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Position Title
Supervisory International Trade Specialist
Agency
Commerce, International Trade Administration
Announcement Number
ITA-GM-IMP-24-12529543 Opens in new window
Open Period
Friday, August 30, 2024 to Friday, September 6, 2024
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1. Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from the agency hiring for this position?

If yes, confirm:
• you are located 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 were or will be separated; AND,
• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.

For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.

To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
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2. Are you currently employed as a Federal civilian employee in the competitive service AND have you never held the full performance level of this position?

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Were you formerly employed as a Federal civilian employee on a permanent competitive appointment or did you obtain career-conditional status (and are within 3 years of the date of separation or are a preference eligible) AND have you never held the full performance level of this position?

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Are you currently employed as a civilian employee in the competitive service that holds a career or career-conditional position at a lower grade level than the position being announced? To verify your eligibility as a current or former Federal civilian employee:
You must submit a copy of your SF-50; Notification of Personnel Action or equivalent personnel action form reflecting your permanent, competitive status. Your SF-50 must reflect:
  • Career or career-conditional (Tenure field is 1 or 2); AND
  • Status in the competitive service (Position Occupied field is 1).
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3. Are you a current Federal employee who holds or has previously held a career or career conditional position in the competitive service with equal or higher promotion potential as being announced?

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Are you a former Federal employee who previously held a career or career-conditional position in the competitive service, separated from the Federal government over a year ago, and your last performance rating on record as a Federal employee was at least Fully Successful (or equivalent)?

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Are you a current Federal employee who holds or has previously held a career or career-conditional position at a lower grade level than the position being announced?
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your separation Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50) or equivalent personnel action form reflecting your permanent, competitive status AND your last Federal performance appraisal plan. Your SF-50 must reflect:
  • Career or career-conditional (Tenure field is 1 or 2); AND
  • Your Status in the competitive service (Position Occupied field is 1).
  • Your last Federal performance appraisal plan must reflect:
  • Rating of Fully Successful (or equivalent)
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4. If you are a Federal civilian employee, under what type of appointment are you currently serving?

Note: If you are unsure of your appointment type, refer to your most recent Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50), ask your servicing human resources office, or contact the human resources representative listed in the vacancy announcement.
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5. If you answered "Other" to the previous "Federal Civilian Appointment Type" question , please enter your current appointment type. Otherwise, enter "Not Applicable" if this does not apply to you. (limit characters)
6. If you are a current Federal civilian employee, by what agency/office or Department of Commerce bureau are you employed? (limit characters)
7. If you answered "Other" to the "Federal Civilian Agency Employment" question, please enter the agency and organization. Otherwise enter 'Not Applicable' if this does not apply to you. (limit characters)
8. If you are eligible for reinstatement based on prior Federal service and you are NOT currently serving in the competitive service as a permanent career or career-conditional Federal civilian employee, please indicate the beginning and ending dates of your prior Federal civilian employment. If you are not eligible for reinstatement please enter NA. Note: Use the format From MM-YYYY to MM-YYYY. (limit characters)
9. If you are eligible for appointment under an Interchange agreement or similar authority, please identify the organization in which you work(ed). Enter 'Not Applicable' if this does not apply to you. (limit characters)
10. If you are, or ever were, a Federal civilian employee, please indicate the pay plan of the highest grade level or pay band you held on a permanent basis. Enter 'Not Applicable' if this does not apply to you.

Note: You can locate your pay plan in Block #16 on your Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50).
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11. If you are, or ever were, a Federal civilian employee, please indicate the highest grade level (or equivalent) you held on a permanent basis. (limit characters)
12. What is your grade level? Enter 'Not Applicable' if this does not apply to you.

Note: You can locate your grade level (or equivalent) in Block #18 on your Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50).
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13. If you are, or ever were, a Federal civilian employee, please indicate the beginning and ending dates of the highest grade level (or equivalent) that you held. Enter 'Not Applicable' if this does not apply to you. (limit characters)
14. If you are, or ever were, a Federal civilian career or career in the competitive service, what is the highest full performance level (promotion potential) of the position you held on a permanent basis?

Note: Your highest full performance level should be shown in the "Remarks" section of you Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50) that documents your initial placement into that position.
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15. Does the Department of Commerce employ any member of your family? (limit characters)
16. If you are a male at least 18 years of age, born after December 31, 1959, have you registered with the Selective Service system? (limit characters)
17. Are you a retiree receiving a Federal annuity?

Note: If you are an annuitant, your salary or annuity may be reduced upon employment.
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18. Have you accepted a Voluntary Separation Incentive Payment (VSIP) from a Federal agency within the past 5 years? (limit characters)
19. Are you a current employee of a bureau within the Department of Commerce (DOC)? (limit characters)
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING ELIGIBLITY QUESTIONS CAREFULLY: Your answers will be used to determine your eligibility to apply to this job opportunity announcement. You will be considered under the eligibility option(s) to which you answer YES. Select YES to all eligibility options for which you want to be considered. If you respond NO to meeting the criteria for all the eligibilities, you will not be considered for the positions(s) under this announcement.

NOTE: You must submit the required supporting documentation to receive consideration for EACH selected eligibility. Failure to provide the required documents will result in an ineligible rating and your application will be excluded from consideration.
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Preferences
1. Have you held a political appointment within the previous 5-year period? (limit characters)
2. I authorize the sharing of my application for other similar positions. (limit characters)
Assessment 1
1. From the choices below, please select the response that best describes how your experience meets the minimum qualification requirements for this position. Your resume and documentation must clearly support the response you select, or you will be rated as not qualified. (limit characters)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
2. Select the statement that best defines your experience in developing and implementing significant new investment promotion/facilitation strategies. (limit characters)
3. Select the statement that best defines your experience in planning and managing engagements with top business and industry officials and foreign government representatives. (limit characters)
4. Select the statement that best defines your experience in representing the agency authoritatively to economic development organizations, foreign governments, key industry sectors and associations. (limit characters)
5. Select the statement that best defines your experience in performing investment promotion and facilitation, issue and investment policy analysis, and associated functions. (limit characters)
6. Select the statement that best defines your experience in analyzing key investment promotion and investment ombudsman questions and contributes to significant agency decisions. (limit characters)
7. Select the statement that best defines your experience in managing major, high-priority investment programs and events. (limit characters)
8. Select the statement that best defines your experience in identifying, distributing and balancing workload and tasks among employees. (limit characters)
9. Select the statement that best defines your experience in making adjustments to accomplish the workload in accordance with established priorities, (limit characters)
10. Select the statement that best defines your experience in monitoring and reporting on the status and progress of work, checking on work in progress providing guidance. (limit characters)
11. Select the statement that best defines your experience in coordinating team initiatives and in consensus building activities among team members. (limit characters)
12. Select the statement that best defines your experience in managing budget expenditures by the office and plan for long range staffing needs. (limit characters)
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
13. The area of consideration for this announcement is for the International Trade Administration (ITA). Are you a current ITA employee?
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14. I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all of the information included in this questionnaire is true, correct, and provided in good faith. I understand that if I make an intentional false statement, or commit deception or fraud in this application and its supporting materials, or in any document or interview associated with the examination process, I may be fined or imprisoned (18 U.S.C. 1001); my eligibilities may be cancelled, I may be denied an appointment, or I may be removed and debarred from Federal service (5 C.F.R. part 731). I understand that any information I give may be investigated. I understand that responding "No" to this item will result in my not being considered for this position.
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