Commercial Officer

• Manage the full range of program activity for industry sectors involving major bilateral trade issues, market access concerns, and complex market dynamics.
• Serve as lead officer for sub-functions or major functions of the Commercial Section (e.g., trade policy, market intelligence, administrative oversight).
• Coordinate development of host-country marketing plans, lead analysis of trade barriers, investment policies, and identify project opportunities.
• Counsel U.S. firms on market entry strategies, partner selection, overcoming regulatory or market barriers, and navigating foreign commercial environments.
• Build strong relationships with host-government officials, U.S. and foreign business leaders, USG agencies, state and local partners, and other stakeholders.
• Organize trade promotion programs, missions, policy dialogues, advocacy initiatives, and commercial diplomacy efforts to advance U.S. interests.
• Provide visitor support, represent the Embassy and US&FCS at official functions, and collaborate with interagency partners (State, EXIM, TDA, etc.).
• Supervise Locally Employed Staff (LES) and oversee administrative duties such as budget authorization, expenditures tracking, workflow coordination.
• Exercise judgment in independently planning work and determining when to elevate issues to senior leadership.

Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S. Citizenship or U. S. National.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret security clearance.
• Must pass pre-employment and post-employment random drug testing.
• Must be able to obtain a medical clearance for worldwide assignment.
• Must be 21 years of age.
• If applicable, must be registered in the Selective Service System.

Qualifications

Specialized Experience: Specialized experience is defined as experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position.

• Experience implementing the methods and practices associated with trade, export,commercial law, and international project financing;
• Experience utilizing the basic practices in international trade, law, business, marketing, andfinance in order to identify and evaluate trade and investment opportunities;
• Experience planning and implementing trade promotion events such as trade fairs and/ortrade missions and assisting U.S. firms in obtaining agency representation, licensing, jointventure and franchise arrangements;
• Experience advocating for U.S. firms with host country governments, trade associations,and other commercial institutions; AND
• Experience providing marketing information, product research and reports on the businessclimate and economic and foreign trade trends, for use by the U. S. business community.

Experience working with Consulate/Embassy local staff , country team, and other high levelUSG visitors.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

We will review your resume, optional cover letter, and supporting documentation to determine if you meet the minimum qualification requirements for the position as described in this vacancy announcement. If you meet the qualification requirements stated in the vacancy announcement, we will compare your resume and supporting documentation to your responses to the vacancy questions.

Your resume and supporting documentation must support your responses to the vacancy questions, or your score may be lowered. High self-assessment in the vacancy questions that is not supported by information in your resume and/or supporting documents may eliminate you from further consideration and/or best qualified status.

The best qualified candidates will be identified for referral to the selecting official/hiring manager. Your answers to the questions in the online application process serve as the basis for your initial rating and will determine who is best qualified for this position; only the best qualified candidates will be referred to the selecting official for further consideration.

https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13043767



Other than the system status, we will not provide any additional information about why an applicant did not make the referral list.

Required documents -

• Full name, mailing address (including zip code), and day and evening telephone numbers;
• Citizenship;
• Confirmation of registration in the Selective Service, if applicable;
• Work experience including dates (mm/dd/yy) of each employment with the number of hours worked per week. Include paid and non-paid job-related work experience. For each job you are to provide:
  • Job Title
  • Duties accomplished (supporting responses to the assessment questionnaire)
  • Employer name and address
  • Supervisors name and address
  • Start and ending date(s) (mm/dd/yy)

Only resumes up to a maximum of two (2) pages will be accepted for this vacancy. Resumes exceeding two pages will not be considered and will result in an ineligible rating, Resumes must contain all information necessary to determine eligibility, minimum qualifications, specialized experience, and time-in-grade. Failure to do so may disqualify you from consideration for the position for which you are applying.

• SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action: must include your current grade, step and series. NOTE: An award SF-50 (i.e. cash or time off award) does not indicate grade or level (i.e. pay band) or tenure to determine your eligibility for this position and will not be accepted.
• DD-214 (if applicable): If you are claiming Veterans' Preference or eligible Veterans' Service, provide a copy of your DD-214 (Member Copy 4), Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, or other appropriate documentation to prove your entitlement and to provide verification of an Honorable Discharge.
• SF-15 and VA Letter (if applicable): If you are claiming Veterans' Preference based upon a Compensable Disability, Widow or Spouse Entitlement, or as a Purple Heart recipient, you must submit your DD-214 or other proof of entitlement; an SF-15, and the required proof of disability, i.e., Department of Veterans Affairs letter dated 1991 or later. Qualified veterans will be considered consistent with the requirements of the Foreign Service Act of1980. Please indicate on your resume the type of veterans' preference you are claiming and provide the appropriate supporting documentation. For more information on eligibility requirements, please go to http://www.fedshirevets.gov/ or http://www.opm.gov/staffingportal/vetguide.asp
• IF APPLICABLE: Military service member's "Statement of Service" will be accepted up to120 days prior to separation date if a terminal leave form or DD-214 cannot be provided. The "Statement of Service" must be signed by (or by direction of): the adjutant, personnel officer, or commander of your unit or higher headquarters and must indicate when your terminal leave will begin, your rank, dates of active duty service, the Type of Discharge and Character of Service (i.e. honorable).

IMPORTANT: If you do not submit required documentation described in this job opportunity announcement, your application will be deemed incomplete and you will be ineligible for further consideration for this vacancy.

You may submit required and/or supplemental documents through any of the following methods:

• Upload your file(s);
• Download from your USAJOBS account.

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