About this role
Job SummaryThis vacancy is to fill a Supervisory Foreign-Trade Zone Analyst position within the Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration Enforcement & Compliance, Office of Trade Agreement Policy & Negotiations. This position serves as the Director of Foreign Trade Zones (FTZ). If interested in this career opportunity, you are encouraged to apply!
QualificationsSPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: To qualify at the GS-15 level, you must possess one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as: Interpreting and applying laws, regulations, policies, and precedents governing Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZ) or other customs or international trade programs, including through program management, oversight, or subject matter expertise; Conducting research and analysis of economic, trade, regulatory, or programmatic issues to support determinations and recommendations; and Supervising, managing, or leading teams, programs, projects, or other organizational activities to achieve established objectives. 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/#url=Occupational-Series 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.
Major DutiesAs a Supervisory Foreign-Trade Zones Analyst, you will perform the following duties: Develops policies, procedures, techniques, and strategies to implement and enforce the requirements of the Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) Act and the Board's regulations regarding applications submitted to the Board and ongoing activity in FTZs. Advises the Executive Secretary on critical program responsibilities related to Board proceedings, including applications submitted to the Board for new foreign-trade zones, subzones, expansions and reorganizations, and authority for companies to conduct production activity Provides authoritative counsel and advice to the Board delegates and other senior officials on all issues requiring higher-level decisions or input; serves on panels and groups addressing critical trade issues related to the FTZ program including trade agreement negotiating teams; represents the Board in meetings with senior management, other offices, other agencies, industry representatives and state and local officials. Provides the Board member delegates and other high-level officials with data, expertise, and insights, as well as position papers and analyses, to support high-level program and governmental goals and objectives. Plans the work assignments of subordinates, establishing priorities and ensuring the completion of work in a satisfactory and timely manner. Reviews work assignments of subordinates for accuracy and completeness, revising, editing orrejecting work as necessary and appropriate. This Job Opportunity Announcement may be used to fill other Supervisory Foreign-Trade Zones Analyst GS-1101-15, GS-15, positions within the Department of Commerce in the same geographical location or local commuting area with the same qualifications and specialized experience. This position is also advertised under ITA-EC-DE-27-13084545, which is open to Delegated Examining eligible applicants. You must apply to both announcements if you want to be considered for both.RequirementsYou must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position. This position requires a secret-level security clearance. You must be able to obtain and maintain the clearance. You must successfully pass a background investigation. This may include a credit check, a review of financial issues, as well as certain criminal offenses and illegal use or possession of drugs.. A supervisory probationary period may be required. Selective Service: Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see https://www.sss.gov/). If you receive a conditional offer of employment for this position, you will be required to complete an Optional Form 306, Declaration for Federal Employment, and to sign and certify the accuracy of all information in your application. All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choosing. Bargaining Unit Position: No Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE form 450): Yes Permanent Change of Duty Station (PCS) Expense: will not be paid License required: No Drug Test Required: This position is subject to pre-employment drug testing and random drug testing thereafter. Time-in-grade/band requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement unless eligible for special hiring authority, reinstatement eligible, non-current Federal employee applying as a VEOA eligible which do not require time-in-grade/band.