Total 7 Internship job vacancies in Bangor, Washington

As an International Trade Specialist, you will perform the following duties:

Performs a broad range of organization-specific responsibilities, including U.S. export facilitation, foreign direct investment promotion, trade promotion through trade-policy analysis, the resolution of trade barriers, and negotiations, and associated functions that address businesses, industries, and/or markets critical to U.S. business, investment, and trade priorities and objectives. Recommends positions on complex trade issues, policy positions, or negotiating strategies, and develops and disseminates trade information to U.S. businesses or associations. Writes clear and succinct briefing papers, memos, and other materials for senior government officials. Provides clears and concise verbal briefings on commercial and economic issues to senior government officials and business groups. Works with business groups and companies to resolve problems related to international trade and investment. Incumbents operate in a dynamic domestic and international business environment requiring dedicated effort to sustain expertise, to collaborate, and to maximize the benefits to all U.S. business interests.

This Job Opportunity Announcement may be used to fill other International Trade Specialist GS-1140-9/11/12 FPL 13 positions within the Department of Commerce in the same geographical location with the same qualifications and specialized experience.

This position is also advertised under ITA-GM-DE-25-12608291, which is open to Delegated Examining eligible applicants. 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:

Performs a broad range of organization-specific responsibilities, including U.S. export facilitation, foreign direct investment promotion, trade promotion through trade-policy analysis, the resolution of trade barriers, and negotiations, and associated functions that address businesses, industries, and/or markets critical to U.S. business, investment, and trade priorities and objectives. Recommends positions on complex trade issues, policy positions, or negotiating strategies, and develops and disseminates trade information to U.S. businesses or associations. Writes clear and succinct briefing papers, memos, and other materials for senior government officials. Provides clears and concise verbal briefings on commercial and economic issues to senior government officials and business groups. Works with business groups and companies to resolve problems related to international trade and investment. Incumbents operate in a dynamic domestic and international business environment requiring dedicated effort to sustain expertise, to collaborate, and to maximize the benefits to all U.S. business interests.

This Job Opportunity Announcement may be used to fill other International Trade Specialist GS-1140-9/11/12 FPL 13 positions within the Department of Commerce in the same geographical location with the same qualifications and specialized experience.

This position is also advertised under ITA-GM-ST-25-12608292, which is open to Merit Promotion eligible applicants. You must apply to both announcements if you want to be considered for both.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Represents ILAB on international, interagency, and intra-agency working groups, committees, international meetings and conferences in the capacity of DOL or ILAB spokesperson to present and clarify DOL/U.S. policy.
• Negotiates U.S. government policy positions related to child labor and forced labor issues in assigned countries.
• Monitors labor developments in countries of importance to the U.S. and assists with advising the Director, Deputy Director, Deputy Undersecretary, other DOL professional staff, ambassadors, labor attaches or others with related responsibility, either orally or in writing, on policy, key developments, and results regarding Office issues and programs.
• Assists in preparing senior level officials to present policy positions and program results to external groups.
• Formulates policy or program recommendations by collaborating with colleagues, other agencies, foreign counterparts, and others to ensure policies or programs respond to DOL and US priorities and interests.
• Applies knowledge of international standards related to exploitive child labor, forced labor, and human trafficking to specific country contexts.
• Researches and summarizes laws.
• Prepares relevant reports, papers, talking points, briefing books, memos, letters, proposals and background papers including Congressionally-mandated reports for senior officials and others as directed.
• Conduct desk research and write reports on international policy issues for public consumption.
• Write talking points for presentations.
• Conduct substantive research on international child labor and forced labor issues.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Represents ILAB on international, interagency, and intra-agency working groups, committees, international meetings and conferences in the capacity of DOL or ILAB spokesperson to present and clarify DOL/U.S. policy.
• Negotiates U.S. government policy positions related to child labor and forced labor issues in assigned countries.
• Monitors labor developments in countries of importance to the U.S. and assists with advising the Director, Deputy Director, Deputy Undersecretary, other DOL professional staff, ambassadors, labor attaches or others with related responsibility, either orally or in writing, on policy, key developments, and results regarding Office issues and programs.
• Assists in preparing senior level officials to present policy positions and program results to external groups.
• Formulates policy or program recommendations by collaborating with colleagues, other agencies, foreign counterparts, and others to ensure policies or programs respond to DOL and US priorities and interests.
• Applies knowledge of international standards related to exploitive child labor, forced labor, and human trafficking to specific country contexts.
• Researches and summarizes laws.
• Prepares relevant reports, papers, talking points, briefing books, memos, letters, proposals and background papers including Congressionally-mandated reports for senior officials and others as directed.
• Conduct desk research and write reports on international policy issues for public consumption.
• Write talking points for presentations.
• Conduct substantive research on international child labor and forced labor issues.

The DOC's Global Markets Office of Asia (GM Asia) manages International Trade Administration (ITA) policy and programmatic work that expands U.S. jobs by promoting commerce across the Indo-Pacific Region with overall direction from the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Asia. The Office of South Asia covers India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Afghanistan.

As an International Trade Specialist, you will perform the following duties:

• Effective administration of the office and its functions, including coordinating strategic direction to Desk Officers on GM Asia's engagement with the U.S. interagency and officials from countries in their portfolio.
• Primary day-to-day responsibility for coordinating GM Asia and Department participation in key bilateral cooperation mechanisms and providing ongoing direction to the Office of South Asia's Desk Officers responsible for each respective mechanism.
• On-boarding of all new Office of South Asia permanent staff, detailees, and interns in coordination with GM Asia Operations, ITA human resources and IT, and Department security offices.
• Other duties as assigned by the Office Director and GM Asia leadership.

The DOC's Global Markets Office of Asia (GM Asia) manages International Trade Administration (ITA) policy and programmatic work that expands U.S. jobs by promoting commerce across the Indo-Pacific Region with overall direction from the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Asia. The Office of South Asia covers India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Afghanistan.

As an International Trade Specialist, you will perform the following duties:

• Effective administration of the office and its functions, including coordinating strategic direction to Desk Officers on GM Asia's engagement with the U.S. interagency and officials from countries in their portfolio.
• Primary day-to-day responsibility for coordinating GM Asia and Department participation in key bilateral cooperation mechanisms and providing ongoing direction to the Office of South Asia's Desk Officers responsible for each respective mechanism.
• On-boarding of all new Office of South Asia permanent staff, detailees, and interns in coordination with GM Asia Operations, ITA human resources and IT, and Department security offices.
• Other duties as assigned by the Office Director and GM Asia leadership.

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