TRAVEL REQUIRED:

25% or less - You may be expected to travel for this position.

RELOCATION AUTHORIZED:
Relocation expenses reimbursed No

KEY REQUIREMENTS:
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Must be a U.S. citizen or national

Selective Service registration if a male born after December 31, 1959

Subject to pre-employment and random drug tests

Direct Deposit is required

RELOCATION EXPENSES WILL NOT BE PAID

Suitability for Federal employment

May be required to successfully complete a probationary period

Only experience and education obtained by the closing date of this announcement will be considered.

Status candidates must meet time-in-grade requirements (52 weeks at the next lower grade level).

This position requires 25% annual domestic and foreign travel.

A Top Secret Security Clearance is required.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: All applicants must meet the qualification requirements outlined below to be considered minimally qualified for this position. The qualification requirements are in accordance with the OPM Qualification Standards. ALL QUALIFICATIONS MUST BE MET BY THE CLOSING DATE OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have a minimum of one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility comparable to the next lower grade or comparable pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private sector.

You may qualify at the GS-13 level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirement:
One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private sector that demonstrates knowledge of U.S. trade policy including provisions under existing trade legislation. Specialized experience must demonstrate all of the following: 1) Knowledge and application of U.S. and foreign trade policy; 2) Experience working with World Trade Organization agreements and U.S. free trade agreement provisions; 3) Analysis of international trade data and issues, including tariffs and non-tariff barriers; and 4) Effective oral and written communication skills with domestic stakeholders and foreign governments.

You may qualify at the GS-14 level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirement:
One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private sector that demonstrates advanced knowledge and application of U.S. trade policy including provisions of existing trade legislation and related administrative regulations and procedures, trade policies and practices in relation to the World Trade Organization. Specialized experience must demonstrate all of the following: 1) Knowledge and experience of formulating multilateral trade policy, in particular at the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development and the World Trade Organization; 2) Experience and knowledge of international trade rules and mechanisms; 3) Significant experience with interagency process within the U.S. government and trade negotiations; and 4) Significant expertise and ability to communicate with high-level officials, foreign and domestic, both in person and in writing, and representing U.S. policy positions to domestic stakeholders and foreign governments.

You may qualify at the GS- 15 level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirement:
One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 grade level in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private sector that demonstrates expert knowledge and application of U.S. trade policy including provisions of existing trade legislation and related administrative regulations and procedures, trade policies and practices particularly as related to the World Trade Organization. Specialized experience must demonstrate all of the following: 1) Expert knowledge and experience of formulating multilateral trade policy, in particular at the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development and the World Trade Organization; 2) Subject Matter Expert in international trade rules and mechanisms; 3) Expertise with interagency process within the U.S. government and trade negotiations; and 4) Superior oral and written communication skills for international negotiations, analyses, and justifications with high level officials.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service program (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.

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA): To be eligible for a VEOA appointment under Merit Promotion procedures, you must be a preference eligible or a Veteran separated after 3 years or more of continuous active service performed under honorable conditions.

Active Duty Military Members MAY apply under this announcement due to the Veterans Opportunity to Work (VOW) Act. You must submit a certification of expected discharge or release from active duty under honorable conditions along with your application for Federal employment. A certification is a document from the armed forces that certifies the service member is expected to be discharged or released from active duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions not later than 120 days from the date of application. If selected, appointment eligibility requirements must be met prior to the effective date of appointment.

Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see https://www.sss.gov/RegVer/wfRegistration.aspx).

Interagency Career Transition Assistance Programs & Career Transition Assistance Programs: These programs apply to employees who have been involuntarily separated from a Federal service position within the competitive service or Federal service employees whose positions have been deemed surplus or no longer needed. To receive selection priority for this position, you must: (1) meet CTAP or ICTAP eligibility criteria; (2) be rated well-qualified for the position with a score of 85 or above; and, (3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your CTAP or ICTAP eligibility. For more information visit: http://www.opm.gov/rif/employee_guides/career_transition.asp. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/ictap/

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Statement: http://www.eeoc.gov/federal/index.cfm

Employment Information Resources - Resource Center: https://help.usajobs.gov/index.php/Main_Page

Noncompetitive Appointment Authorities: For more information on noncompetitive appointment authority eligibility requirements:

• Person with Disabilities - Schedule A
• Special Hiring Authorities for Veterans
• Special Hiring Authorities for Certain Military Spouses
• Other Special Appointment Authorities

If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document you do not have in electronic form, view the following link for information regarding an Alternative Application.

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

Once the announcement has closed, your résumé and supporting documentation will be used to determine if you meet the qualifications listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your résumé and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses on the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application package, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this position. If you are found to be among the top qualified candidates, you will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration.

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics):

Customer Service, Interpersonal Skills, Oral Communication, Planning and Evaluating, and Written Communication

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Drug test required Yes