Supervisory International Trade Analyst

United States International Trade Commission; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

The United States International Trade Commission is seeking a GS-15 level specialist with the ability to lead complex trade and competitiveness analyses. You will coordinate research tasks, review technical outputs, and collaborate with stakeholders to inform policy decisions.

Strong leadership and analytical skills are essential. Experience in coordinating diverse teams, evaluating regulatory matters, and delivering high-quality reports will be closely evaluated in the application process.

Qualifications

• Specialized experience in analyzing trade and industry competitiveness, planning and report preparation.
• Oversight of project teams performing research or analysis and determining methods and scope.
• Recognizing and evaluating domestic and foreign supply and demand factors to draw inferences from research.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Strategic analysis

Policy analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Team supervision

Job description

The U.S. International Trade Commission is an independent Federal agency that provides the President and Congress with high-quality analysis and technical support on international trade, tariff and competitiveness issues; investigates and makes determinations in proceedings involving imports claimed to injure a domestic industry or violate U.S. intellectual property rights; and maintains the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule.

You must meet all the requirements below by the closing date of the announcement and they must be clearly identified in your application, resume, or supporting documents. This includes any general and specialized experience, education, and/or selective placement factors mentioned. These are used to determine if you possess the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities to successfully perform in this position.

To qualify at the GS-15 level, you must have at least one year of specialized experience obtained in the private or public sector that is equivalent to the GS-14 level. Your experience must demonstrate experience in four of the following six areas:

• Developing proposals for individual studies and/or research assignments related to analyzing trade and industry competitiveness, which required planning, assembly of information, analysis and evaluation, conclusions and report preparation;
• Oversight of project teams performing research or analysis, with responsibility for determining methods and scope for accomplishing tasks;
• Recognizing and evaluating factors in domestic and foreign supply and demand, including regulatory and standards matters, to draw rational inferences based on research findings;
• Plans, distributes, coordinates, and monitors work assignments of others; evaluates work performance and provides feedback to others on their performance; ensures that staff are appropriately selected, utilized, and developed, and that they are treated in a fair and equitable manner;
• Reviewing written and statistical products prepared by staff for quality control purposes and making critical decisions regarding program outputs and functions;
• Representing the agency, when required, before other federal agencies and stakeholders for the purpose of securing cooperation, developing and negotiating cooperative agreements, and collaboration on special projects.

There is no substitution of education for experience at the grade 15 level. Your education must be combined with specialized experience as listed above.