This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/699564500. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
This position is located in the Office of Operations, Office of Industry and Competitiveness Analysis (OICA).
OICA is focused on developing, maintaining, and utilizing knowledge with respect to a wide range of commodities and industries in order to provide information and analysis to the President, the Congress, and/or the public pertaining to international trade and competitiveness and related international and economic issues.
03/02/2023 to 04/17/2023
$141,022 - $212,100 per year
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1 vacancy in the following location:
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Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
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Full-time -
Senior Executive
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SES-23-028-JY
699564500
The Director of the Office of Industry and Competitiveness Analysis provides executive leadership to the OICA, which is responsible for analyzing and producing pertinent qualitative and quantitative data and analysis on industry, economic, and technical matters relating to the competitive posture of the United States in agriculture, mining, services, and manufacturing in domestic and world markets. The incumbent of this position will also serve as a key member of the executive leadership of the Commission, actively participating in activities that drive the strategic direction of the Commission and optimize resource usage to further the Commission's mission.
The Director of OCIA will provide executive leadership to a staff that: 1) Ensures the collection and maintenance of information and comparative data on current and future manufacturing processing techniques, costs, quality, productive capacity, productivity, transportation, sources of materials, consumption, demand, marketing, and other factors having a bearing on the relative capabilities of domestic and foreign enterprises; 2) Develops and maintains a continuing and close working relationship with domestic producers, importers, and distributors, for the purposes of maintaining sources of information necessary for the fulfillment of the Commission's and Office's missions; and 3) Provides expert advice to the agency, the Commissioners, the public, Congress or the President. The expert advice will be used to analyze industries in investigations or agency programs, to undertake studies or research of particular industries; to produce papers and articles of interest to the international trade community; and contribute to strategic direction of the Commission.
As a Senior Executive, the incumbent will have direct responsibility for managing OICA, including determining strategic and annual goals and objectives, establishing performance plans and objectives, assigning work, evaluating performance, supporting agency human resource management, equal employment opportunity and labor relations policies and objectives, managing fiscal resources, and ensuring adherence to security, privacy and internal control requirements within your organization. Along with other agency Senior Executives, the incumbent will take an active role in agency-wide management activities.
As the Director of OCIA, you will:
All qualifications and time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement and clearly documented in your resume.
Generally, current federal employees or reinstatement eligibles must have served at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade.
Candidates must demonstrate a combination of senior level managerial and supervisory leadership traits, referred to as Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs), as well as specific occupational qualifications, referred to as Professional and Technical Qualifications (PTQs). Applicants must also possess substantial subject matter knowledge and senior level experience to perform the duties of this position. To perform the duties described above is normally demonstrated with years of experience at the federal government GS-15 grade level or equivalent that clearly exhibits the ability to manage people and resources.
IMPORTANT: CANDIDATES MUST FULLY ADDRESS ALL ITEMS UNDER EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS AS WELL AS ALL ITEMS UNDER PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS. EACH RESPONSE SHOULD NOT EXCEED TWO (2) PAGES. PLEASE GIVE EXAMPLES AND EXPLAIN THE COMPLEXITY OF THE KNOWLEDGE POSSESSED AND THE SENSITIVITY OF THE ISSUED YOU HANDLED. WE STRONGLY RECOMMEND YOU COMPLETE YOUR ANSWERS OFF-LINE IN ADVANCE OF BEGINNING THE APPLICATION PROCESS, SO THAT YOU CAN INSERT THEM INTO THE ELECTRONIC FORM. INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS ARE NOT SAVED.
The ECQs and PTQs qualification requirement are detailed below:
A. EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS (ECQs) - The ECQs were designed to assess executive experience and potential, not technical expertise. They measure broad executive skills needed to succeed in any SES position, and consist of the following elements:
ECQ 1 - Leading Change: This core qualification involves the ability to bring about strategic change, both within and outside the organization, to meet organizational goals. This ECQ requires the ability to establish an organizational vision and to implement it in a continuously changing environment.
ECQ 2 - Leading People: This core qualification involves the ability to lead people toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals. This ECQ requires the ability to provide an inclusive workplace that fosters the development of others, facilitates cooperation and teamwork, and supports constructive resolution of conflicts.
ECQ 3 - Results Driven: This core qualification involves the ability to meet organizational goals and customer expectations. This ECQ requires the ability to make decisions that produce high-quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks.
ECQ 4 - Business Acumen: This core qualification requires the ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically.
ECQ 5 - Building Coalitions: This core qualification requires the ability to build coalitions internally and with other Federal agencies, State and Local governments, nonprofit and private sector organizations, foreign governments, or international organizations to achieve common goals.
B. PROFESSIONAL/TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (PTQs) - The PTQs measure technical occupational expertise required by this position. To be creditable, experience must be at the senior level. Resumes and supplemental statements must demonstrate possession of the following:
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.
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 or international law, business administration, or other fields which are 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, trade data collection methods and analytical techniques, and U.S. trade laws, agreements, and policies regulating international commerce. A copy of your transcript(s) is appreciated to maximize your evaluation in this area.
Note on Veteran's Preference: Although the Commission considers Veteran's preference eligibility a positive factor for all of our hiring, Veteran's preference does not apply to positions in the Senior Executive Service.
Note on Reasonable Accommodations: Federal agencies must provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for nay part pf the application and hiring process should contact the hiring agency directly. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.
Note on Equal Employment Opportunity: The United States Government does not discriminate on employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, age, membership in an employee organization, or other non-merit factors.
Note on preparing application materials: All applicants are required to submit documents as appropriate, for your individual circumstances. You are considered solely on the basis of this package, so please pay particular attention to the instructions in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement. The Office of Personnel Management has prepared a handbook, "The Guide to Senior Executive Qualifications" to assist in the preparation of SES applications. We highly recommend that you utilize this resource which can be found at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/senior-executive-service/reference-materials/guidesesservices.pdf.
If you do not submit a complete application package, you will not be considered. Please send only those materials needed to evaluate your application. All application materials must be received by closing date of this announcement.
Assessment Question: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/11798995
Vacancy ID number: SES-23-028-JY
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Applicants will be evaluated by an Executive Review Panel based on the managerial and technical qualification requirements stated in this announcement. Eligible candidates will be placed in qualified and highly-qualified categories. Interviews, and qualifications and suitability inquiries may be requested. The Executive Review Panel will make a final recommendation to the selecting official identifying the best-qualified candidates.
Current /Former Career SES or SES Candidate Development graduates who have been certified by OPM must provide a narrative response to address each of the PTQs, but need not address the ECQs. In order to successfully complete the online application process you must input the term, "noncompetitive eligible" in the text boxes for each ECQs. You must submit a Standard Form 50 that documents your SES Career appointment or a copy of your OPM approved SES Candidate Development Program certificate.
View Assessment To preview the assessment questionnaire, click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/11798995
To receive consideration, you must complete the occupational questionnaire and submit the documentation specified below by 11:59 PM ET 04/17/2023 on
Item 1 - Required of All applicants - Resume
Your resume or any other written format you choose should contain the following information: paid and non-paid experience, including job titles, dates held (month and year for qualifying purposes to receive credit), number of hours worked per week, and salary; knowledge of the subject matter and technical skills pertinent to this position; specific duties performed that fully detail the level and complexity of the work; and names and phone numbers of your current and/or previous supervisor(s).
Your resume should contain enough information to make a valid determination that you fully meet the requirements of this position. This information must be clearly identified in your resume. If you do not provide enough information for us to determine your qualifications, you may be rated ineligible.
Item 2 - Required of All applicants - Professional/Technical Qualifications (PTQ) Statement
You musthave a response for each PTQ, which are listed under the qualification section of this announcement. Your statement is restricted to no more than 2 pages per PTQ and should be a stand-alone document. It should be submitted in the "Other" category in your submission and we appreciate if you title it "PTQ statement". Please provide examples of your accomplishments using the four C-C-A-R elements below:
The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 04/17/2023 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 11798995
You will receive an auto-generated e-mail from USAJOBS informing you of the receipt of your application. After the closing date of the announcement, your application package will be reviewed by the Human Resources Office for completeness and satisfaction of the basic qualification requirements for this position. Applicants who have complete applications and meet the qualification requirement are referred to the hiring official in accordance with the process outlined in the How You Will Be Evaluated section of this announcement.
Your application may also be reviewed by Subject Matter Expert(s). If you are selected for an interview, you can expect a structured interview process, which may include a meeting with 2 to 4 Commission staff members.
We appreciate your interest in the Commission and commit to keeping you informed on the status of your application. You will be notified of the following major milestones:
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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/699564500. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC or Commission) is an independent, nonpartisan, quasi-judicial federal agency established by Congress with a range of trade-related mandates. The Commission adjudicates whether: (1) dumped or subsidized imports injure a domestic industry; (2) surges of fairly traded imports injure a domestic industry; and (3) imports infringe a domestic intellectual property right or otherwise unfairly injure a domestic industry. In addition, the Commission provides independent, objective, and timely analysis of trade and competitiveness issues to the President, the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), and Congress; and maintains the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States.