Supervisory Business and Industry Specialist

Summary

This vacancy is for a Supervisory Business and Industry Specialist (Division Director) in the Chemical, Biological, and Nuclear Division (CBND), Office of Nonproliferation and Foreign Policy Controls (NFPC), Office of the Assistant Secretary for Export Administration (EA), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) within the Department of Commerce.

Duties

As a Supervisory Business and Industry Specialist (Division Director), you will perform the following duties: Provide supervisory leadership for Chemical, Biological, and Nuclear Division (CBND), establishing long range strategic objectives, annual priorities, and operational performance benchmarks across all treaty implementation, export control, industry engagement, and multilateral regime portfolios. Direct, plan, and oversee major program segments including arms control treaty implementation (Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) / Additional Protocol (AP) / Biological Weapons Convention (BWC)), technology transfer risk governance, and multilateral export control regime engagement ensuring program coherence, regulatory alignment, and effective mission execution. Guide subordinate supervisors and technical units in developing studies, analyses, operational concepts, and policy recommendations that anticipate emerging proliferation threats, changes in international obligations, and evolving global industry practices. Direct CBND's licensing program execution through subordinate supervisory and nonsupervisory Licensing Officers; establish review criteria, escalation protocols, and quality standards for chemical, biological and nuclear license cases. Establish division wide policies, operating frameworks, and compliance standards that align CBND's activities with Bureau of Industry and Security, Department of Commerce, and whole of government national security and foreign policy objectives; issue authoritative policy guidance to subordinate units and external partners. Issue policy guidance on verification/confidentiality and inspection procedures; serve as Commerce's authoritative subject-matter spokesperson in treaty bodies. Chair/represent CBND in National Security Counsel (NSC)-led and other interagency bodies; ensure CBND equities are reflected in whole-of-government decisions. Partner with the Department of State and other agencies to support treaty implementation, industry obligations, and diplomatic engagements. Establish and maintain liaison with exporters, trade groups, scientific associations, and foreign counterparts. This Job Opportunity Announcement may be used to fill other Supervisory Business and Industry Specialist, GS-1101-15, Full Performance Level (FPL) GS-15 positions within the Department of Commerce in the same geographical location or local commuting area with the same qualifications and specialized experience. Requirements

You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position. This position requires a TOP SECRET/SCI CLEARANCE: Any required investigations and clearances must be completed before the selectee can be placed in the position. You must successfully pass a background investigation. This may include a credit check, a review of financial issues, as well as certain criminal offenses and illegal use or possession of drugs. A probationary period may be required. A supervisory probationary period may be required. Selective Service: Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see https://www.sss.gov/). If you receive a conditional offer of employment for this position, you will be required to complete an Optional Form 306, Declaration for Federal Employment, and to sign and certify the accuracy of all information in your application. All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choosing. Bargaining Unit Position: No Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE form 450): Yes License required: No Drug Test Required: Yes. This position is subject to pre-employment drug testing and random drug testing thereafter Permanent Change of Duty Station (PCS) Expense: will not be paid 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/#url=Occupational-Series 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. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: To qualify at the GS-15 level, you must possess one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as: Leading or providing expertise in national-security-related policy development and/or conducting high-level analysis to inform senior decision makers; and Representing an organization to a variety of stakeholders, i.e., senior leaders, international or interorganizational counterparts, or multi-lateral organizations; and Supervising and directing the work of multidisciplinary (i.e. technical and non-technical) staff, including assigning priorities, evaluating performance, guiding workforce development, and managing resources to meet mission and operational requirements.

Education

There is no positive education requirement for this position. How You Will Be Evaluated

Under the provisions of the Direct-Hire Authority (DHA), rating, ranking and veterans' preference does not apply. While veterans' preference does not apply in DHA, preference eligibles are encouraged to submit their supporting documentation (DD-214 stating disposition of discharge or character of service, VA letter, SF-15, etc.). You will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications listed in this vacancy announcement. Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., two-page resume, supporting documents), the responses you provide on the application questionnaire and the result of the USA Hire assessment required for this position. Applicants who meet the qualification requirements, as defined in the job opportunity announcement, will be referred for selection consideration. Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration. Cheating on an assessment may also result in your removal from consideration. The technical assessment will evaluate you on the following competencies; please do not provide a separate written response: Strategic Thinking Leadership Technical Competence Partnering Accountability Customer Service Decisiveness Flexibility Interpersonal Skills Problem Solving Resilience Do NOT include the following types of information in your resume/application. If any are included, you will be deemed INELIGIBLE for consideration. Classified or government sensitive information Social Security Number (SSN) Photos of yourself Personal information, such as age, gender, religious affiliation, etc. To preview the questionnaire, click the following link:https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13052361 Benefits

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered. Other Information

The following links provide information on various hiring authorities that do not fall under competitive examining procedures; however, they may enable you to apply through merit assignment procedures, or be eligible for a non-competitive appointment. Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) ICTAP and CTAP Eligibles: CTAP and ICTAP candidates will be eligible if it is determined that they have exceeded the minimum qualifications for the position by attaining at least a rating of 85 out of 100. Information about ICTAP eligibility is on the Office of Personnel Management's Career Transition Resources website at: Employee Guide to Career Transition Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES, or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office. Reasonable Accommodations (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments.