Investigation and Compliance Specialist - Bureau of Industry and Security

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. To qualify at the GS-13 level: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: You must possess one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as: Evaluating national security risks arising from foreign ownership, control, or influence in technology-based supply chains; Administering or monitoring compliance with national security mitigation agreements, regulatory licenses, authorizations, or comparable regulatory instruments, including evaluating regulated parties' submissions; Interpreting and applying federal trade, antitrust, securities, sanctions, investment screening, or other similar regulatory authorities to evaluate corporate transactions, regulatory obligations, or potential violations; or Developing written recommendations for senior leadership regarding regulatory determinations involving corporate transactions with legal, financial, national security, or policy implications. As an Investigation and Compliance Specialist, you will perform the following duties: Serve as an expert on a full range of complex regulatory issues related to foreign suppliers of ICTS, including analysis of transactions. Engage with foreign governments, private businesses, interagency members, and foreign and domestic stakeholders. Analyzes complex regulatory issues, develops regulatory determinations and mitigation strategies, and provides recommendations that inform agency decisions on compliance, enforcement, and ICTS rulemaking or licensing This Job Opportunity Announcement may be used to fill other Investigation and Compliance Specialist GS-1801-13, positions within the Department of Commerce in the same geographical location or local commuting area with the same qualifications and specialized experience.