Duties
As a Trade Policy Research Coordinator, GS-0301-9/11/12, your typical work assignments may include the following under supervision:

Coordinates research and analysis on trade and investment issues by reviewing economic and trade data, industry trends, and other relevant information.

Analyzes, compiles, and summarizes trade and investment data to support senior leadership and policy development.

Prepares briefing materials, reports, Congressional correspondence, testimony and other written products.

Coordinates administrative and operational support for the office.

Requirements
Conditions of employment

Must be a U.S. citizen or national

Selective Service registration if a male born after December 31, 1959

Subject to pre-employment and random drug tests

Direct Deposit is required

RELOCATION EXPENSES WILL NOT BE PAID

Suitability for Federal employment

May be required to successfully complete a probationary period

Only experience and education obtained by the closing date of this announcement will be considered.

This is a Drug Testing Designated Position (DTDP) and is covered by the Executive Office of the President Drug-Free Workplace Program.

More than one selection may be made from this announcement.

Qualifications
ALL QUALIFICATIONS MUST BE MET BY THE CLOSING DATE OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS : All applicants must meet the qualification requirements outlined below to be considered minimally qualified for this position. The qualification requirements are in accordance with the OPM Qualification Standards.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE : Applicants must have a minimum of one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility comparable to the next lower grade or comparable pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private sector.

You may qualify at the GS-09 level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirement:

One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private sector, that demonstrates the following: 1) Assisting in the preparation of briefing materials, correspondence, reports, presentations, or other documents related to trade policy issues; and 2) Collecting, Researching, and summarizing information on trade, economic, or international relations issues to support organization's goals.

OR

A master's or equivalent graduate degree in an accredited or pre-accredited college or university; or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree; or possession of a LL.B. or J.D degree, if related. Graduate level education must demonstrate the competencies necessary to do the work of the position.

OR

A combination of education and experience as listed above.

You may qualify at the GS-11 level, if you fulfill one of the following qualification requirements:

One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private sector, that demonstrates the following: 1) Analyzing trade, investment, economic, or international policy issues and identifying relevant trends, laws, or policy developments affecting trade outcomes; 2) Preparing written analyses, briefing materials, Congressional correspondence, or presentations that summarize trade and investment issues; and 3) Conducting research activities within a workgroup and utilizing relevant materials to assist in analysis.

OR

A Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree; or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree; or possession of a LL.M. degree, if related.



Graduate level education must demonstrate the competencies necessary to do the work of the position.

OR

A combination of education and experience as listed above.

You may qualify at the GS-12 level, if you fulfill one of the following qualification requirements:

One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private sector, that demonstrates the following: 1) Conducting research and analysis of international trade and investment issues, including evaluating U.S. and foreign trade policies, laws, negotiating proposals, and economic trends; 2) Developing policy analyses and recommendations that contribute to the formulation of U.S. trade and investment policy and negotiating positions; 3) Preparing comprehensive briefing materials, Congressional testimony, reports, decision memoranda, and executive correspondence for senior officials; and 4) Coordinating research and analytical efforts across internal and external organizational teams to support trade policy decisions.

Preferred Experience: Language Proficiency
This position requires the ability to read, write, and speak a language relevant to the assigned area in order to research, analyze, and interpret documents and other information. These languages include:

Bahasa Indonesia

English

French

Japanese

Korean

Mandarin

Spanish

Vietnamese

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.

Education
ARE YOU USING YOUR EDUCATION TO QUALIFY? You MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Unless otherwise stated: (1) official or unofficial transcripts are acceptable, or (2) you may submit a list with all of your courses, grades, semester, year, and credit for the course. All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement.

PASS/FAIL COURSES : If more than 10 percent of your undergraduate course work (credit hours) were taken on a pass/fail basis, your claim of superior academic achievement must be based upon class standing or membership in an honor society.

GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study.

FOREIGN EDUCATION : If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements,



you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit:

Additional information

Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA):
To be eligible for a VEOA appointment under Merit Promotion procedures, you must be a preference eligible or a Veteran separated after 3 years or more of continuous active service performed under honorable conditions.

Veterans
Qualified veterans who have a compensable service-connected disability of at least 10% are listed in the best-qualified category, except when the position being filled is scientific or professional at the GS-09 grade level, or higher. This position is not considered scientific/professional. Other 10-point preference eligible and veterans with 5-point preference who meet the eligibility and qualification requirements are placed above non-preference eligible within the category in which they qualify. View information on

Active Duty Military Members MAY apply under this announcement due to the Veterans Opportunity to Work (VOW) Act.
You must submit a certification of expected discharge or release from active duty under honorable conditions along with your application for Federal employment. A certification is a document from the armed forces that certifies the service member is expected to be discharged or released from active duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions not later than 120 days from the date of application. If selected, appointment eligibility requirements must be met prior to the effective date of appointment.

Males born after 12-31-59
must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see

Interagency Career Transition Assistance Programs & Career Transition Assistance Programs:
These programs apply to employees who have been involuntarily separated from a Federal service position within the competitive service or Federal service employees whose positions have been deemed surplus or no longer needed. To receive selection priority for this position, you must: (1) meet CTAP or ICTAP eligibility criteria; (2) be rated well-qualified for the position by demonstrating qualifications that clearly exceed the minimum qualifications of this position; and, (3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your CTAP or ICTAP eligibility. For more information visit:

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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.

Eligibility for perks depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

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📌 Trade Policy Research Coordinator (British Columbia)
🏢 Executive Office of President Donald Trump
📍 British Columbia