Agency: US Department of Commerce, Office of the Secretary, Office of the General Counsel, Commercial Law Development Program (CLDP)
Job Title: International Program Specialist (IPS)
Locations: Washington, DC
CLDP Background:
CLDP provides technical assistance to developing and transitional countries to improve the legal environment and foster greater economic opportunity for local entrepreneurs and U.S. companies alike. CLDP’s training and consultative services involve lawmakers, regulators, judges and small and medium businesses seeking to improve the legal environment for doing business in developing and post-conflict countries.
CLDP currently works in more than 30 countries and typically conducts over 100 separate training and short-term consultation programs each year. CLDP provides vital government-to-government assistance to countries in Central and Eastern Europe, Central Asia, the Middle East, North Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia.
CLDP’s comprehensive assistance programs address issues that are the highest priorities for U.S. businesses. Programs typically include placing expert advisors with host government ministries, providing legal trainings and conducting skills workshops in foreign countries, and bringing policymakers, regulators, educators and businesspeople to the US for individualized consultations or training programs.
In order to ensure that its programs are responsive to actual needs and well coordinated with those of other assistance providers, CLDP works closely with all US Government agencies, host government officials, the private sector, and inter-governmental organizations.
Key Requirements:
Salary Range:
The salary range will be GS 9/1 ($61,956) – GS 11/1 ($74,960) (depending on experience; includes a 20% increase to cover benefits; Danger Pay for travel to Iraq).
Major Duties:
The CLDP IPS will be responsible for assisting with the development and implementation of plans for technical assistance in Iraq, but may be called upon to work in other Middle East and North African (MENA) countries. The IPS will therefore be required to travel to Iraq and other countries in MENA to assist with programs and technical assistance activities approximately six to eight times a year for up to two weeks of travel time on each TDY.
The IPS will research and provide analysis of issues related to the economy, politics, trade, business regulations, multilateral/bilateral/regional trade agreements and initiatives that are specific to a country or issue.
The IPS will develop and prepare workplans, statements of work, and written communication with high-level USG and foreign officials. The position will require the IPS to maintain communication with program advisors, assist in the development of program materials, track and manage contracts, budgets and task orders and complete various procurement processes.
The IPS will represent CLDP at USG interagency meetings, at conferences, and at meetings with foreign officials. At these meetings, the IPS contributes to discussions and decisions that have a major impact on CLDP activities and the mission of the Department of Commerce. The IPS will also act as a liaison to government officials, judges and other high level diplomatic, community and business leaders in foreign countries.
The IPS will perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications Required:
