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Position Title
International Trade Analyst
Agency
Customs and Border Protection
Announcement Number
OT-IMP-11180260-JJD Opens in new window
Open Period
Tuesday, July 27, 2021 to Monday, August 2, 2021
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1. Are you a current federal employee who has received notice that you will be displaced from the Department of Homeland Security? If yes, confirm:
  • you occupy a position in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; AND
  • you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND
  • you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you will be separated; AND
  • your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation to validate your claim of CTAP eligibility, such as:
  • Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice, AND
  • Copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Resource Center.
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2. Are you a current U.S. Customs and Border Protection employee in a permanent competitive service position?

To support your response, it is recommended that you submit a copy of your most recent Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form (SF) 50 reflecting that you currently hold a permanent competitive service position:
  • Tenure:  Career or career-conditional (1 or 2 in block 24)
  • Position Occupied:  Competitive service (1 in block 34)
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3. The following question applies to current or former Federal employees.  If you are not a current or former federal employee, select No.  Applicants who claim only the Promotion Potential eligibility will not receive further consideration. 

Do you hold or have you previously held a permanent position in the Federal competitive service (or in another merit system with which OPM has an interchange agreement) with a Full Performance Level (FPL) equivalent to or higher than the FPL of the position being announced?
 
Applicants who competed for and currently hold or have previously held a permanent position with the same FPL or higher as the position being announced, may be referred for selection without competition under our agency promotion procedures.  Details and temporary promotions are not considered permanent positions.
 
To verify your eligibility as a current or former Federal civilian employee, you must submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50) or equivalent personnel action form that reflects:
  • career or career-conditional (Tenure field is 1 or 2); AND
  • status in the competitive service (Position Occupied field is 1); or if with another merit system which OPM has an interchange (Position Occupied field is 2); AND
  • Full Performance Level equivalent to or higher than the grade level being announced.
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Preferences
1. Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position. (limit characters)
2. Are you a current political Schedule A or Schedule C Executive Branch employee or a former political Schedule A or Schedule C Executive Branch employee who held the position within the last five years applying to a competitive or non-political excepted service position under Title 5 of the United States Code or are you a current non-career Senior Executive Service (SES) Executive Branch employee or a former non-career SES Executive Branch employee who held the position within the last five years applying to a competitive or non-political excepted service position under Title 5 of the United States Code?

To verify, please submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form (SF-50) or other relevant documentation reflecting your status as a Political Appointee.
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3. There is a time-in-grade (TIG) requirement for promotion into this position for any individual who holds or within the previous 52 weeks held a General Schedule (GS) position under nontemporary appointment in the competitive or excepted service in the executive branch. Have you completed 52 weeks in a position at or above the GS-11 grade level?

If you are a current federal employee or former federal employee within the past 52 weeks, submit one or more SF-50s that support your selected response below showing you meet or are exempt from time-in-grade requirements.
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4. There is a time-in-grade (TIG) requirement for promotion into this position for any individual who holds or within the previous 52 weeks held a General Schedule (GS) position under nontemporary appointment in the competitive or excepted service in the executive branch. Have you completed 52 weeks in a position at or above the GS-12 grade level?

If you are a current federal employee or former federal employee within the past 52 weeks, submit one or more SF-50s that support your selected response below showing you meet or are exempt from time-in-grade requirements.
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5. If you are a CBP employee, please enter your CBP email address in this format without any extra spaces or characters: john.a.smith@cbp.dhs.gov. If you are not a CBP employee, enter N/A. (limit characters)
6. If you are a CBP Employee, please enter your Hash ID without any additional spaces, punctuation, or letters. Example: CIC1K4L. If you are not a CBP employee, enter NA. (limit characters)
7. I have read and understand the following statement: You will be considered for the highest grade level for which you qualify for. Eligibility will be verified based on your resume and transcripts. You must have gained the work experience by the closing date of this announcement. Full-time work experience is 35 or more hours worked per week and must be clearly stated on your resume. Qualifications based on work experience will be determined by what is listed on your resume. Work experience refers to both paid and unpaid experience, such as volunteer work.

Your resume must include the following:
  • Be in English
  • Include full legal name
  • Address
  • Phone number
  • Complete work history (which includes job titles)
  • Detailed description of your duties (including tasks performed)
  • The dates you performed those duties (MM/DD/YY - MM/DD/YY)
  • Hours worked per week for any position you worked that was not full time (less than 35 hours per week)
For Federal employment experience, your resume must also include:
  • Series
  • Grade level(s)
  • Salary
*Note- It is recommended that you upload your resume as a PDF instead of a Word document to insure document quality.

Do you agree to provide a resume that contains the necessary requirements listed in the instructions above?
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Assessment 1
The following question will only be used to determine whether or not you meet the minimum qualification requirements for this position. You may wish to consult the vacancy announcement for a description of those requirements. (limit characters)
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Which of the following best describes your experience to qualify for the GS-12 grade level?

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2. Which of the following best describes your experience to qualify for the GS-13 grade level? (limit characters)
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3. Select the option that best describes your experience in presenting findings and recommendations on complex issues or problems impacting major programs.
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4. Indicate the extent to which you have developed and maintained effective relationships with individuals internal and external to your work group, office, and organization.
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5. Do you have experience developing and implementing commercial trade strategies.
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6. Indicate the extent of your experience evaluating commercial trade strategies.
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7. Indicate the extent of your experience drafting documents such as memoranda, letters, and reports for senior officials.
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8. Indicate the extent of your experience developing organizational performance measures.
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9. Indicate the extent of your experience in conducting research studies.
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10. Indicate the extent of your knowledge of the social and economic conditions and major industries in the strategic trade areas.
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11. Indicate the extent to which you have orally presented information to all levels of employees and management.
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12. Select the choice which best describes your ability to establish and adjust priorities for projects.
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13. Indicate the extent to which you have gathered and analyzed facts, determined the accuracy of the data, defined problems, and identified solutions.
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