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International Trade Analyst

Employer
USAJobs
Location
Washington D.C.
Closing date
Mar 6, 2019

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TRAVEL REQUIRED:

Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.


RELOCATION AUTHORIZED:
Relocation expenses reimbursed No


KEY REQUIREMENTS:
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  • U.S. citizenship is required.
  • Appointment is subject to satisfactory completion of a background investigation.
  • You may be required to serve a one-year probationary period.
  • You may be required to submit a Financial Disclosure Statement
  • Applicants must meet all the required qualification requirements, including education, and any selective placement factors described below by the closing date of this announcement. Education may only be substituted in accordance with the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook. Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order to be credited towards qualifications. Applicants must have the general and specialized experience outlined below which provided the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position.

    To meet the basic requirement for an International Trade Analyst, you must meet one of the following basic requirements for the position:

    A. Undergraduate and Graduate Education: that included or was supplemented by major study in business administration, economics, business or international law, finance, industrial management, international trade/relations, or other fields directly related to the position.

    OR

    B. Experience: that demonstrated the ability to perform the functions of the position to be filled and that provided requisite knowledge of:
    • The production of goods and services in international trade;
    • The technical and economic factors influencing international trade and competitiveness;
    • Commodity and trade data collection methods and analytical techniques; and
    • U.S. trade laws, agreements, and policies regulating international commerce.

    IN ADDITION to meeting the basic requirement above, you must possess the necessary specialized experience or education listed below.

    To qualify at the GS-11 level, applicants must have one year of specialized experience at the GS-9 level obtained in the federal or private sector which demonstrates: conducting studies containing trade, economic, financial, and marketing data; applying fact-finding and investigative techniques to gather trade data from various sources; using qualitative and quantitative analytical techniques to present data and findings; and preparing and delivering briefings to managers on study findings and recommendations; collaborating as a member of a team on a research project.

    OR

    You can use your education to qualify if you possess:
    • a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree
    • 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree
    • an LL.M., if related

    Your education must be in a degree program related to the job. Examples of related degree programs include business administration, economics, business or international law, finance, industrial management, international trade/relations.

    OR

    Combination of Education and Experience: A percentage of the experience and a percentage of the education that when added together total at least 100 percent.

    To qualify at the GS-12 level, applicants must have applicants must have one year of specialized experience at the GS-11 level obtained in the federal or private sector which demonstrates; producing studies containing trade, economic, financial, and marketing data; generating and applying fact-finding and investigative techniques to gather trade data from a variety of sources; using qualitative and quantitative analytical techniques to present findings; and delivering briefings to managers on study findings and recommendations; collaborating as a member of a team on research projects.

    OR

    Combination of Education and Experience: A percentage of the experience and a percentage of the education that when added together total at least 100 percent.

    Combining Experience and Education

    To combine your experience and education, you must convert the figures to a percentage and add them together. The combined total percentages of your education and experience must equal at least 100% in order to qualify.

    To calculate your percentage of undergraduate education, divide the number of undergraduate hours you've completed by 120. To calculate your percentage of graduate education, divide the number of graduate semester hours you've completed by 18. If your education is currently described in quarter hours, convert the quarter hours into semester hours by multiplying the quarter hours by the fraction 2/3. To determine your percentage of qualifying experience, you must divide your total number of months of qualifying experience by the required number of months of experience.

    Finally, add your experience and education percentages. The two percentages must total at least 100% to be considered qualified.

    Submit a copy of your transcript(s) or list of courses with credit hours, major(s), and grade-point average or class ranking. Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the education requirements if you can show that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. Click on the link for a list of accredited organizations recognized as specializing in interpretation of foreign education credentials: http://www.naces.org/members.htm.

    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

    Foreign Education Credential Interpretation: http://www.naces.org/members.htm

    DD-214: http://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records/

    SF-15 (veterans claiming 10 point preference): http://www.opm.gov/Forms/pdf_fill/SF15.pdf

    Special hiring authorities for veterans: http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/shav/index.aspx

    Severely disabled persons program information: http://www.opm.gov/disability/People with disabilities.asp

    Cover page to fax paper application - OPM Form 1203fx: http://www.opm.gov/forms/pdfimage/opm1203fx.pdf

    Assessment Question: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/10428438

    Vacancy ID number: 10428438

    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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    You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

    Your application will be rated by our applications system using the Category Rating procedure. A quality review will then be conducted by the HR Office and/or Subject Matter Expert (SME). Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities (KSAs) and/or competencies in the following area:

    • Ability to analyze trade, economic, financial, and industry data
    • Ability to communicate orally/in writing
    • Ability to collect and analyze data
    • Knowledge of U.S. trade Laws

    We will evaluate your relevant education and/or work experience as they relate to the competencies, knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) mentioned above. If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application materials, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this job. Based on the results of this evaluation, you will be placed in one of the following categories:

    Best: This category indicates you have the type and quality of experience and/or education that substantially exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position, including any selective placement factors and/or appropriate quality ranking factor(s).

    Better: This category indicates you have the type and quality of experience and/or education that exceed the minimum qualifications of the position.

    Good: This category indicates you meet the minimum qualifications and/or education of the position and are proficient in some, but not all, of the requirements of the position. You may require extensive training and/or orientation in order to satisfactorily perform the duties of the position

    Candidates in the Best category will be the first ones sent to the hiring manager for interview consideration. Within each category, those with veterans' preference eligibility will receive selection priority over non-veterans.

    Your resume serves as the basis for qualification determinations. In order for it to be complete, and for you to receive maximum consideration, it must highlight your most relevant and significant work experience and education as it relates to this job opportunity. Complete employment history includes both paid and unpaid time, and contains the following information: (1) job title, dates held (give month and year to qualifying for credit), number of hours worked per week, and salary, or in the case of Federal employees, GS or equivalent levels; (2) a description of the specific duties you performed that fully detail the level and complexity of the work; and, (3) names and phone numbers of your current and/or previous supervisor(s). We do not contact employers without notifying you first.

    Upon closing of this announcement, we will first review your application to ensure it is complete. If you fail to submit all the required documentation, you will be ineligible for further review or consideration. Completed applications are then evaluated for basic qualifications requirements, and for the skills needed to perform the duties of the position, as described in the vacancy announcement and identified by the Selecting Official for the position. Candidates in the Best Category will be referred to the selecting official first. If additional names are needed, applicants from the other two groups are referred in group order. To preview the assessment questionnaire, click the following link:https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/10428438

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