Senior International Trade Specialist

As a Senior International Trade Specialist you will perform the following duties:

• Plans and manages agency trade program segments with coverage extending to multiple businesses industries and significant U.S. trading partners.
• Acts as bureau authority and spokesperson to trade-involved government agencies business and industry officials and foreign government representatives.
• Defines and institutes new methods and strategies requiring agency-level awareness and endorsement.
• Plans and manages trade program segments that address primary U.S. trade priorities and impact multiple industry sectors and trading partners.

• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position.
• This position requires a SECRET CLEARANCE: Any required investigations and clearances must be completed before the selectee can be placed in the position.
• 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 probationary or trial period may be required.
• Selective Service: Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see 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.

To qualify at GS-14 level you just meet the below specialized experience requirement.

You must possess one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as:

• Coordinated with foreign governments or industry stakeholders to resolve foreign trade barriers affecting U.S. exports.
• Analyzed foreign trade policies or regulations to develop policy recommendations or negotiating strategies.
• Advised senior agency officials on trade issues involving multiple industry sectors or trading partners.
• Represented an agency in discussions or negotiations with foreign government representatives or top business/industry officials on trade matters.
• Developed or revised strategies or procedures for trade negotiations with agency-wide or multi-agency impact.
• Prepared authoritative written analyses or recommendations on complex sensitive or controversial trade issues for senior leadership.

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 Managements website located at: 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.