GS-1140-12
NOTE: THE SENTENCE IN PART I DESCRIBING THE PURPOSE OF THE
POSITION AND PARTS II AND III IN THEIR ENTIRETY ARE PERMANENT
PARTS OF THE LIBRARY AND MAY NOT BE CHANGED OR EDITED IN ANY WAY.
I. INTRODUCTION
This position is located in
The incumbent is responsible for planning and executing trade
development, issue analysis and related assignments on behalf of
a designated industry sector, world region, or operating program.
II. MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Plans and coordinates trade development programs and events to
promote U.S. exports; U.S. analyzes, and recommends positions on
complex trade issues, policy positions, or negotiating
strategies; develops and disseminates trade information to U.S.
businesses or associations; independently provides export
counselling to clients with difficult problems of market
targeting, competitiveness, trade barriers, and the like.
III. FACTOR LEVELS
Factor 1 - Knowledge Required by the Position FL 1-7 1250 pts
Knowledge of the dynamics of international commerce including
export/import processes, trade finance practices, U.S. and
foreign statutory and regulatory provisions, tariff and non-
tariff trade barriers, etc.
Knowledge of the economic, market, political and other factors
which influence U.S. trade objectives and position.
Knowledge of agency, government and other programs related to
foreign trade.
Knowledge of trade conditions and issues facing one or more U.S.
industry sectors, or facing the U.S. generally with respect to
one or more key trading partners.
Communications skills sufficient to prepare and deliver effective
briefings to managers and clients and to write clear and concise
interpretive reports.
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Factor 2 - Supervisory Controls FL 2-4 450 pts
The supervisor defines continuing areas of responsibility and
provides guidance on objectives, policy considerations and
resource issues. Employee is expected to plan and execute tasks
independently and to generate complete and technically sound work
products. Controversial questions, external conflicts,
administrative problems and similar matters are discussed with
the supervisor.
Factor 3 - Guidelines FL 3-4 450 pts
Guidelines include trade statutes and regulations, U.S. and
agency policies and objectives, and trade-relevant economic,
market and other variables specific to the work. Guidelines
provide a general framework within which the employee applies
creativity, judgment and interpretation to meet specific
assignment issues.
Factor 4 - Complexity FL 4-4 225 pts
The employee works on trade programs and problems which require
consideration of many different factors and influences. Client
businesses may require different approaches to exporting,
financing or other functions. Considerable analysis may be
required to generate recommended trade positions for assigned
industries or countries.
Factor 5 - Scope and Effect FL 5-4 225 pts
The position is established to plan, analyze and develop trade
promotion programs and events, and to analytically develop
recommendations for U.S. trade and negotiating positions or
strategies. Work affects trade plans and activities of major
U.S. business and industry clients, and contributes to
achievement of agency trade objectives.
Factor 6 - Personal Contacts FL 6-3
Contacts extend to program units and key personnel throughout the
agency; to business and industry officials and associations; to
other trade-involved federal agencies and institutions; and
occasionally to visiting representatives of Foreign business or
governments.
Factor 7 - Purpose of Contacts FL 7-C 180 pts
Contacts are to exchange and discuss trade information, to
cooperatively analyze and develop recommended positions on
significant trade issues, and to counsel and persuade both
government and business organizations on export strategies,
policy positions, negotiating options. -3-
Factor 8 - Physical Demands FL 8-1 5 pts
No special demands are present.
Factor 9 - Work Environment FL 9-1 5 pts
Work is performed in a standard office setting.
Total: 2790 pts
Grade: GS-12