Trade Compliance Officer

AeroVironment•Simi Valley, CA

16d

About The Position

Under the direction of the Trade Compliance Leadership, the primary responsibility of the Trade Compliance Officer is to be a strong individual contributor to the AeroVironment organization. Responsible for performing the day to day activities required to operate a fully effective export compliance program to ensure company compliance with US regulatory and internal policy requirements relating to export licensing, exemption usage, export training and recordkeeping.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Business, International Trade, Law or related field, or equivalent is required
Minimum of 12+ years of overall export administration experience with an aerospace firm, defense contractor or government entity
Experienced in dealing with entities such as U.S. Government entities (e.g., DOD, Department of Commerce), international customers or international brokers / freight forwarders
Experienced in working with outside Trade Compliance consultants
Expert understanding of DECCS and SNAPR Systems, and license applications
Expert knowledge of International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), Export Administration Regulations (EAR), and applicable International regulation, with the ability to understand, interpret and communicate compliance-related language.
Having broad expertise, uses skills to contribute to development of company objectives
Excellent verbal and written communication skills with direct involvement in writing and implementing trade compliance policies and procedures, Technical Assistance Agreements, Warehouse Distribution Agreements and Manufacturing License Agreements.
Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment and work with minimal supervision.
Able to excel in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment, where small teams share a broad variety of duties
Displays strong initiative and drive to accomplish goals and meet company objectives
Takes ownership and responsibility for current and past work products
Is committed to learning from mistakes and driven to improve and enhance performance of oneself, others, and the company
Has effective problem-solving, analytical, interpersonal and communication skills.
Focuses on teamwork, collaboration and puts the success of the team above one's own interests
Ability to work in an office/remote environment (Constant)
Required to sit and stand for long periods; talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone keyboard (Frequent)
Clearance Level
ITAR Requirement: T his position requires access to information that is subject to compliance with the International Traffic Arms Regulations (“ITAR”) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (“EAR”). In order to comply with the requirements of the ITAR and/or the EAR, applicants must qualify as a U.S. person under the ITAR and the EAR, or a person to be approved for an export license by the governing agency whose technology comes under its jurisdiction. Please understand that any job offer that requires approval of an export license will be conditional on AeroVironment’s determination that it will be able to obtain an export license in a time frame consistent with AeroVironment’s business requirements. A “U.S. person” according to the ITAR definition is a U.S. citizen, U.S. lawful permanent resident (green card holder), or protected individual such as a refugee or asylee. See 22 CFR § 120.15. Some positions will require current U.S. Citizenship due to contract requirements.
ITAR U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (Green Card holder), asylee/refugee status as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3) or a person approved for an export license from the appropriate governing agency.

Responsibilities

Export licensing and Agreements, CJ’s, and AO’s – Prepare, submit, and manage export license applications (DSP-5, DSP-73, DSP-61, TAA, MLA, etc.), plus license and agreements management, both Department of State and Department of Commerce. Prepare and submit requests for Commodity Jurisdictions, advisory opinions and general correspondence.
Empowered Official – High potential to serve as an Empowered Official. Ensure that AV is fully compliant with all Trade Compliance Laws and Regulations. Maintain currency of Laws and Regulations.
Product Classifications – Assist in maintaining accurate product Export and Import classifications, ECCN, ITAR category, HTS and Schedule B codes, etc., and maintenance of a current and robust database of all product Export and Import classifications.
Outside TC Consultants - Work with outside Trade Compliance consultants and legal counsel as directed by the TC Leadership.
Document retention – Maintain excellent Trade Compliance records in full compliance with USG Export Regulations. Attend and participate in the AV Export Compliance Council monthly meetings.
Shipping & Receiving – Maintain an active role on export shipments. Develop a close and active working relationship with the shipping department and its personnel, to prevent Export violations. Ensure that imports are properly handled.
Export Compliance Training – Participation in Export Training curriculum development, curriculum presentation, maintenance of company training logs. Oversee international visitors and travelers’ policies and control.
Procedures and auditing – Maintain TC processes and procedures. Train company employees. Audit compliance to the company procedures.
Continuous Improvements – Identify improvement opportunities and problems, then provide guidance to AV Sr. management for solutions. Implement solutions when approved by Sr. management, and report on progress.
International Business Development and Program Management Support – Provide expert guidance to the Int’l BD and PM organizations in their pursuits of capturing and performing on new business for AV. Active participation in gated proposal process reviews during all 6 stages. This also includes coordination necessary for Trade Show and Demo support. Conduct contract review for trade compliance requirements.
Acts independently to determine methods and procedures on new or special assignments. May supervise the activities of others within the team
Works on significant and unique issues where analysis of situations or data requires an evaluation of intangibles
Other duties as assigned

Benefits

AV offers an excellent benefits package including medical, dental vision, 401K with company matching, a 9/80 work schedule and a paid holiday shutdown.
For more information about our company benefit offerings please visit: http://www.avinc.com/myavbenefits .
We also encourage you to review our company website at http://www.avinc.com to learn more about us.

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