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Summary
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.
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Duties
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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.

Requirements
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Conditions of employment

• Must be able to obtain/maintain a secret security clearance.
• You must be a U.S. citizen or national.
• You may be required to serve a one-year probationary period.
• You are required to register for Selective Service if you are a male born after 12/03/59.
• You will be required to pass a background investigation and fingerprint check.

Qualifications
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.
Education
While there is no education requirement for this position, the ideal and most successful candidate should possess a professional body of knowledge related to this position. This would typically be obtained by possession of a Bachelor's degree or higher in the fields of international trade/relations, economics, business administration, or other fields directly related to the production of goods and services in international trade. Such theoretical knowledge ideally would include an understanding of the technical and economic factors influencing international trade and competitiveness, commodity and trade collection methods and analytical.
Additional information
This detail position is not-to-exceed nine (9) months and in accordance with 5 CFR, 335.102(f), this time limited appointment/promotion may be extended at management's discretion for a specified period of not more than 5 years.
In accordance with 5 CFR, 335.103(c)(i), at management's discretion, this competitive temporary promotion may be made permanent without further competition.
Surplus or Displaced Federal Employees: The Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) and Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) Programs are available to federal employees that qualify. Those eligible for these programs are granted special priority selection rights. To be considered, you must be deemed well-qualified by receiving a score of 85 or higher. If you are a federal employee claiming CTAP/ICTAP, you must provide the documents listed under the Required Documents section to verify your eligibility. Also, you must indicate in your application that you are applying as a CTAP or ICTAP eligible. For additional information regarding CTAP/ICTAP, please visit: http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/.
Selective Service: If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you are registered with the Selective Service or are exempt under Selective Service regulations. For additional information concerning Selective Service requirements, please visit http://www.sss.gov/.
Severely disabled persons program information: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/disability-employment/hiring/
Cover page to fax paper application - OPM Form 1203fx: http://federalgovernmentjobs.us/forms/opm1203fx.pdf
Occupational questionnaire: : https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12982127
Vacancy ID number: IMP-26-50-SP
Reasonable accommodations: This agency provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the contact listed on the vacancy announcement. The decision to grant a reasonable accommodation is made on a case-by-case basis. Verification of information: Any information claimed on your resume and in application materials, such as education, credentials, employment history, etc., will be verified as part of the security clearance process.
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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
Benefits
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