Investigation & Compliance Specialist

Summary This vacancy is for a Investigation & Compliance Specialist in the Bureau of Industry and Security within the Department of Commerce. Duties As an Investigation & Compliance Specialist, you will perform the following duties: Plans and manages major and continuing investigation/compliance programs which involves high-priority cases which are central to agency objectives. Acts as agency authority and spokesperson to other government agencies and foreign counterparts. Evaluates and completes requests for industry regulatory exceptions(authorizations) and voluntary disclosure. Develops and implements significant new program strategies. Analyzes key policy questions in the investigation/compliance area and makes significant agency decisions, policy recommendations and positions. Evaluates mitigation adherence and effectiveness; performs compliance field work; audit compliance reviews; and determines suitability of national security agreements. This Job Opportunity Announcement may be used to fill other Investigation & Compliance Specialist GS-1801-14, Full Performance Level (FPL) GS-14 positions within the Department of Commerce in the same geographical location or local commuting area with the same qualifications and specialized experience. 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: 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-14 level: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: You must possess one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as: Designing, overseeing, or executing a comprehensive regulatory compliance program within a national security framework, including monitoring corporate entities, developing a mitigation agreements and/or equivalent measures, and Investigating potential violations that could lead to a civil or criminal penalties, as well as supporting associated enforcement actions. Education There is no positive education requirement for this position.