International Trade Specialist

At VEBT, employees are our No. 1 investment. We are looking for a high functioning, detail-oriented professional who can juggle various tasks with accuracy and is interested in molding their logistics career with an award-winning, growing company.

Duties and Responsibilities

- Conducts industry-specific research and administrative services to facilitate the evaluation of potential project development.
- Evaluates the potential of development projects to impact U.S. exports and job creation; promote host country economic development; receive implementation financing; and support USG foreign policy priorities.
- Makes preliminary determinations of the projects ability to meet the company's funding criteria.
- Develops and maintains business relationships with embassy officials, government officials, and private sector representatives in the U.S. and assigned countries.
- Represents the company in a variety of forums to provide information about, explain, advocate, and defend the company's program activities.
- Tracks ongoing and completed projects to assess commercial and developmental impact, assist Evaluations Office with monitoring project developments.

Qualifications

Associate's Degree or Bachelor's Degree in marketing, business administration, political science, public administration, history, business or commercial law, economics, finance, international trade, or international relations or 3 to 4 years of experience in a related field.

This is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, veteran status, marital status, creed, status with regard to public assistance, genetic status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.