Supervisory International - Washington, United States - U.S. International Trade Commission

U.S. International Trade Commission

Verified Company

Washington, United States

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

Duties:

This position will oversee the Country and Regional Analysis Division (CRD). CRD's expertise centers on empirical analysis, with in-depth knowledge of developments in trade and trade policies, and a focus on country

The Supervisory International Economist will perform the following major duties:

Provides direction and leadership on economic issues, such as analyzing the impact of trade and trade policy on the U.S. and global markets in reports requested by Congress and the U.S. Trade Representative;
Provides expert advice and counsel to the Commission on a broad spectrum of economic matters;
Plans, directs, and coordinates analytical projects, including the development of innovative approaches for economic analysis;
Provides leadership and supervision for directing and controlling the various functions assigned to the Country and Regional Analysis Division. Exercises management, administrative and technical supervisory responsibilities over the staff of international and industry economists;
Advises the office director on problems involving the relationship of the division work to the overall office responsibilities and makes recommendations for necessary corrective actions;
Makes selections and evaluates the performance of international economists;
Assists subordinate staff in interpreting, analyzing, and evaluating available economic data, to ensure data and analysis is consistent with sound and accepted theory and "state of the art" analytical techniques;
Reviews written reports and memoranda prepared by subordinates;
Orally briefs Commissioners and, as appropriate, other agencies and the public on economic conditions in the specified markets;
Represents the Commission before high level officials of other agencies and organizations.

Requirements:

Conditions of Employment:

You must be a U.S. citizen or national
You may be required to serve a oneyear probationary period
You must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance
You may be required to submit a Financial Disclosure Statement
You must be able to pass a background investigation
You are required to register for Selective Service if you are a male born after 12/03/5
We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies.

Qualifications:

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.
Basic Education requirement for all applicants:
Possession of BA or higher degree in
Economics that included at least 21 semester hours in economics and 3 semester hours in statistics, accounting or calculus.
You are required to submit a copy of your transcript(s) to verify this requirement.

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Education May be Substituted for Experience as Follows:

Degree:

economics, that included at least 21 semester hours in economics and 3 semester hours in statistics, accounting, or calculus.

OR
Combination of education and experience:

courses equivalent to a major in economics as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.

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Minimum Qualifications:

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:

Leading teams of lower-graded staff in ensuring assigned audits conform to applicable professional standards; Conducting and/or overseeing interviews; preparing and/or reviewing audit reports and supporting documentation prepared by team members ensuring accuracy, sufficiency, and compliance with applicable professional standards and OIG policy; providing on-the-job training on the use of the audit documentation system, and audit tasks such as testing, interviewing, program processes observation, and report writing.

Education:

This occupation has a positive education and specialized experience requirement

Specifics are detailed below:

Basic Education requirement for all applicants:

Possession of BA or higher degree in
Economics that included at least 21 semester hours in economics and 3 semester hours in statistics, accounting or calculus.

You are required to submit a copy of your transcript(s) to verify this requirement.

Education May be Substituted for Experience as Follows:

Degree:

economics, that included at least 21 semester hours in economics and 3 semester hours in statistics, accounting, or calculus.

OR

Combination of education and experience:
courses equivalent to a major in economics as shown in A ab