Supervisory International Trade Compliance Analyst

Commerce, International Trade Administration•Washington, DC

About The Position

This position is in the Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration, Enforcement & Compliance, and serves as the AD/CVD Operations Office Director. The role oversees antidumping and countervailing duty (AD/CVD) operations and helps formulate, develop, implement, and ensure the effectiveness of Enforcement & Compliance policies concerning AD/CVD enforcement. The position evaluates petitions alleging unfair trading practices; conducts AD/CVD investigations; issues orders imposing duties when dumping or subsidization and injury are found; conducts administrative and sunset reviews; recommends whether orders should be revoked, terminated, or extended; and prepares instructions for U.S. Customs and Border Protection concerning duty collection. It also advises the Deputy Assistant Secretary for AD/CVD Operations and participates in policy groups, government delegations, and negotiating teams. The role may involve delivering briefings, speeches, and papers as an authoritative representative. As a supervisor, the incumbent plans and assigns work, sets priorities and schedules, evaluates employee performance, provides guidance, identifies training and development needs, improves work quality and productivity, and establishes performance standards. The incumbent reviews work and program accomplishments for quality, quantity, applicability, and timeliness, and accepts, amends, or rejects work. The position is advertised at the GS-15 level. Applicants must meet the specialized experience requirement; there is no positive education requirement. The position requires U.S. citizenship, the ability to obtain and maintain a secret-level security clearance, and successful completion of a background investigation. Pre-employment and random drug testing apply. A supervisory probationary period may be required.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship.
Ability to obtain and maintain a secret-level security clearance and successfully pass a background investigation.
One year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 level in the Federal service.
Specialized experience applying technical knowledge of AD/CVD programs or related international trade enforcement activities to evaluate program issues and contribute to program oversight.
Specialized experience developing or recommending policies or courses of action, advising decision-makers, and communicating or advocating positions with stakeholders to build support or address competing interests.
Specialized experience leading employees, projects, programs, or other work activities to achieve organizational objectives.
Meet applicable time-in-grade/band requirements by the announcement closing date, unless an exception applies.
Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service or exempt.
Complete pre-employment and random drug testing requirements.
Complete an Optional Form 306 and certify the accuracy of application information if given a conditional offer.
Federal employees must receive salary payments by direct deposit.
Submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 450).

Responsibilities

Evaluate and analyze petitions from domestic manufacturers, producers, and trade associations alleging unfair trading practices.
Conduct antidumping and countervailing duty investigations into the practices of foreign businesses and governments.
Issue orders imposing offsetting duties when dumping or subsidization and injury are found.
Conduct administrative and sunset reviews of existing and new AD/CVD orders.
Recommend revocation, termination, or extension of AD/CVD orders.
Prepare instructions to U.S. Customs and Border Protection regarding collection of duties on outstanding orders.
Formulate, develop, implement, and ensure the effectiveness of Enforcement & Compliance policies concerning AD/CVD enforcement.
Plan and assign subordinate work, set and adjust priorities, and prepare work schedules.
Evaluate subordinate performance; provide advice, counsel, and instruction on work and administrative matters; and identify and arrange for development and training.
Find ways to improve production or work quality and develop performance standards.
Review employee and program accomplishments for quality, quantity, applicability, and timeliness; accept, amend, or reject work.
Ensure methods supporting objectives and technical recommendations are sound and appropriate.
Develop work plans and assign work based on difficulty, complexity, and employee capabilities.
Provide assistance, advice, and recommendations to the Deputy Assistant Secretary for AD/CVD Operations.
Serve on panels and groups addressing critical policy issues.
Participate in U.S. Government delegations, negotiating teams, and other groups dealing with AD/CVD issues.
Deliver briefings, speeches, and papers at seminars and other gatherings as an authoritative representative, as needed.