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(FEATURED!) RESEARCH ASSISTANT, ECONOMICS AND TRADE
U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission

Overview

Open & Closing Dates
01/12/2023 to 02/12/2023

Salary
50,000

Work Schedule
Full-Time

Appointment Type
Term

Location

State
DC Metro Area

Duties

Summary
Under the direction of the Director for Economics and Trade, the Research Assistant is responsible for supporting policy and issue analysis of China and U.S.-China relations, primarily in the fields of economics and trade. The work requires the ability to:

1. Monitor, investigate, and assess developments relevant to the Economics and Trade Team’s portfolio including, but not limited to, the topics identified in “requirements and qualifications” below. 2. Provide daily and weekly updates to Commissioners and other research staff on developments in the Commission’s mandated research areas. 3. Assist in drafting detailed written and oral analyses and assessments of issues within the Economics and Trade Team’s portfolio. 4. Provide support to Commission staff in planning hearings, writing the Annual Report or other research reports, and preparing testimony or other products by conducting research, drafting correspondence, writing, and fact checking. 5. Work with designated hearing co-chairs, senior staff, and team members to plan, organize, and provide administrative support to Commission hearings. 6. Provide research, analytical, and other support on assigned issue areas within the team’s portfolio for Commissioners, Member staff, and Congressional committee staff. 7. Attend seminars, meetings, and events on behalf of the Commission, and write memoranda to Commissioners and staff. 8. Conduct literature reviews, expert interviews, and other initial research to identify potential avenues for Commission research products and public hearings. 9. Provide substantive review on external contracted research reports. 10. Assist with developing and sustaining a professional network of China analysts in the U.S. government, private sector, and academia.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment
1. Ability to present information clearly and concisely through memos, reports, briefings, and other presentations. 2. Research, analytical, and evaluative skills, including the ability to synthesize and analyze large amounts of disparate data on emerging and/or controversial issues. 3. Interest and knowledge, as demonstrated by relevant coursework or work experience, in at least two of the following areas: o China’s domestic economy; o China’s financial system, including its banking system and capital markets and their regulation; o China’s technology development goals and industrial policy; o China’s economic diplomacy and statecraft; and o U.S.-China bilateral trade and investment flows and China’s adherence to U.S.-China bilateral commitments, its obligations as a member of the World Trade Organization, and other multilateral agreements. 4. Knowledge of U.S. trade laws, regulations, and procedures, as well as policy goals of the U.S. Congress and Executive Branch, especially those pertaining to the People’s Republic of China and Taiwan, as well as to the control of exports and regulation of securities issuance and trading. 5. Bachelor’s degree or higher in a relevant field, such as Asian Studies, Economics, PoliticalEconomy, International Relations, or Political Science. 6. Professional proficiency in Mandarin Chinese, to include ability to effectively utilize original language sources of electronic and print information in developing policy-relevant original research and analysis.

Security Clearance

Required
Secret
Applicants must be eligible for a security clearance. Upon appointment, the selectee will be required to undergo a background investigation, and during the employment period may also be required to obtain and hold a Federal security clearance. An active clearance is not a prerequisite for applying for or initiating employment.

Required Application Materials

Resume, Cover Letter, Writing Sample

Application Instructions

Please see the full job posting and application instructions at https://www.uscc.gov/job-opportunities.

Submit a complete application package containing all of the below required documents in one PDF file via email to Opportunities@uscc.gov. Incomplete application packages or information not received by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the closing date will not be considered.

1) Cover letter, to include:
a. Position title
b. Vacancy number
c. Brief statement outlining your interest in the Commission and this position and how you heard about this position
d. Concise, point-by-point responses to the requirements and qualifications you meet
e. Your salary requirements
f. Name and contact information for two professional references

2) Resume

3) Current Writing Sample The writing sample can be on any topic; writing relevant to the position being sought is preferred; writing and editing must be your own work and should not exceed 5 pages
Apply at the following website or click Apply below: https://www.uscc.gov/job-opportunities

Additional Notes

NSEP cannot pre-approve positions for service credit, but positions with national security responsibilities with the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission , a Tier Two federal agency, may be considered for service credit. All requests for credit outside of Tier One are considered on a case-by-case basis.

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