Commercial Specialist

Announcement Number : Brussels-2024-080

Hiring Agency : US Mission to the European Union

Position Title : Commercial Specialist (open to all) (temporary)

Open Period : 12 / 20 / 2024 -12 / 30 / 2024

Format MM / DD / YYYY

Vacancy Time Zone : GMT+1

Series / Grade : LE - 1510 11

Salary : EUR €7,290 / Per Month

Work Schedule : Full-time - 38 hours / week

Promotion Potential : LE-NA

Duty Location(s) : 1 Vacancy in Brussels, BE

Telework Eligible : No

For More Info : HR Section 000-000-0000 [email protected]

Overview

Hiring Path : Open to the public

Who May Apply / Clarification From the Agency : For USEFM - FP is 04. Actual FP salary determined by Washington D.C.

All Interested Applicants / All Sources

If the candidate meets all of the onboarding criteria they could start working effective immediately.

Security Clearance Required : Public Trust - Background Investigation

Appointment Type : Temporary

Appointment Type Details : Replacement contract position with a maximum duration of one year.

Marketing Statement : We encourage you to read and understand the Eight (8) Qualities of Overseas Employees before you apply.

Summary

The work schedule for this position is Full Time (38 hours per week).

Start date : Candidate must be able to begin working within a reasonable period of time (15 weeks) of receipt of agency authorization and / or clearances / certifications or their candidacy may end.

If the candidate meets all of the onboarding criteria they could start effective immediately.

Supervisory Position : No

Relocation Expenses Reimbursed : No

Responsibilities :

Serves as senior professional analyst and advisor to the Trade Compliance Officer (Commercial Officer) in analyzing market access and compliance issues and developing strategies to eliminate barriers for U.S. industry in the EU market. Develops market access programs to counter future EU barriers affecting many industry sectors. Provides strategic advice to U.S. officials and U.S. industry, as well as the 28 Member State Posts, on complex EU issues and decision-making procedures. Recommends, develops, and implements outreach activities with EU institutions including the Commission, the Council, and the Parliament for the purposes of influencing the direction of EU legislation with particular emphasis on legislation impacting the healthcare sector, textiles, and intellectual property rights intensive industries. Advises coordination between U.S. agencies (e.g. Commerce, USTR, State) on advocacy activities of the U.S. government on issues of significant commercial interest to U.S. businesses. Provides counseling to U.S. companies on a broad range of highly complex issues arising from firms attempting to enter or increase market share in the EU with particular emphasis on the healthcare sector, textiles, and intellectual property rights intensive industries. Promotes U.S.-E.U. cooperation to resolve third-country market access issues impacting U.S. and European companies alike.

Minimum Requirements

EXPERIENCE : Minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience in standards, product certification or CE mark, project management, trade promotion, business management, economic research, management consulting, business-government or other related field.

JOB KNOWLEDGE : A thorough understanding of the structure, organization and complexities of the European Commission and other EU institutions, with particular reference to the single market and the development and implementation of EU regulations for product approval, as well as the link between harmonized European standards and compliance with EU product regulations. Familiarity with EU publications. Position requires a sophisticated understanding of EU legislative processes and a thorough knowledge of EU Member States business practices as they implement and interpret EU laws. Advanced knowledge of EU standards development processes is an advantage.

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS : Bachelor’s degree or university degree in economics, marketing, trade promotion, business administration, law, public policy, or related.

Evaluations

LANGUAGE : Fluency in English. Fluency in other EU language. This may be tested.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES :

Ability to develop a thorough understanding of market access and trade compliance issues as it relates to European bilateral, multilateral, and plurilateral trade agreements with the U.S., as well as U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service goals, programs, procedures, reporting requirements, and U.S. business practices and official policies related to international trade.

Ability to develop and maintain an extensive range of appropriate mid and senior-level contacts in all relevant EU institutions (the European Commission, the Council of the EU, the European Parliament and Member States’ permanent representatives), trade associations, and the private sector. In-depth ability to plan, organize, and execute complex commercial projects and to prepare precise, accurate, and timely reports with rigorous analytical evaluation. Ability to give advice with detachment and objectivity, employing sound professional judgment.

Must be able to understand and operate the basic functions of a microcomputer (PC) in a commercial section environment, namely word processing, presentation, and database / spreadsheet applications. This may be tested.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY (EEO)

The U.S. Mission provides equal opportunity and fair and equitable treatment in employment to all people without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, political affiliation, marital status, or sexual orientation.

Qualifications

All applicants under consideration will be required to pass medical and security certifications. All candidates must be able to obtain and hold a Sensitive But Unclassified (SBU) certification.

Benefits

Locally Employed Staff, including Members of Household (MOHs), and Third-Country Nationals (TCNs), working at the U.S. Mission in Brussels may receive a compensation package that may include extra-legal benefits : life insurance, hospitalization insurance (family included), meal tickets, transportation reimbursements, seniority leave, special holidays, training, Employee Assistance Program, etc.

For EFMs, benefits should be discussed with the Human Resources Office.

The pay plan is assigned at the time of the conditional offer letter by the HR Office.

How to Apply

All applicants must create an ERA profile and submit their complete application through ERA for each vacancy of their interest. A complete application means that your ERA profile outlines how you meet the minimum qualifications as listed in the vacancy announcement (education, experience, and language proficiency), and contains the required attachments.

For more information on how to apply visit the Mission internet site.

Required Documents

NOTE : Resume and cover letter are not required documents and will not be considered in the recruitment process. Instead, please complete your Electronic Recruitment Application profile thoroughly to capture all information you would like for the recruiters to consider.

To qualify based on education, you MUST submit the requested degree and / or transcripts as verification of educational requirement by the closing date of this announcement. Failure to provide requested information, or if the information is insufficient to verify eligibility, may result in disqualification for this position.

All Applicants :

• Residency and / or Work Permit
• Bachelor's diploma (preferably a copy recognized by Belgian / U.S. authorities
• Language Scores (if available)

Eligible Family Member Applicants :

In case you have a foreign diploma from a country not listed above, preferably submit the professionally recognized version by cfwb / naric as outlined on our website. The recognition type that applies for this vacancy is : specific recognition. The process may take about 120 days.

Next Steps

Applicants who are invited to take a language or skills test, or who are selected for an interview will be contacted via email.

Applicants, who may need reasonable accommodation during the interview process may contact the Human Resources Office to coordinate the reasonable accommodation at the moment when they receive the invitation to a test / interview.

For further information - the complete position description listing all of the duties, responsibilities, required qualifications, etc. may be obtained by contacting the Human Resources Office.

Thank you for your application and your interest in working at the U.S. Mission in Brussels.

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