Job Summary

The U.S. International Trade Commission is an independent Federal agency that provides the President and Congress with high-quality analysis and technical support on international trade, tariff and competitiveness issues; investigates and makes determinations in proceedings involving imports claimed to injure a domestic industry or violate U.S. intellectual property rights; and maintains the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule.

Job Description

You must meet all the requirements below by the closing date of the announcement and they must be clearly identified in your application, resume, or supporting documents. This includes any general and specialized experience, education, and/or selective placement factors mentioned. These are used to determine if you possess the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities to successfully perform in this position. You must meet the following United States Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) qualification requirements for the advertised position. OPM's prescribed Group Coverage Qualification Standard for the Auditing Series, 0511: BASIC REQUIREMENTS: Degree: auditing; or a degree in a related field such as business administration, finance, public administration or accounting. OR Combination of education and experience: at least 4 years of experience in Performance Auditing, or an equivalent combination of performance auditing experience, college-level education, and training that provided professional auditing knowledge. The applicant's background must also include one of the following: A certificate as a Certified Internal Auditor or a Certified Public Accountant, obtained through written examination; or Completion of the requirements for a degree that included substantial course work in auditing or accounting, e.g., 15 semester hours. In addition to meeting the Basic Requirements above, applicants must have the experience listed below. Specialized Experience Requirements For the GS-11, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-09 level or comparable pay band in the Federal Service performing the following work: collection, compilation and analysis of data; the preparation of reports; and the presentation of relevant information on assigned audits, evaluations, or investigations. OR 3 years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree. or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree OR Combination of Education and Experience: Education and experience may be combined to meet the basic qualifications. For the GS-12, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 level or comparable pay band in the Federal Service performing the following work: collection, compilation and analysis of data; the preparation of reports; and the presentation of relevant information on assigned audits, evaluations, or investigations. Education cannot be substituted for experience at the GS-12 grade level. 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. You must provide a copy of your transcript to support education basic requirement.