Description:
This vacancy is for a Trade & Industry Analyst in the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Export Administration (EA), Office of Strategic Industries and Economic Security (SIES), Defense Programs Division (DPD) within the Department of Commerce.Requirements:
Qualification requirements in the vacancy announcements are based on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook, which contains federal qualification standards. This handbook is available on the Office of Personnel Management's website located at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=Occupational-Series
Applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the next lower grade level in the Federal Service. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular competencies/knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. This experience need not have been in the federal government.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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.
To qualify at the GS-12 level:
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: You must possess one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as:
- Providing program support to national security programs that support U.S. defense industrial base and preparedness activities;
- Assisting senior staff members on complex issues; conducting research; developing options; assisting in document reviews; and recommending further action; and
- Establishing and maintaining strong working relationships with interagency/interdepartmental partners and other stakeholders.