Export Compliance Specialist

This vacancy is for an Export Compliance Specialist in the Bureau of Industry and Security within the Department of Commerce. Qualification requirements in the vacancy announcements are based on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook, which contains federal qualification standards. This handbook is available on the Office of Personnel Management's website located at: Applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the next lower grade level in the Federal Service. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular competencies/knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. This experience need not have been in the federal government. 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. To qualify at the GS-11 level : Specialized experience required: one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as: Conducting research and analysis of all-source data; and Preparing written reports on findings; and Making recommendations for further action. Substitution of Education Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree; or three full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree; or LL.M., Combination Note: Only graduate education in excess of one year is qualifying for combination. To qualify at the GS-12 level: Specialized experience required: one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as: Preparing investigative reports related to export control regulations, foreign trade regulations, or national security issues; and Performing investigations, enforcement, or compliance work related to export control regulations, foreign trade regulations, or national security issues; and Briefing export control or national security issues to senior officials. To qualify at the GS-13 level: Specialized experience required: one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as: Applying knowledge of U.S export control, foreign trade, or national security laws and regulations which govern the investigative and/or compliance and/ or law enforcement operations to craft written analysis and/or recommendations; and Recording, analyzing, retaining and dissemination all-source information in accordance with appropriate procedures; and Assisting with developing program strategies and/or contributing to organizations' decisions. #J-18808-Ljbffr US Bureau of Industry and Security