International Trade Specialist

Description:

This position serves as an International Trade Specialist for FAS, providing technical expertise in one or more of FAS's areas of responsibility to include market development, trade policy and negotiations, collection and analysis of statistics and market information, administration of export credit guarantee and food aid programs, and provision of linkages to global resources and international organizations for U.S. agriculture to enhance competitiveness.

Requirements:

Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement, including specialized experience and/or education, as defined below.

FOR THE GS-07 LEVEL: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience (equivalent to the GS-05 level) that may have been obtained in the private or public (local, county, state, Federal) sectors which demonstrates: Performing analysis of trade and marketing data and information Coordinating program details, maintaining checklists, and notifying supervisors when issues arise; AND/OR Other similar experience in international trade, marketing or agricultural business. OR

1 year of graduate level coursework in marketing, business administration, political science, public administration, history, business or commercial law, economics, finance, international trade, or international relations or related.

OR

Superior Academic Achievement: To qualify based on superior academic achievement, you must have completed the requirements for a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in marketing, business administration, political science, public administration, history, business or commercial law, economics, finance, international trade, or international relations AND must meet certain GPA requirements.

Superior Academic Achievement. (S.A.A.) applicants MUST provide a transcript in order to be considered under S.A.A.

FOR THE GS-9 LEVEL: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience (equivalent to the GS-7 level) that may have been obtained in the private or public (local, county, state, Federal) sectors which demonstrates: Knowledge of basic principles of agricultural or international trade, marketing, or capacity building; Ability to research and collect of data to report on international trade and/or agricultural markets and programs; Analysis of trade, marketing, or capacity building data and information; And Ability to monitor a wide range of information sources and identify significant developments that may affect agricultural trade. OR

A Master's degree or equivalent graduate degree in international relations, international economics, international business, international trade, business administration or related degrees or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, or LL.B. or J.D., if related.

TRANSCRIPTS are required if: You are qualifying for the position based on education. You are qualifying for this position based on a combination of experience and education. You are qualifying for this position based on Superior Academic Achievement. This education must have been successfully completed and obtained from an accredited school, college, or university. COMBINATION OF EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE AT THE GS-07 & 09 GRADE LEVEL: Applicants may have combinations of successfully completed education and specialized experience to meet total qualification requirements. The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent to qualify for that grade level. To learn more about combining education and experience for this series, click the following: Combining Education and Experience for Administrative and Management Positions. 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 and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.