Program Specialist (Import/Export Document Analyst)

US Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 48,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is seeking a Program Specialist - Import/Export Document Analyst to support documentation, permits, and compliance for the import and export of animals, organisms, vectors, and select agents.

Responsibilities include applying regulations, reviewing applications, maintaining databases, and identifying data gaps. Qualifications include graduate-level education or Superior Academic Achievement, with experience in program administration and data

Qualifications

• Applied regulations, guidelines, policies, directives, etc.
• Review detailed information on applications, permit requests or certificates.
• Maintain databases and spreadsheets for data retrieval.
• Identify incomplete or conflicting data.

Responsibilities

• Process import/export documents and related compliance records.
• Assist in issuing permits and compliance agreements.
• Coordinate data entry and record keeping for program administration.
• Support for the combination of education and experience requirements.

Skills

Regulation compliance

Reviewing applications

Data maintenance

Data quality

Education

Graduate-level education

Superior Academic Achievement

Job description

The Program Specialist - Import/Export Document Analyst will provide a wide variety of program and administrative functions in support of the import and export of animals, organisms, vectors, and select agents, good animal products, activities, including preparing and issuing permits and compliance agreements. Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement, including specialized experience and/or education, as defined below.

FOR THE GS-07 LEVEL:

• Applying regulations, guidelines, policies, directives, etc.
• Reviewing detailed information on applications, permit requests or certificates.
• Maintaining databases and spreadsheets for purposes of retrieving data.
• Identifying incomplete or conflicting data.

OR:

1 full year of graduate level education leading to a degree in Business, Business Administration, Business Management, Communications, Management, Organizational Management, Public Administration or other related fields.

OR: Superior Academic Achievement:

To qualify based on superior academic achievement, you must have completed the requirements for a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution AND 1) have a class standing in the upper third of the graduating class, 2) membership in a national scholastic honor society (excluding Freshman honor societies), or 3) must meet certain GPA requirements.

GPA requirements

3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 as recorded on official transcripts or as computed based on 4 years of education, or courses completed during the final 2 year of the curriculum; OR 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 based on the average of the required course completed in the major field or courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum (GPA will be rounded to one decimal place, e.g., 2.95 rounds to 3.0 and 2.94 rounds to 2.9).

Equivalent combinations of education and experience are qualifying for this grade level.

TRANSCRIPTS

• You are qualifying for the position based on education.
• You are qualifying for this position based on a combination of experience and education.
• You are qualifying for this position based on Superior Academic Achievement.
• This education must have been successfully completed and obtained from an accredited school, college, or university

COMBINATION OF EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE AT THE GS-7 GRADE LEVEL:

Applicants may have combinations of successfully completed education and specialized experience to meet total qualification requirements. The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent to qualify for that grade level.

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 and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.