Senior International Program Specialist

Full Job Description

This vacancy is for a Senior International Program Specialist in the Office of the Secretary, Office of the General Counsel, within the Department of Commerce.

CLDP is looking for an energetic, innovative and results oriented individual who will enjoy working in a dynamic, fast-paced and mission driven organization as a Senior International Program Specialist.

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-13 level: You must meet the following: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: You must possess one full year (52 weeks) of each specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 in the Federal service.

Specialized experience is defined as: Managing complex international programs; AND Overseeing program budgets in compliance with federal regulations; AND Coordinating international logistics; AND Executing government procurement actions; AND Advising management on program strategies, to achieve mission objectives.

Major Duties:

CLDP is looking for an energetic, innovative, adaptable, and results-oriented individual who will enjoy working in a dynamic, fast-paced, and mission-driven organization as a Senior International Program Specialist.

As a Senior International Program Specialist, you may perform the following duties: Serve as COTR for CLDP; support Administrator with procurement logistics, lead staff training, and acquisition compliance.

Design and implement technical assistance programs on procurement, anti-corruption, ethics, and trade along with attorney advisors.

Manage program budgets under interagency agreements, track expenditures, and ensure compliance with federal regulations.

Travel overseas to conduct consultations, implement workshops, liaise with foreign officials and senior leaders.

Oversee monitoring and evaluation, collect and report program data, and update the CLDP website, social media, and program reports.

This Job Opportunity Announcement may be used to fill other Senior International Program Specialist GS-0301-13, FPL-13 positions within the Department of Commerce in the same geographical location with the same qualifications and specialized experience.