This vacancy is for a Trade & Industry Analyst in the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Export Administration (EA), Office of Strategic Industries and Economic Security (SIES), Defense Programs Division (DPD) within the Department of Commerce.
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. To qualify at the GS-12 level: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: You must possess one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as: Providing program support to national security programs that support U.S. defense industrial base and preparedness activities; Assisting senior staff members on complex issues; conducting research; developing options; assisting in document reviews; and recommending further action; and Establishing and maintaining strong working relationships with interagency/interdepartmental partners and other stakeholders.
As a Trade & Industry Analyst, you will perform the following duties: Providing program support to the office's national security programs to support U.S. defense industrial base and preparedness activities. The office's programs include: the Defense Priorities and Allocations System, Offsets in Defense Trade, Department of Defense international agreements review, NATO, defense trade advocacy, Continuity of Operations, and National Defense Stockpile Market Impact Committee work. Independently performs business and industry program management regulatory and associated functions which address mission elements critical to agency priorities and objectives. Researches, analyzes, and interprets complex trade and industry data and information as they relate to office's programs. Identifies problems in program operations, makes recommendations to resolve complicated problems involving regulatory compliance, technical obstacles, or diverse government-private sector perspectives; or delivery of government services and programs of moderate influence on business, industry, or the public. Performs complex analytical, program management, regulatory oversight, or similar work requiring understanding of, and addressing business, industry or related issues and objectives. Analyzes and evaluates a range of significant programs and issues related to the U.S. industrial base, national security, and/or critical technologies. Supports the office's activity to resolve problems associated with regulatory compliance. This Job Opportunity Announcement may be used to fill other Trade & Industry Analyst GS-1101-12, Full Performance Level (FPL) GS-13 positions within the Department of Commerce in the same geographical location with the same qualifications and specialized experience.