Supervisory Foreign-Trade Zones Analyst

Commerce, International Trade Administration•Washington, DC

12h

About The Position

This position is within the Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration, Enforcement & Compliance, Office of Trade Agreement Policy & Negotiations, and serves as the Director of Foreign Trade Zones (FTZ). The role develops policies, procedures, techniques, and strategies to implement and enforce the FTZ Act and the Board’s regulations concerning applications and ongoing FTZ activity. It advises the Executive Secretary on critical program responsibilities related to Board proceedings, including applications for new zones, subzones, expansions, reorganizations, and company production authority. The analyst provides counsel and advice to Board delegates and senior officials, represents the Board in meetings with senior management, government offices and agencies, industry representatives, and state and local officials, and supports program and government objectives with data, expertise, position papers, and analyses. The position also supervises subordinate staff and oversees their assignments and work products.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship.
Ability to obtain and maintain a secret-level security clearance and successfully pass a background investigation.
Successful completion of pre-employment drug testing; the position is also subject to random drug testing.
One year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 level in the Federal service.
Specialized experience interpreting and applying laws, regulations, policies, and precedents governing FTZs or other customs or international trade programs through program management, oversight, or subject-matter expertise.
Specialized experience conducting research and analysis of economic, trade, regulatory, or programmatic issues to support determinations and recommendations.
Specialized experience supervising, managing, or leading teams, programs, projects, or other organizational activities to achieve established objectives.
Meet applicable time-in-grade or time-in-band requirements by the announcement closing date, unless an applicable exception applies.
Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must be registered with or exempt from Selective Service.
Complete and certify an Optional Form 306 if given a conditional offer.

Responsibilities

Develop policies, procedures, techniques, and strategies to implement and enforce the FTZ Act and the Board’s regulations.
Advise the Executive Secretary on Board proceedings and applications concerning new foreign-trade zones, subzones, expansions, reorganizations, and company production authority.
Provide authoritative counsel and advice to Board delegates and senior officials on issues requiring higher-level decisions or input.
Serve on panels and groups addressing critical FTZ-related trade issues, including trade agreement negotiating teams.
Represent the Board in meetings with senior management, other offices and agencies, industry representatives, and state and local officials.
Provide Board delegates and other high-level officials with data, expertise, insights, position papers, and analyses to support program and governmental objectives.
Plan subordinate work assignments, establish priorities, and ensure timely and satisfactory completion.
Review subordinate work for accuracy and completeness, revising, editing, or rejecting it as appropriate.