• Job Description

  Req#: 801708900

  The Office of the International Transportation and Trade, the Secretary’s principal organization for the development, direction, and coordination of international transportation and trade policies; is seeking and experienced trade and investment professional to contribute to our work on trade negotiations, foreign direct investment reviews, and international transportation issues.

  
  

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  Requirements

  
  

  • You must be a U.S.Citizen and eligible for consideration.
  • Required documents must be submitted by the closing date.
  • Submit application and resume online by 11:59 PM EST on the closing date.

  
  

  Qualifications

  
  

  To meet the minimum qualifications for this position, you must meet the specialized experience qualifications for the grade at which you are requesting consideration.
  
  To qualify for the Grade 12, you must have at least one year of experience equal or equivalent to the GS-11 it must include:

  • Experience analyzing and evaluating the economic OR competitive impacts of U.S. transportation industry policies, regulations or provisions involving international transportation, international trade agreements or foreign direct investment; and preparing written analytical reports supporting this analysis.

  To qualify for the Grade 13, you must have at least one year of experience equal or equivalent to the GS-12, it must include:

  • Experience with the economic and/or competitive impact of international transportation-related trade/agreements or foreign direct investment policy activities, laws, regulations, or standards AND preparing written analytical reports as a regular and recurring part of your employment.

  To qualify for the Grade 14, you must have at least one year of experience equal or equivalent to the GS-13, it must include:

  • Experience with the economic and/or competitive impact of international transportation-related trade/agreements or foreign direct investment policy activities, laws, regulations, or standards AND preparing written analytical reports as a regular and recurring part of your employment.
  • Experience analyzing the effects of existing or proposed regulatory/policy alternatives affecting economic and/or competitive impact of International Transportation/Trade Agreements Written Analysis l transportation-related trade/agreements or foreign direct investment policy activities, laws, regulations, or standards.
  • Experience researching, identifying, and assessing the economic and competitive impact of international transportation-related trade/agreements or foreign direct investment policy activities, laws, regulations, or standards involving public policy issues AND preparing written analytical reports that address the consequences of adopting them.

  KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:

  1. Technical Competence (International Transportation and Trade) - Uses knowledge that is acquired through formal training or extensive on-the-job experience to perform analytical, evaluative, advisory, or similar work pertaining to international transportation, trade, foreign direct investment, bilateral and multilateral agreements, goods and services, trade restrictions and controls, foreign market structures and trends, competitive relationships, negotiations, equity in industry practices, and protection of the public interest; works with, understands, and evaluates technical information related to the international trade transportation industry regulatory controls, operations, policies, and practices requiring a practical knowledge of economic theory and transportation economics, but does not require full training and professional competence in economics; advises others on technical issues.
  2. Influencing/Negotiating (‡) - Persuades others; builds consensus through give and take; gains cooperation from others to obtain information and accomplish goals.
  3. Strategic Thinking (*) - Formulates effective strategies consistent with the business and competitive strategy of the organization in a global economy. Examines policy issues and strategic planning with a long-term perspective. Determines objectives and sets priorities; anticipates potential threats or opportunities.
  4. Communications - Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately; and writes in a clear, concise, organized, and convincing manner using correct English grammar, punctuation, and spelling in a succinct and organized manner for the intended audience.

  For all types of consideration, 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.
  
  For additional information about applying to Federal positions, please click on the following link: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-policies/#url=e4
  
  All applicants must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

• About the company

  The United States Department of Transportation is a federal Cabinet department of the U.S. government concerned with transportation. It was established by the Department of Transportation Act of Congress on October 15, 1966, and began operation on April 1, 1967. The Secretary of Transportation is the head of DOT.

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