International Trade Analyst (Investigator)
U.S. International Trade Commission, Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Summary
The U.S. International Trade Commission is an independent Federal agency that provides the President and Congress with high-quality analysis and technical support on international trade, tariff and competitiveness issues; investigates and makes determinations in proceedings involving imports claimed to injure a domestic industry or violate U.S. intellectual property rights; and maintains the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
Duties This position is located in the Office of Operations division, Office of Investigations.
As an International Trade Analyst, you will be responsible for the collection, compilation, analysis, and presentation of data related to international trade in products subject to import injury investigations, working collaboratively with teams of Economists, Industry Analysts, Auditors, and Attorneys and sharing technical knowledge regarding U.S. and foreign industry data and U.S. import data.
You will coordinate the collection of information through questionnaires issued to U.S. producers, importers, and purchasers, and to foreign manufacturers and exporters; thoroughly analyze and carefully compile data from questionnaires and from secondary sources; and present the data in a manner that accurately, succinctly, and objectively summarizes the record compiled in the Commission's proceedings.
The selected individual will interact frequently with company officials and legal counsel regarding questionnaire responses and other information obtained during the course of investigating complaints of injury to industries in the United States from import competition.
Requirements Conditions of Employment
You must be a U.S. citizen or national.
You will be required to successfully complete a background investigation.
You may be required to serve a one-year probationary period.
Males born after 12/03/59 must be registered for Selective Service.
Must be able to obtain/maintain a SECRET security clearance.
Qualifications You 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 be substituted in accordance with the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook. 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.
BASIC REQUIREMENT
NOTE: A writing assessment may be requested by the hiring manager prior to or during the interview process.
Applicants must meet one of the following basic requirements for an International Trade Analyst:
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.
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;
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 and collaborating as a member of a team on a research project.
Alternatively, 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, or LL.M., if related.
Alternatively, a 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.
Education At the GS-11 level: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree; or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree; or LL.M., if related.
Benefits A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent.
Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
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Duties This position is located in the Office of Operations division, Office of Investigations.
As an International Trade Analyst, you will be responsible for the collection, compilation, analysis, and presentation of data related to international trade in products subject to import injury investigations, working collaboratively with teams of Economists, Industry Analysts, Auditors, and Attorneys and sharing technical knowledge regarding U.S. and foreign industry data and U.S. import data.
You will coordinate the collection of information through questionnaires issued to U.S. producers, importers, and purchasers, and to foreign manufacturers and exporters; thoroughly analyze and carefully compile data from questionnaires and from secondary sources; and present the data in a manner that accurately, succinctly, and objectively summarizes the record compiled in the Commission's proceedings.
The selected individual will interact frequently with company officials and legal counsel regarding questionnaire responses and other information obtained during the course of investigating complaints of injury to industries in the United States from import competition.
Requirements Conditions of Employment
You must be a U.S. citizen or national.
You will be required to successfully complete a background investigation.
You may be required to serve a one-year probationary period.
Males born after 12/03/59 must be registered for Selective Service.
Must be able to obtain/maintain a SECRET security clearance.
Qualifications You 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 be substituted in accordance with the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook. 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.
BASIC REQUIREMENT
NOTE: A writing assessment may be requested by the hiring manager prior to or during the interview process.
Applicants must meet one of the following basic requirements for an International Trade Analyst:
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.
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;
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 and collaborating as a member of a team on a research project.
Alternatively, 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, or LL.M., if related.
Alternatively, a 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.
Education At the GS-11 level: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree; or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree; or LL.M., if related.
Benefits A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent.
Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
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