Duties
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EXIM's Recent Graduates Program affords developmental experiences in the Federal Government intended to promote possible careers in the civil service to individuals who have recently graduated from qualifying educational institutions or programs. Successful applicants are placed in a dynamic developmental program with the potential to lead to a civil service career in the Federal Government.
This Operations Research Analyst position is located in the Office of Policy Analysis & International Relations (OPAIR) and may be for either the Policy Analysis Division or International Relations Division within OPAIR. The Policy Analysis Division is responsible for EXIM's policy analysis, program design, and evaluation. The International Relations Division is responsible for EXIM's involvement in and relationships with the international organizations, associations, and regulatory bodies that affect official export credits (e.g. OECD, Berne Union, G7/12/20 and WTO). The employee works under the general direction of the Vice President of Policy Analysis, Vice President of International Relations, or his/her/their designee.
At the full performance level, duties include, but are not limited to:
- Performs research on market conditions related to his/her/their portfolio of issues which can entail using electronic, written, or verbal sources and may make use of general information, reports, surveys, and discussions with experts on the topic.
- Research's both quantitative and qualitative data, including data available from the EXIM Reporting System (ERS) to develop information, tables, and Excel spreadsheets on EXIM programs and policies within the context of broader macroeconomic trends.
- Generates data for several of the following programs and/or specializations: loan, guarantee, working capital, insurance, supply chain, small business, securitization, and several of the following EXIM policies: foreign content, local costs, economic impact, U.S. shipping requirements, co-financing, military use, used equipment, reach back, and others as assigned.
- The data generated by the employee supports analyses that guide decision makers in their deliberations on whether transactions meet established standards/policy requirements to qualify EXIM financing or how to develop EXIM's position in international negotiations.
- Monitors and prepares analytical reports on trends in EXIM policies that are the subject of Congressional inquiry, OECD negotiations, Berne Union discussion, and/or other domestic and/or international stakeholder questions.
- Analyzes program and policy issues in the context of EXIM's mandates, particularly international competitiveness.
- Identifies the prime objective of the program/policy, evaluates the extent of successful achievement of the objective, evaluates the benefits and costs of the program/policy (including financial and operational), and makes recommendations based on this cost/benefit analysis.
Requirements
Conditions of employment
- U.S. Citizenship
- Background and Security/Suitability Investigation
- You may be required to serve a one year trial period
- Specialized experience MUST be documented on your resume
- May require financial disclosure of personal and immediate family financial holdings, outside positions, and interests.
- To be considered for this position, you MUST submit all relevant unofficial transcripts that show the required degree and/or the 24 semester hours combined of relevant course work including the 3 hours of calculus as stated under Basic Requirements.
Qualifications
Recent Graduate Eligibility: Individuals who have obtained a qualifying Associates, Bachelor's, Master's, Professional, Doctorate, Vocational or Technical degree or certificate from a qualifying educational institution, within the previous 2 years.
OR
Veterans (as defined in 5 U.S.C. 2108) who were unable to apply within 2 years of obtaining a qualifying Associates, Bachelor's, Master's, Professional, Doctorate, Vocational or Technical degree or certificate from a qualifying educational institution due to their military service obligation. Veterans have a full 2-year eligibility period to apply upon his/her release or discharge from active duty. The eligibility period for veterans must be within 6 years of degree completion.
AND
Basic Requirements: A degree in operations research or at least 24 semester hours in a combination of operations research, mathematics, probability, statistics, mathematical logic, science, or subject-matter courses requiring substantial competence in college-level mathematics or statistics with at least 3 of the 24 semester hours must have been in calculus. (Transcripts must show 3 hours of calculus credit). Courses acceptable for qualifying for operations research positions may have been taken in departments other than Operations Research, e.g., Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, International Business or Business Management.
AND
In addition to the Recent Graduate and Basic Requirement Eligibilities noted above, applicants must also meet one of the following:
Specialized Experience (Credit for Specialized Experience on resume must reflect 40 hours/Full-time per week for each period of work): GS-09: You must have one (1) year of specialized experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-07 level in the Federal Government. Specialized experience includes:
- Experience retrieving, evaluating, and analyzing general macroeconomic and trade data (both qualitative and quantitative); and
- Experience generating data (qualitative and quantitative) and reports on economic, financial, banking or international trade issues to support recommendations to decision-makers.
****NOTE: You must submit proof of your education at the time of application in order to receive consideration.*****
Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the above requirements if you can show that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.
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. Part-time and/or unpaid experience related to this position will be considered to determine the total number of years and months of experience. Be sure to note the number of paid or unpaid hours worked each week.
Foreign Education: If you are qualifying by education and/or you have education completed in a foreign college/university described above, it is your responsibility to provide transcripts and proof of U.S. accreditation for foreign study. Please visit the following links for more information:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from
schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
For qualification determinations, your resume must contain the following for each work experience listed:
- Organization/Agency's Name
- Title
- Salary (series and grade, if applicable)
- Start and end dates (including the month and year)
- Number of hours you worked per week
- Relevant experience that supports your response to the specialized experience that is stated in the job announcement
If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as incomplete and you will not receive consideration for this position. Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined
here.
As a participant in the Pathways Recent Graduates Program, you will:
- receive at least 40 hours of formal training and on-the-job training directly linked to your employment field;
- be assigned a mentor;
- sign a Pathways Recent Graduates' Participant Agreement and execute an Individual Development Plan outlining training requirements and program expectations; and
- serve a trial period for one year under an excepted service appointment
Recent Graduates who satisfactorily complete the Pathways Recent Graduates Program and meet all eligibility requirements for conversion may be non-competitively converted to a Term or Permanent appointment in the competitive service. All requirements must be met by 06/01/2026, the closing date of the announcement.
Additional information
Current or Former Political Appointees: Pursuant to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) oversight authority under section 1104(b)(2) of title 5, United States Code (U.S.C.) and section 5.2 of title 5, Code of Federal Regulations, OPM requires agencies to seek their approval prior to appointing any current or former political appointee to a permanent position (without time limits) in the civil service. A former or recent political appointee is someone who held a political appointment covered by OPM's policy within the previous 5-year period. OPM's oversight in this area safeguards merit system principles as well as fair and open competition free from political influence. If you are currently employed, or have been employed within the last 5 years, you must disclose this information. Failure to disclose this information could result in disciplinary action including removal from Federal Service.
Please visit the following link for the types of political appointments.
Agency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) Eligibles: These programs apply to employees who have been involuntarily separated from a Federal service position within the competitive service or Federal service employees whose positions have been deemed surplus or no longer needed. To receive selection priority for this position, you must: 1) meet CTAP or ICTAP eligibility criteria; 2) be rated well-qualified for the position with a score of 80 or above based on the competencies listed above; and 3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your CTAP or ICTAP eligibility. For more information, please click here.
Veterans: All veterans must meet the qualification requirements of the position for further consideration. For more information on veterans' preference, please click here.
Selective Service: If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System, or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law.
This agency provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.
Ethical Standards/Financial Disclosure:
EXIM is committed to the highest ethical standards. As an employee, you will be covered by the criminal conflict of interest statutes and the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch. You will be required to complete new employee ethics training within 3 months of your appointment.
If this position is subject to financial disclosure requirements (either public or confidential depending upon your position), you will be required to complete a new entrant financial disclosure report within 30 days of your appointment.
Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
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How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Once the job opportunity announcement closes, a careful evaluation of your resume and supporting documentation will be made, and compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine if you meet the job qualifications; and to the extent to which your application shows that you possess the competencies associated with this position. If, after evaluating your resume and supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your responses when compared to your background information, your category may be adjusted to more accurately reflect your skills and abilities. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.
The Category Rating method will be used to evaluate applicants. All qualified applicants will be assigned to one of the following categories:
- Best Qualified - Meets the minimum qualification requirements and excels in most of the job related competencies.
- Well Qualified - Meets the minimum qualification requirements and satisfies most of the job related competencies. (This category must be met to be considered under CTAP/ICTAP procedures)
- Qualified - Meets the minimum qualification requirements, but does not satisfy most of the job related competencies to a substantive degree.This Category Rating method does not add veterans' preference points or apply the "rule of three", but protects the rights of veterans by placing them ahead of non-preference eligibles within each category. A selecting official may make selections from the highest quality category (Best Category) provided no preference eligible in that category is passed over to select a non-preference eligible in that category unless the requirements of 5 U.S.C. 3317(b) or 3318(b) are satisfied.
Preference eligibles who meet minimum qualification requirements and who have a compensable service-connected disability of at least 10 percent must be listed in the highest quality category, except when the position being filled is scientific or professional at the GS-9 grade level or higher. Applicants who have not submitted a resume in the USAJobs system and/or have not answered all of the vacancy questions will not be considered for this position.
Important Note: Your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses to the occupational questionnaire or other assessment tool for consistency. If a determination is made that you have rated yourself higher than is supported by your resume, you will be assigned a rating commensurate to your described experience. Your resume should provide sufficient information regarding how your education and experience relate to this position, including the major duties and qualifications criteria listed.