Investigation & Compliance Specialist

US Bureau of Industry and Security; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) is seeking candidates for positions at the GS-11 to GS-12 level in Washington, DC. The role involves applying a broad set of investigative and compliance methods and contributing to recommendations on licensing and regulatory matters under U.S.

export/import controls and related processes. Qualified applicants will have specialized experience or education as described, with pathways including substitution of education or combination of education and

Qualifications

• Specialized Experience: applying a wide range of methods, principles, and practices while performing investigative and compliance activities.
• Substitution of Education: a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or three (3) full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, or LL.M, if related.
• Combination of Education and Experience: Advising management on various compliance infractions, and avoidance of procedural and regulatory requirements governing compliance licensing or processes; and researching, analyzing, interpreting and verifying financial, statistical, economic, and/or commercial trade data and information.

Responsibilities

• Applying a wide range of methods, principles, and practices while performing investigative and compliance activities.
• Assisting in developing recommendations on various compliance infractions, and avoidance of procedural and regulatory requirements governing compliance licensing or processes such as export/import licensing, telecommunications licensing, and/or authorizations.
• Advising management on various compliance infractions, and avoidance of procedural and regulatory requirements governing compliance licensing or processes; and researching, analyzing, interpreting and verifying financial, statistical, economic, and/or commercial trade data and information.

Education

Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree

three (3) full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree

LL.M, if related

Job description

To qualify at the GS-11 level:

Specialized Experience:

• Applying a wide range of methods, principles, and practices while performing investigative and compliance activities; and
• Assisting in developing recommendations on various compliance infractions, and avoidance of procedural and regulatory requirements governing compliance licensing or processes such as export/import licensing, telecommunications licensing, and/or authorizations.

SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION: a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or three (3) full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, or LL.M, if related.

OR

COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

To qualify at the GS-12 level:

Specialized Experience:

• Advising management on various compliance infractions, and avoidance of procedural and regulatory requirements governing compliance licensing or processes; and
• Researching, analyzing, interpreting and verifying financial, statistical, economic, and/or commercial trade data and information.

This vacancy is for an Investigation & Compliance Specialist in the Bureau of Industry and Security within the Department of Commerce. 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.