Compliance Specialist

Department of State Headquarters • Washington, DC

20d • Remote

About The Position

The position is located in the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC). Under the Foreign Assistance Act, the Arms Export Control Act (AECA), and related legislation, DDTC administers U.S. Government controls on the commercial export of defense and services, as well as related technical data. DDTC implements the International Traffic in Arms Regulation (ITAR) to regulate the export of articles and services covered by the U.S. Munitions List.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Incumbent will be subject to random drug testing.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance.
• Applicants must meet all the required qualification requirements described below by the closing date of this announcement.
• If you are qualifying based on education OR if there are mandatory education requirements listed below, you MUST submit a copy of your college transcript with your application.
• NOTE: Applicants must meet time-in-grade and time after competitive appointment requirements, by the closing date of this announcement.
• Time-In-Grade Requirements: Federal applicants must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade to satisfy time-in-grade restrictions, per 5CFR 300, Subpart F.
• If you are applying for the GS-13: Applicants must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level in the Federal service which provided the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position. Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience coordinating compliance investigations or enforcement activities related to export control; Experience making recommendations to address or reconcile potential export control issues; AND Experience providing guidance on export control compliance requirements to internal or external stakeholders. There is no substitute of education for specialized experience for the GS-13 position.
• If you are applying for the GS-12: Applicants must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level in the Federal service which provided the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position. Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience conducting compliance reviews or investigations related to export control; AND Experience preparing recommendations to resolve export control compliance matters. There is no substitute of education for specialized experience for the GS-12 position.
• If you are applying for the GS-11: Applicants applying for the GS-11 grade level must meet one of the following requirements: A. Have at least 1 full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 level in the Federal service which provided you with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position. Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience analyzing compliance matters related to export control; AND Experience developing recommendations on export control compliance matters for higher-level review. OR B. Have a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree OR 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree, or LL.M., if related, from an accredited college or university. OR C. Have a combination of graduate level education and specialized experience (as described above), which is equivalent to the GS- 09 level in the Federal Service. This experience and education together meets 100% of the qualification requirements for this position.
• Combination of Experience and Education: When an applicant has less than one year of specialized experience as described in the announcement, he or she may combine successfully completed graduate-level education with experience to meet the total qualification requirements. Generally, 18 graduate semester hours is equivalent to 1 full-time year of graduate study (your school and department determine what constitutes 1 full time year of graduate study). The percentage of specialized work experience and the percentage of graduate study must total at least 100%. Note: All applicants WILL BE required to submit transcripts as verification of educational requirement. If you fail to provide requested information, or the information you submit is insufficient to verify your eligibility, you may lose consideration for this position.

Nice To Haves

• Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Responsibilities

• Advise management and law enforcement on foreign policy issues and national security implications of administrative compliance investigations, criminal enforcement activities, and registration issues regarding parties involved in defense trade.
• Manage the registration of exporters, manufacturers, and brokers under Parts 122 and 129 of the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR).
• Manage administrative compliance cases, enforcement procedures, and investigations and remedies, including facilitating administrative hearings to address civil charges involving export control violations and preparing consent agreements.
• Perform analyses and identify trends associated with registration, brokering, manufacturing, exports, retransfers, temporary imports and other activities implicating compliance with U.S. export laws and regulations.
• Coordinate and liaise with interagency non-proliferation and export control community on arms trafficking/proliferation matters involving the AECA and ITAR, as well as international export control outreach.

Benefits

• A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.
• As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
• Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree