An independent Federal agency, the U.S. International Commission provides the President and Congress with high-quality analysis and technical support on international trade, tariff and competitiveness issues; hears and decides import injury cases; and publishes the United States' tariff schedule. You will find a working environment throughout the Commission that is dedicated to the development of your technical skills and a commitment to provide balance between your work and personal life.
All qualifications and time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement and clearly documented in your resume, identified in your application, resume, or supporting documents. This includes any general and specialized experience, education, and/or selective placement factors mentioned. These are used to determine if you possess the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities to successfully perform in this position. To qualify at the GS-15 level, applicants must have at least one year of specialized experience at the GS-14, or equivalent level, in the Federal service. Specialized experience would include progressively responsible professional experience sufficient to show a normal level of progression and senior-level knowledge of the occupation. It should include specific experience: (a) in-depth knowledge of industrial manufacturing and processing techniques; production, distribution, and market dynamics; accounting principles; macroeconomics; and theories and techniques of economic, statistical, and financial analysis, particularly as these apply to import injury, trade remedy, and antidumping/ countervailing duty investigations or analysis; (b) supervisory or project coordination assignments that involved a staff of professional analysts and/or economists, which required developing creative and effective analytical approaches and research themes for examining international trade in services or related sectors, particularly as these apply to import injury, trade remedy, and antidumping/ countervailing duty investigations or analysis; (c) proficient experience in working collaboratively and coordinating a variety of specialized and complex analytical projects regarding international trade; (d) expert experience preparing and reviewing data collection vehicles (questionnaires or detailed surveys) requesting a substantial volume of detailed, pertinent industry and economic data, particularly as these apply to import injury, trade remedy, and antidumping/ countervailing duty investigations or analysis; (e) outstanding communication skills; and (f) at this level, you would lead a multi-disciplinary team in performing research, analysis, and reporting on trade remedy investigations with responsibility for determining methods and scope for accomplishing tasks.
The incumbent is a Supervisory International Trade Analyst in the Office of Investigations. As a supervisor, you will lead, manage and provide expertise in the conduct of import injury investigations and other international trade-related projects in the office. The incumbent is responsible for providing leadership and overall direction and coordination to interdisciplinary teams in the development and implementation of Commission rules, procedures, and policy as it relates to performing statutory investigations. You will personally be responsible for insuring that the Commission's equal employment opportunity goals and objectives and the collective bargaining agreement are supported. Incumbent duties will include: Leading and coordinating teams and work plans that result in high-quality reports on the products, industries, and markets that are the subject of import injury investigations, in accordance with Commission rules, policies, and time schedules. Recruiting, hiring employees, and developing a professional workforce; identifying and recommending training and development opportunities, evaluating performance, providing guidance and feedback to others to help enhance their skills, gain new knowledge, and improve their performance. Planning and outlining project objectives to achieve Commission goals, while insuring sufficient resources to complete projects in the allotted time with adequate rigor and high-quality analysis; assigning and reviewing work for completeness, accuracy, and objectivity by providing continuous performance feedback and rating employee performance. Participating, serving as a member of, and contributing substantively to, agency-wide committees and working groups, and addressing agency and personnel performance, human capital projects, process analysis and improvement, and other programmatic and administrative initiatives. Creating a work environment and culture that challenges and motivates others to succeed; developing and maintaining cooperative working relationships both within and outside the Commission; building coalitions using tactful and diplomatic approaches with key stakeholders. Imparting expertise and providing assistance on a formal and informal basis to the Commissioners, their staff, Congress, other federal agencies, international organizations, and the public on international trade-related issues, including import injury, trade remedy, or antidumping/ countervailing duties.