This position is located in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Office of International Affairs, Trade, and Commerce (IATC), with one vacancy in Silver Spring, MD. This position is also announced under vacancy number NMFS-26-13049227-DE, which is open to all US Citizens or Nationals. You must apply to both announcements if you want to be considered for both.
As an International Trade Specialist, you will perform the following duties: Lead activities to implement National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) seafood trade monitoring programs: Antarctic Marine Living Resources Program, the Highly Migratory Species International Trade Program, the Seafood Import Monitoring Program, the Tuna Tracking and Verification Program, and Certification of Admissibility requirements.
Identify opportunities to improve data quality and management to better analyze data and records collected in the International Trade Data System, Global Seafood Data System, National Permit System, and the Trade Monitoring System. Perform complex analysis of programmatic, trade, and marketing data and information. Compile data and prepare reports for program management, compliance, and support trade policy.
Establish and maintain working relationships with stakeholders, trade organizations, associations, U.S. government agencies, and the U.S. seafood industry to develop priorities and implement strategies that add value while producing tangible outcomes in support of trade interests. Provide leadership with program leads and staff to modernize programmatic processes.
Coordinate program-specific activities and serve as a point-of-contact or liaison to internal and external stakeholders to achieve accomplishments. Utilize ability and skill in interpersonal relationships and collaboration to represent the organization as a policy and planning authority, responding to constituent inquiries regarding program compliance and implementation domestically and internationally.
Provide advice on international trade policies and programs for the business community concerning seafood traceability and import control schemes, and export-import regulations. NOTE: These duties are described at the full performance level of the ZA-4; The ZA-3 is developmental leading to such performance.
College Transcript: If you are qualifying based on education, submit a copy of your college transcript that lists college courses detailing each course by the number and department (i.e., Bio 101, Math 210, etc.), course title, number of credit hours and grade earned. You must submit evidence that any education completed in a foreign institution is equivalent to U.S. education standards with your resume.
You may submit an unofficial copy of the transcript at the initial phase of the application process. If course content cannot be easily identified from the title of the course as listed on your transcript, you must submit an official course description from the college/university that reflects the content at the time the course was taken. Note: Your college transcript is used to verify successful completion of degree, or college course work.
An official college transcript will be required before you can report to duty. Education completed in colleges or universities outside the United States may be used to meet the above requirements. You must provide acceptable documentation that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. For more information on how foreign education is evaluated, visit: OPM Foreign Education Evaluation.
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This position is with National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce.
The posted pay range is $85447 – $187093/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
Applications close on 2026-09-09.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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