Duties

Summary

The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) advances U.S. national security, foreign policy, and economics objectives by ensuring an effective export control and treaty compliance system and promoting continue U.S. strategic technology leadership.

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Responsibilities

The Office of Enforcement Analysis (OEA) collects and analyzes all-source information to inform and make recommendations on export transactions. OEA conducts screening and evaluation of transaction parties to export license applications and shipper's export declarations using analytical techniques designed to identify actual or potential violations of the Export Control Reform Act (ECRA) and the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). OEA targets end-use checks (EUCs) through its end-use verification program, and Export Control Officers stationed overseas build capacity of foreign governments and train foreign industry on export control implementation. OEA also develops enforcement leads, including for prevention purposes, and provides case support to Office of Export Enforcement Field Offices across the United States.

As the Director, Office of Enforcement Analysis, responsibilities include:

-Provides oversight of office personnel, resources, and activities for four separate divisions, as well as contract staff and detailees from other Federal agencies.

-Ensures that all OEA activities are accomplished in a satisfactory manner. This includes establishing priorities and schedules for all divisions and coordinating activities with the Director of the OEE as well as the Assistant Secretary for Export Enforcement.

-Formulates programs aimed at the prevention and identification of export violations, including (1) programs to enhance the collection and analysis of information from all-source information resources to develop diversion risk assessment criteria for the review and evaluation of export license applications; and (2) programs designed to disseminate information on suspected or proven export control violations.

-Manages the Information Triage Unit, involving the review of transaction parties to license applications and identification of derogatory information to inform licensing officers across the interagency.

-Manages BIS's End-Use Verification Program and serves as the technical expert in discussions regarding BIS's End-Use verification program.

-Acts as BIS's Unverified List (UVL) coordinator and lead representative. UVL is a listing of parties, published in the Federal Register, for which BIS has not been able to verify bona fides as foreign end-users of sensitive U.S.-origin technologies.

-Administers Export Enforcement's Lead Generation Program and is responsible for developing new techniques to enhance the number and quality of investigative leads referred to the Office of Export Enforcement criminal investigators for further investigative activity.

-Manages License Application Coding and Screen Reviews. Establishes screens and makes recommendations for license applications based on enforcement equities.

-Provides technical advice and assistance to the Assistant Secretary for Export Enforcement, the Under Secretary for Industry and Security, and the Deputy Under Secretary for Industry and Security on proposals and policies that relate to, and impact the implementation of the Department's export enforcement programs.

-Serves as a senior advisor and technical expert on the collection, evaluation, and effective use of export enforcement intelligence in joint activities with Export Administration licensing offices.

-Prepares and/or coordinates the preparation of Congressional, Presidential, and other controlled correspondence on export enforcement operations and policies.

-Makes public presentations to industry representatives, other U.S. Government agency officials, and foreign government export control officials concerning Export Enforcement programs. The incumbent also serves as a technical representative for BIS on interagency committees representing the U.S. Government at forums abroad.

Travel Required

Occasional travel - Position may require some travel (25% or less)

Supervisory status
Yes

Promotion Potential
00

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• Background and/or Security Investigation required.
• Subject to pre-employment and employment random drug testing.
• Public Financial Disclosure (SF-278 filing within 30 days is required).
• Incumbent may be subject to geographic mobility.

Applicants are required to submit a narrative statement for each mandatory Professional/Technical Qualification (PTQ) and each mandatory Executive Core Qualification (ECQ) listed. This is a traditional method announcement. ECQ narratives must be no more than ten pages total; PTQ narratives should be no more than two pages each. If you are currently serving under a career Senior Executive Service (SES) appointment, are eligible for reinstatement into SES, or have successfully completed a SES Candidate Development Program (CDP) approved by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and had your ECQs certified by OPM, then you only need to address each mandatory PTQ, and you do not need to submit an ECQ narrative.

All other applicants are required to respond to all ECQs and PTQs, addressing each ECQ and PTQ separately. You MUST attach supporting documentation with your application. Please give a complete and detailed answer for each mandatory qualification. Each ECQ and PTQ are unique qualifications. Therefore, duplicate responses are not sufficient in determining if you meet that specific qualification. Do not enter "Refer to Resume" to explain your answer. Applications directing the reader to search within the application or to "See Resume" are considered incomplete and WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. Failure to submit a narrative statement or address any of the mandatory ECQs and/or PTQs is also considered incomplete and WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. As a result, you will be rated as "INCOMPLETE".

The selectee is subject to Department approval. Initial appointment to the SES must have ECQs certified by an Office of Personnel Management Qualifications Board prior to appointment.

OPM must authorize any employment offers made to current or former (within the last 5 years) political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Non-career SES employees in the executive branch. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Non-career SES employee in the executive branch, you must disclose that to the Human Resources Office.

U.S. Citizenship is required.

For detailed guidance on ECQs, applicants are strongly encouraged to review the Office of Personnel Management's Guide to Executive Qualifications at http://www.opm.gov/ses/recruitment/ecq.asp . Example ECQ statements are available at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/senior-executive-service/reference-materials/guidetosesquals_2012.pdf

Qualifications

To qualify, applicants must provide evidence of progressively responsible executive level leadership experience and office management experience directly related to the skills and abilities outlined under the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) and their fundamental competencies and Professional/Technical Qualifications (PTQs). The ECQs were developed to assess executive experience and potential, not to evaluate technical experience. ECQs measure whether an individual has the broad experience needed to succeed in a variety of SES positions. An individual's total experience must demonstrate the ability to perform the duties of the position. Applicants must meet all of the qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement. ECQ narratives must be no more than ten pages total, PTQs must be no more than six pages total.

EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS (ECQs):

ECQ 1 - LEADING CHANGE: This core qualification involves the ability to bring about strategic change, both within and outside the organization, to meet organizational goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to establish an organizational vision and to implement it in a continuously changing environment.
(Competencies: creativity and innovation, external awareness, flexibility, resilience, strategic thinking, vision)

ECQ 2 - LEADING PEOPLE: This core qualification involves the ability to lead people toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to provide an inclusive workplace that fosters the development of others, facilitates cooperation and teamwork, and supports constructive resolution of conflicts. (Competencies: conflict management, leveraging diversity, developing others, team building)

ECQ 3 - RESULTS DRIVEN: This core qualification involves the ability to meet organizational goals and customer expectations. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to make decisions that produce high-quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks. (Competencies: accountability, customer service, decisiveness, entrepreneurship, problem solving, technical credibility)

ECQ 4 - BUSINESS ACUMEN: This core qualification involves the ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically.
(Competencies: financial management, human capital management, technology management)

ECQ 5 - BUILDING COALITIONS: This core qualification involves the ability to build coalitions internally and with other Federal agencies, State and local governments, nonprofit and private sector organizations, foreign governments, or international organizations to achieve common goals.
(Competencies: partnering, political savvy, influencing/negotiating)

PROFESSIONAL TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (PTQs):

1. Demonstrated ability to solve systemic problems; grasp conceptual ideas and exercise original analytical thought; present well-considered and sound recommendations and investigative analysis; formulate and propose to higher authorities priorities, analyses, objectives, and program activities and operations; employ innovative and creative approaches to the establishment of systematic processes for the collection, analysis and dissemination of data and intelligence; and ensure that such activities are consistent with export control national policy guidelines and programs.

2. Knowledge of ECRA and the EAR, related export control laws, requirements, regulations, procedures, forms, and precedent court or legal decisions; general knowledge of current history and international affairs; and the ability to apply inductive and deductive reasoning and knowledge to the specialized subject matter of export controls.

Education

This position does not have an educational requirement.

Additional information

-Background Investigation Required: A Top Secret/SCI security clearance. Position is designated special-sensitive, requiring that a background investigation be conducted and favorably adjudicated in order to establish security eligibility.

-Financial Disclosure: This position is covered under the Ethics in Government Act, which requires comprehensive financial disclosures from employees. The appointee is required to file a Public Financial Disclosure Report within 30 days after appointment, and then annually thereafter.

-Qualifications Approval and Probationary Period: Persons newly selected for SES career appointment must have their executive core qualifications approved by the Office of Personnel Management and will be required to serve a one-year probationary period.

-Mobility: Individuals selected for Senior Executive Service positions may be subject to reassignment across geographical, organizational, and functional lines.

-Drug Testing: Applicants tentatively selected for employment in any position are subject to designated and/or random pre-employment and employment urinalysis. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment and/or removed from employment with the Department of Commerce.

-The materials you send with your application will not be returned.

-Veterans preference and time in grade restrictions are not applicable to positions in the Senior Executive Service. Competitive status is not required.

-Pay increases and recognition are based on performance, if applicable

-You will be required to enter your full social security number (SSN) only to initially access and create an account at the OPM USAJOBS website; however, only the last four digits will appear in your resume. Please DO NOT put your SSN on pages within your application package. Privacy Act - Privacy Act Notice (PL 93-579): The information requested here is used to determine qualifications for employment and is authorized under Title 5 U.S.C. 3302 and 3361.

-Signature - Before you are hired, you will be required to sign and certify the accuracy of the information in your application.

-False Statements - If you make a false statement in any part of your application, you may not be hired, you may be fired after you begin work, or you may be subject to fine, imprisonment, or other disciplinary action.

-Selective Service - If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law.

-The United States Government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, age, membership in an employee organization, or other non-merit factor.

-AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

How You Will Be Evaluated

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

All applicants will be evaluated by an Executive Resources Board (ERB) rating panel of senior managers to determine the degree to which they possess the mandatory executive core and professional/technical qualifications. The ERB will make recommendations on final selections to the appointing authority. All applicants will be evaluated on the quality and extent of their total accomplishments, experience, and the Executive (if applicable) and Professional qualification requirements.

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Background checks and security clearance

Security clearance
Top Secret

Drug test required
Yes

Position sensitivity and risk
Special-Sensitive (SS)/High Risk

Trust determination process
Credentialing , Suitability/Fitness , National security

Required Documents

In addition to your online application, the following documents must be submitted and received by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) on the closing date of this announcement:

1. Resume (uploaded as attachment or USAJOBS resume created with USAJOBS Resume Builder).

2. For current Senior Executives or individuals with SES reinstatement eligibility: You must submit your most recent SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action) that shows career appointment in the SES.

3. For current Federal employees: You should submit your most recent SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action) that shows your current tenure, position title, series and grade level.

4. For SES Candidate Development Program (SESCDP) Graduates: You must submit your SESCDP OPM-Certification documentation.

5. Upload ECQs and PTQs using the appropriate documentation heading.

Applicants who fail to submit requested documents WILL NOT receive consideration for this position. Application will result in an "Incomplete" rating.

If you are unable to upload documents, you may FAX your documents using the instructions below. Please fax with the appropriate cover sheet. Please refer to the fax cover sheet for the fax number. Each document must be dialed and faxed in separately as each sheet includes an identification number, which ensures your document is processed correctly.

FAXING INSTRUCTIONS:

Please fax legible documents using the appropriate coversheet. Documents may be faxed at any time during the open period of this announcement by going to http:/www.usajobs.opm.gov

1. Log into MYUSAJOBS

2. Click on "Applications"

3. Locate the vacancy you applied to

4. Under "Applicant Status" column, click on "More Information"

5. Select "View/Generate Fax Cover Sheet" and click "Continue"

Do not submit any additional information that is not required: Extraneous materials such as award certificates will not be considered.

If you do not have access to the internet, please contact the Human Resources Specialist listed on this vacancy announcement.

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education .

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.