Export Compliance Specialist (Direct Hire)

This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT. To receive consideration for vacancies, applicants must submit a complete application prior to the established cut-off date(s). The initial cut-off date will take place on March 3, 2024. Applications received after the initial cut-off date will be considered upon receipt of the next cut-off date. The established cutoff dates are as follows 04/3/2024 05/3/2024 06/3/2024 07/3/2024 08/3/2024 09/03/2024 10/03/2024 Cutoff dates and the closing date of this announcement may be adjusted as needed, and any updates will be reflected on this announcement. 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: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/ 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: You must possess 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; Preparing written reports on findings; and Making recommendations for further action. -OR- SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related -OR- COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: A combination of related graduate level education and specialized experience is also qualifying. NOTE: Only graduate education in excess of the first two years is qualifying for a combination. To qualify at the GS-12 level: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: You must possess 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 or national security issues ; Performing investigation, enforcement, or compliance work related to export control regulations or national security issues; and Ability to brief national security issues to senior officials. To qualify at the GS-13 level: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: You must possess 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. laws and regulations which govern the investigative and/or compliance and/or federal law enforcement operations and information needs to craft written recommendations and serve as an agency representative. Recording, analyzing, retaining, and properly disseminating all source information; and Assisting with developing program strategies and contributing to department decisions.
This vacancy is for an Export Compliance Specialist (Direct Hire) in the Bureau of Industry and Security within the Department of Commerce.