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Executive Director Western Hemisphere
Commerce, International Trade Administration · Posted today
HybridWashington, DC$152K – $228KApply by May 29, 2026General Business And IndustryENTJESTJOperations
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This position is located in the International Trade Administration, Global Markets. The incumbent reports to the Deputy Assistant Secretary (DAS) for Western Hemisphere. The Executive Director is responsible for managing operations and resources for programs that promote U.S. exports and advance and protect U.S. commercial interests in the region.
What You'll Do
- →Provides strategic direction and communication of strategy and priorities to all staff in the region.
- →Executes and manages staffing and fiscal allocations for Western Hemisphere.
- →In all activities, the incumbent aligns with and operates under Global Markets enterprise-wide strategic planning, human capital management, and resource allocation processes and methodologies to optimize and promote consistency in goal setting, resource allocation, executive decision-making, policy coordination, and internal controls.
- →Oversees and administers a network of overseas posts located in commercial centers throughout the region and Headquarters offices responsible for planning and executing a forward-looking export promotion and commercial diplomacy program for the region: Oversees development of unified overseas posts and Headquarter's office strategic plans.
- →Negotiates problematic and/or precedent setting personnel-related issues with senior State Department and other foreign affairs agencies officials.
- →Negotiates resolution of program and operational problems with the Chief of Mission (Ambassador).
- →Ensures plans and country programs reflect Global Markets strategy.
- →Integrates and facilitates the contributions of other trade-involved agencies (Trade Development Agency, Export-Import Bank, Overseas Private Investment Corporation, State Department).
- →Conducts outreach and builds coalitions with State Department, colleagues, business and industry associations, and legislative affairs contacts.
- →Oversees formulation of resource requests and manages a process to continually align resources based on regional opportunities and needs.
- →Manages the Global Markets overseas field office network in the Region monitoring accomplishments against post strategic plans and reports on post program implementation.
- →Oversees regular post site visits and organizes periodic regional SCO conferences.
- →Serves as the principal liaison for communication between overseas posts and other Commerce business units and U.S.
- →Government agencies.
Requirements
- ✓Must be a U.S. citizen or national.
- ✓May be subject to pre-employment and random drug tests.
- ✓An initial Senior Executive Service (SES) career appointee is subject to a one-year probationary period.
- ✓Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for federal employment at the time requested by the agency.
- ✓If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so.
- ✓File a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report OGE-278e within 30 days of appointment and annually thereafter.
- ✓You may be required to obtain and maintain an interim and final security clearance prior to entering on duty.
- ✓Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
- ✓There are three key documents that contain important information about your rights and obligations.
- ✓Please read and retain these documents: Noncriminal Justice Applicant's Privacy Rights, for those who undergo an FBI fingerprint-based criminal history record check for personnel vetting, which includes Rap Back.
- ✓FD-258 Privacy Act Statement - FBI (this is the same statement used when your fingerprints are submitted as part of your background investigation), and SEAD-3-Reporting-U.pdf (dni.gov), (applicable to those who hold a sensitive position or have eligibility for access to classified information) This position does not have a positive education requirement.
Personality Fit
Job ID: e7b395f9-7b86-4f3a-a815-e17f3cf91d0a
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