Description:
This vacancy is for a Supervisory International Trade Specialist (DHA) in the International Trade Administration within the Department of Commerce.This position is located in the Department of Commerce International Trade Administration (ITA) Headquarters located in Washington D.C. The incumbent will serve as Office Director within Industry and Analysis. This position reports to the Deputy Assistant Secretary's Executive Director.
Requirements:
Qualification requirements in the vacancy announcements are based on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook, which contains federal qualification standards. This handbook is available on the Office of Personnel Management's website located at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/
Applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the next lower grade level in the Federal Service. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular competencies/knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. This experience need not have been in the federal government.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations e.g., professional; philanthropic, religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies; knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
To qualify at the GS-15 level:
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: You must possess one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as:
- Serving as a leading technical advisor in trade policy and analysis; and
- Managing and coordinating the trade policy development processes;; and
- Representing an agency/organization authoritatively to key sector internal and external stakeholders, and groups; and
- Leading a Team and/or supervising Staff engaged in trade analysis.
To receive consideration, applicants must submit complete applications prior to the established cut-off date(s). The first cut-off will take place on February 16, 2024, to begin initial applicant consideration. Applications received after the first cut-off date will be considered upon request by the organization, as well as on the following cut-off dates specified below, as needed:
March 2, 2024
April 2, 2024
May 2, 2024
June 2, 2024
Applicants found eligible and referred on a cut-off date, or the date requested by the organization, will continue to be referred on subsequent cut-off dates, as needed.
Cutoff dates and the closing date of this announcement may be adjusted as needed, and any updates will be reflected on this announcement.