Trade and Industry Analyst

US Bureau of Industry and Security; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

US Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) in Washington, DC is seeking a Trade and Industry Analyst in the Defense Industrial Base Division. The role focuses on evaluating data related to trade, industry, national security, and critical technologies.

The position requires experience in analyzing complex datasets, drafting briefs, and delivering presentations to senior leaders and external partners, with a path through GS-11/12 levels.

Qualifications

• Specialized experience related to trade, industry, national security, and/or critical technologies.
• Ability to compile data and provide written summaries to higher level officials.
• Experience drafting formal presentations or briefings for internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Use software tools to compile and organize data related to trade, industry, national security and/or critical technologies.
• Provide written summaries of research and analysis to senior officials.
• Assist in preparing formal presentations or briefings for stakeholders.

Skills

Data analysis

Written summaries

Stakeholder briefings

Education

Ph.D. or equivalent

3 years graduate education

LL.M. (related)

Tools

Data analysis tools

Job description

This vacancy is for a Trade and Industry Analyst in the Defense Industrial Base Division (DIB), Office of Strategic Industries and Economic Security (SIES), Office of the Assistant Secretary for Export Administration (EA), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) 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/

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.

To qualify for a GS-11:

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:

• Using software programs to compile and organize data related to trade, industry, national security and/or critical technologies; and
• Providing written summaries of research and analysis to higher level officials; and
• Assisting in preparing formal presentations or providing briefings to internal and/or external stakeholders.

-OR-

SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION:

Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree.
or
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: A combination of the required experience and education for this grade level.

(MUST SUBMIT TRANSCRIPTS) To qualify for a GS-12:

• Conducting research and analysis related to the U.S. industrial base, trade, national security, and/or critical technologies; and
• Using data analysis tools to collect, organize, and evaluate technical information or quantitative data to identify key findings and trends; and
• Drafting written materials and/or visualizations that communicate analytical conclusions and assessments; and
• Providing briefings to senior leaders, industry representatives, and/or interorganizational partners.