International Trade Analyst

U.S. Customs and Border Protection; New York (NY); On-site; USD 75,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Customs and Border Protection, part of the Department of Homeland Security, is seeking qualified candidates for a Trade Policy & Programs position located in Washington, DC; New York, NY; Miami, FL; Ashburn, VA. The role focuses on enforcement of trade laws, risk analysis, and policy development within the Office of Trade.

The GS-11/12 level offers progression to GS-13 with demonstrated performance; relocation and locality pay may apply as per the U.S. pay scale.

Qualifications

• Experience: You qualify for the GS-12 grade level if you possess 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, performing duties such as: Assisting in identifying issues, developing short- and long-term commercial trade intervention strategies. Recommending solutions utilizing data analytics to...

Responsibilities

• Analyze results of trade trends and enforcement operations for risk and program effectiveness.
• Plan, execute, monitor, and evaluate enforcement of trade laws and areas of risk.
• Prepare letters, memoranda, and reports for senior leadership and inquiries.

Skills

Data analytics

Job description

Please see announcement on USAJOBS for available locations.

Summary

Organizational Location: This position is with the Department of Homeland Security, within U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Trade, Trade Policy & Programs. Located in the following locations: Washington, DC, Miami, FL, New York, NY, Ashburn, VA. The open period for this job opportunity announcement may be extended to allow for a sufficient applicant pool.

Duties

CBP employees demonstrate the highest level of commitment to protect and serve the United States of America and to exemplify the CBP Core Values of Vigilance, Service to Country and Integrity. Learn more about CBP's mission, core values and careers at https://www.cbp.gov/about Additional selections may be made beyond the total number of vacancies specified using this vacancy announcement. Further selections may also be made for additional organizational divisions and/or units within the duty location(s) listed above. This position starts at a salary of $74,678.00 (GS-11, Step 1) to $116,362.00 (GS-12, Step 10) with promotion potential to $138,370 (GS-13 Step 10). GS Salary: Visit this link to view the locality pay tables by geographic area. If you do not see your geographic area listed, select the "Rest of United States" pay table. Some positions fall under a special pay rate depending on the series, grade level and location of the position. Please visit this link to view special pay rate charts. Salary: Salary listed reflects the rest of U.S. scale and, if applicable, will be adjusted to meet the locality pay or cost of living expenses of the duty location upon selection. Major Duties include: Analyzes results of trade trends, enforcement operations, for risk and program effectiveness, while demonstrating initiative and managing time effectively. Participates in collaborative efforts with others to facilitate project completion. Plans, executes, monitors, and evaluates enforcement of trade laws and areas of risk. Writes operational policy for regulatory implementation of trade laws. Recommends corrective action and provides possible solutions based on level of risk. Performs issue focused analysis for the CBP's senior leadership, as well as in response to department or congressional inquiries by preparing letters, memoranda, and reports. Represents CBP/OT in a variety of settings and meetings. Administers, develops, and maintains effective working relationships with high level officials, agency representatives, state, local, federal, etc. Meets with key customer and coordinating officials to assess customer satisfaction, explain organization policy and procedures, and resolve problems that arise. Identifies issues and developing short-and long-term commercial trade intervention strategies to determine if enforcement actions are needed or if new or enhanced policy should be established.

Requiremennts

You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this position Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered with Selective Service Primary U.S. residency for at least three of the last five years (additional details below) All pre-employment processes will be conducted in English You may be required to pass a background investigation CBP follows the DHS Drug-Free Workplace Plan for drug testing procedures As an employee of CBP, you will be joining a workforce that is dedicated to accomplishing our mission while maintaining the trust of our Nation by strictly adhering to all government ethics standards. Your conduct will be subject to the ethics rules applicable to all Executive Branch employees, and to CBP employees specifically, as well as the criminal conflict of interest statutes. Once you enter on duty, these rules include obtaining approval for outside employment or business activity, to ensure such employment or business activity is not prohibited and does not interfere or conflict with performance of your official duties. Please review further details via the following link. DHS uses E-Verify, an internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. Learn more about E-Verify including your rights and responsibilities. Bargaining Unit: This is a bargaining unit covered position, represented under the National Treasury Employees Unions - NTEU. For local chapter contact information see Chapter Websites - National Treasury Employees Union - NTEU

Qualifications

Experience: You qualify for the GS-12 grade level if you possess 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, performing duties such as: Assisting in identifying issues, developing short- and long-term commercial trade intervention strategies. Recommending solutions utilizing data analytics to