Supervisory International Trade Analyst (Detail NTE 9 months) Job in Washington, DC

Vacancy No. MP-25-048-JLM Department U.S. International Trade Commission
Salary $167,603.00 to $195,200.00 Grade 15 to 15
Perm/Temp Temporary FT/PT Full-time
Open Date 9/12/2025 Close Date 9/25/2025
Job Link Apply Online Who may apply Status Candidates
Locations:
Washington, DC


Summary

An independent Federal agency, the U.S. International Commission provides the President and Congress with high-quality analysis and technical support on international trade, tariff and competitiveness issues; hears and decides import injury cases; and publishes the United States' tariff schedule. You will find a working environment throughout the Commission that is dedicated to the development of your technical skills and a commitment to provide balance between your work and personal life.

Duties

The incumbent is a Supervisory International Trade Analyst in the Office of Investigations. As a supervisor, you will lead, manage and provide expertise in the conduct of import injury investigations and other international trade-related projects in the office. The incumbent is responsible for providing leadership and overall direction and coordination to interdisciplinary teams in the development and implementation of Commission rules, procedures, and policy as it relates to performing statutory investigations. You will personally be responsible for insuring that the Commission's equal employment opportunity goals and objectives and the collective bargaining agreement are supported. Incumbent duties will include:

  • Leading and coordinating teams and work plans that result in high-quality reports on the products, industries, and markets that are the subject of import injury investigations, in accordance with Commission rules, policies, and time schedules.
  • Recruiting, hiring employees, and developing a professional workforce; identifying and recommending training and development opportunities, evaluating performance, providing guidance and feedback to others to help enhance their skills, gain new knowledge, and improve their performance.
  • Planning and outlining project objectives to achieve Commission goals, while insuring sufficient resources to complete projects in the allotted time with adequate rigor and high-quality analysis; assigning and reviewing work for completeness, accuracy, and objectivity by providing continuous performance feedback and rating employee performance.
  • Participating, serving as a member of, and contributing substantively to, agency-wide committees and working groups, and addressing agency and personnel performance, human capital projects, process analysis and improvement, and other programmatic and administrative initiatives.
  • Creating a work environment and culture that challenges and motivates others to succeed; developing and maintaining cooperative working relationships both within and outside the Commission; building coalitions using tactful and diplomatic approaches with key stakeholders.
  • Imparting expertise and providing assistance on a formal and informal basis to the Commissioners, their staff, Congress, other federal agencies, international organizations, and the public on international trade-related issues, including import injury, trade remedy, or antidumping/ countervailing duties.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

  • You must be a U.S. citizen or national.
  • You may be required to serve a one-year probationary period.
  • You are required to register for Selective Service if you are a male born after 12/03/59.
  • You will be required to pass a background investigation and fingerprint check.

Qualifications

All qualifications and time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement and clearly documented in your resume, 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, applicants must have at least one year of specialized experience at the GS-14, or equivalent level, in the Federal service. Specialized experience would include progressively responsible professional experience sufficient to show a normal level of progression and senior-level knowledge of the occupation. It should include specific experience: (a) in-depth knowledge of industrial manufacturing and processing techniques; production, distribution, and market dynamics; accounting principles; macroeconomics; and theories and techniques of economic, statistical, and financial analysis, particularly as these apply to import injury, trade remedy, and antidumping/ countervailing duty investigations or analysis; (b) supervisory or project coordination assignments that involved a staff of professional analysts and/or economists, which required developing creative and effective analytical approaches and research themes for examining international trade in services or related sectors, particularly as these apply to import injury, trade remedy, and antidumping/ countervailing duty investigations or analysis; (c) proficient experience in working collaboratively and coordinating a variety of specialized and complex analytical projects regarding international trade; (d) expert experience preparing and reviewing data collection vehicles (questionnaires or detailed surveys) requesting a substantial volume of detailed, pertinent industry and economic data, particularly as these apply to import injury, trade remedy, and antidumping/ countervailing duty investigations or analysis; (e) outstanding communication skills; and (f) at this level, you would lead a multi-disciplinary team in performing research, analysis, and reporting on trade remedy investigations with responsibility for determining methods and scope for accomplishing tasks.

Education

While there is no education requirement for this position, the ideal and most successful candidate should possess a professional body of knowledge related to this position. This would typically be obtained by possession of a Bachelor's degree or higher in the fields of international trade/relations, economics, business administration, or other fields directly related to the production of goods and services in international trade. Such theoretical knowledge ideally would include an understanding of the technical and economic factors influencing international trade and competitiveness, commodity and trade collection methods and analytical.

Additional information

This detail position is not-to-exceed nine (9) months and in accordance with 5 CFR, 335.102(f), this time limited appointment/promotion may be extended at management's discretion for a specified period of not more than 5 years.

In accordance with 5 CFR, 335.103(c)(i), at management's discretion, this competitive temporary promotion may be made permanent without further competition.

Surplus or Displaced Federal Employees: The Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) and Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) Programs are available to federal employees that qualify. Those eligible for these programs are granted special priority selection rights. To be considered, you must be deemed well-qualified by receiving a score of 85 or higher. If you are a federal employee claiming CTAP/ICTAP, you must provide the documents listed under the Required Documents section to verify your eligibility. Also, you must indicate in your application that you are applying as a CTAP or ICTAP eligible. For additional information regarding CTAP/ICTAP, please visit: http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/.

Selective Service: If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you are registered with the Selective Service or are exempt under Selective Service regulations. For additional information concerning Selective Service requirements, please visit http://www.sss.gov/.

Severely disabled persons program information: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/disability-employment/hiring/

Cover page to fax paper application - OPM Form 1203fx: http://federalgovernmentjobs.us/forms/opm1203fx.pdf

Occupational questionnaire: : https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12799265

Vacancy ID number: MP-25-048-JLM

Reasonable accommodations: This agency provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the contact listed on the vacancy announcement. The decision to grant a reasonable accommodation is made on a case-by-case basis. Verification of information: Any information claimed on your resume and in application materials, such as education, credentials, employment history, etc., will be verified as part of the security clearance process.

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.

Benefits

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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

How You Will Be Evaluated

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

BASIS OF RATING: Your resume will be evaluated by a Subject Matter Expert Panel (SME). Your resume serves as the basis for qualification determinations and must highlight your most relevant and significant work experience(s) and education (if applicable) as it relates to this job opportunity. In order to fully evaluate your application and receive proper credit, your resume should include: (1) paid and non-paid experience, job title, dates held (month and year for qualifying purposes to receive credit), number of hours worked per week, and salary (2) knowledge of the subject matter and technical skills pertinent to this position; (3) specific duties performed that fully detail the level and complexity of the work; and (4) names and phone numbers of your current and/or previous supervisor(s). Your resume should contain sufficient information to make a valid determination that you fully meet the basic/specialized experience requirements as stated in this job opportunity announcement for each grade level(s) for which you are applying.

If you are selected for an interview, you can expect a structured panel interview process, which will include between 2 and 4 members.

Due weight shall be given to performance appraisals and awards in accordance with 5 CFR § 335.103(b)(3).

Your experience is also evaluated using an assessment questionnaire, which is available at the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12799265

Required Documents

To receive consideration, you must complete the self-assessment questionnaire and submit the documentation specified below by

1. Resume: Your resume should not exceed two pages and must demonstrate the specialized experience related to the position for which you are applying. If your resume goes beyond two pages, we will only consider the first two pages for the required experience as outlined in the specialized experience. It must contain the following information: Name, address, telephone number, email address; Job Title (if Federal Service, provide series and grade; if not in GS plan, provide GS equivalent grade); If qualifying based on related unpaid (e.g. volunteer service) experience, you must provide hours worked per week and beginning/ending dates (mm/dd/yyyy to mm/dd/yyyy); If other than full time you must provide hours worked per week; Should you submit multiple resumes, only the latest uploaded resume will be reviewed.

2. Occupational questionnaire: A completed job-specific questionnaire should be submitted through your Application Manager account.

3. Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) Eligibles. You must submit the following documents:

  • a copy of your agency notice;
  • a copy of your most recent performance rating; and
  • a copy of your most recent SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, noting your current position, grade level, and duty location
4. Cover Letter. This is optional.

5. SF-50. Current and former federal employees must submit a copy of an SF-50, "Notification of Personnel Action," which documents your highest permanent grade/step/salary held. Award SF-50s typically don't contain your grade/step/salary.

6. Due Weight: Please submit 1) a copy of your most recent performance appraisal/evaluation and 2) a list of any awards (e.g. superior performance awards, special act or achievement awards, quality step increase, etc.) you received in the last 5 years. Any performance appraisal/evaluation and award 24 | Merit Promotion & Staffing Policy Personnel Handbook documentation you provide will be forwarded to the selecting official. The selecting official will review this documentation and give it due weight consideration during the overall selection process. If you do not have your most recent performance appraisal/evaluation, please submit a statement as to why it is not available. Please indicate if any prior performance appraisals/evaluations were at an acceptable level.

7. Performance Appraisal. If you are a current or former federal employee, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal dated within 18 months. If you do not have one, you must submit a statement.

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

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.

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

How to Apply

To apply for this position, you must complete the occupational questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below.

The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 09/25/2025 to receive consideration.

1. To begin, click Apply Online to create a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire.

2. Click the Submit My Answers button to submit your application package. It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation are submitted prior to the closing date.

3. To verify that your application is complete, log into your USAJOBS account, https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login, select the Application Status link and then select the More Information link for this position. The Details page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and any correspondence the agency has sent related to this application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.

4. To return to an incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account and click Update Application in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application will be incomplete.

The Vacancy ID is 12799265

Agency contact information

Jodelle Miller
Address
Office of Investigations
500 E St SW
Washington, DC 20436
US

Next steps

Once the online questionnaire is received, you will receive an acknowledgement email that your submission was successful. After a review of your complete application is made, you will be notified of your rating and/or referral to the hiring official. If further evaluation or interviews are required, you will be contacted.

To check the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account, select Application Status, and click on the More Information link under the application status for this position.

You will be notified up to four times during the hiring process:

  1. Upon receipt of your application
  2. Upon minimum qualifications determination
  3. After candidates have been referred to the hiring official
  4. Once a selection has been made


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