Investigation and Compliance Specialist (Direct Hire)

Duties

Summary

This vacancy is for an Investigation and Compliance Specialist (Direct Hire) in the in the Office of Information and Communications Technology and Services (OICTS), Bureau of Industry and Security within the Department of Commerce.

Requirements

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/ 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-12 level: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: You must possess one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as: Applying a wide range of methods, principles, and practices while conducting inspections, investigations, or reviews; Analyzing various types of data gathered from a variety of sources to identify inconsistencies, anomalies, or noteworthy information; Preparing written investigative reports, risk-based assessments, or written analysis; and Briefing senior management and/or stakeholders regarding investigative activities and outcomes.

Within the Bureau of Industry and Security, the Office of Information and Communications Technology and Services (OICTS) helps secure the information and communications technology and services (ICTS) supply chain from risks associated with foreign adversary supplied ICTS. Authorities granted the Secretary through Executive Orders 13873, 13984, 14034, and 14110, allow Commerce to prohibit or impose mitigating measures on ICTS transactions that pose an undue and unacceptable risk to national security. OICTS works closely with nine Executive and independent U.S. Government branches and agencies to ensure its actions are properly scoped to effectively address the national security threats. More broadly, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) advances U.S. national security, foreign policy, and economic objectives through its ICTS mission, as well as its export control and export enforcement missions. BIS accomplishes its export mission by maintaining and strengthening adaptable, efficient, effective export controls and treaty compliance systems, along with active leadership and involvement in international export control regimes. For more information visit https://www.bis.gov/oicts