Supervisory International Trade Specialist

Supervisory International Trade Specialist

Department: Department of Commerce

Location(s): Silver Spring, Maryland

Salary Range: $121785 - $187093 Per Year

Job Summary: This position is located in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Office for International Affairs, Trade, and Commerce (IATC), Trade and Commerce Division with 1 vacancy in Silver Spring, MD. This position is also announced under vacancy number NMFS IATC-26-12954380-ST, which is open to Status Candidates. You must apply to both announcements if you want to be considered for both.

Major Duties:

• As a Supervisory International Trade Specialist, you will perform the following duties: Advise Trade and Commerce Division Chief and Office of International Affairs, Trade, and Commerce (IATC) Director and Deputy Director on trade and commerce policy issues and priorities. Make recommendations on related management and budget matters, including preparation of policy memoranda, position papers, briefing materials, talking points, and speeches. Supervise Trade and Commerce Policy Branch staff, implementing effective branch-level human capital development, hiring, and performance management. Perform all necessary supervisory tasks and work closely with agency or program officials in the development of overall goals and objectives for assigned staff functions, programs, or program segments. Assist the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and office leadership on engagement with other U.S. agencies and international organizations on trade and commerce-related issues, including the areas of free trade agreements, fisheries subsidies, and trade barriers. Advance and coordinate staffing of international trade policy work for NMFS, including trade, commerce, and market analysis that promote U.S. seafood exports and the competitiveness of the U.S. seafood industry in the global market. POSITION REQUIREMENT: This position will require a security clearance (Secret) as the incumbent will be participating in negotiations of free trade agreements working with USTR and other federal agencies. These negotiations are sensitive and require access to classified and pre-decisional information. Throughout the recruitment and hiring process we will be communicating with you via email; therefore, it is imperative that the email address you provide when applying for this vacancy remains active. Should your email address change, please notify the point of contact identified in the vacancy announcement as soon as possible so that we can update our system.

Qualifications: 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/ EDUCATION: There is no positive education requirement for this position. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: 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 ZA-4 or GS-13 level: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must possess one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the ZA-3 or GS-12 in the Federal service. Specialized experience MUST include all of the following: Developing, implementing, or negotiating trade or fisheries policies or agreements; and Managing teams or providing leadership to individuals to meet organizational priorities.

How to Apply: Please read the entire announcement and all the instructions before you begin an application. To apply and be considered for this position, you must complete all required questionnaires, assessments and submit all required documentation as specified in the How to Apply and Required Documents section. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration. The application process is as follows: Click the blue "Apply Online" button. If you are not a registered USAJOBS user, please create a new account and follow the instructions to complete your application process. If you are a registered user, login to access your existing USAJOBS profile. As a registered user, select a stored resume and select one or more of your stored documents to attach to your application. Check the "Certification" box and click the "Apply for this position now!" button located at the bottom of the screen. Answer the questions presented in the application and attach all necessary supporting documentation. Click the Submit Application button prior to 11:59 PM (ET) on the announcement closing date. If you experience technical difficulties during the online application process, please contact the USAJOBS helpdesk To view the announcement status or your application status: Visit https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/howto/application/status/. Your application status page is where you can view your application status, USA Hire assessment completion status, and review your notifications sent by the hiring agency regarding your application. To update your application, including supporting documentation: During the announcement open period, return to your USAJOBS account, find your application record, and click Edit my application. This option will no longer be available once the announcement has closed.

Application Deadline: 2026-05-13