Trade Compliance Officer

AeroVironment•Albuquerque, NM

12h•Hybrid

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 AV 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)
This 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.
Some positions will require current U.S. Citizenship due to contract requirements.
ITAR U.S. Citizenship required

Nice To Haves

High potential to serve as an Empowered Official.

Responsibilities

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.
Ensure that AV is fully compliant with all Trade Compliance Laws and Regulations.
Maintain currency of Laws and Regulations.
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.
Work with outside Trade Compliance consultants and legal counsel as directed by the TC Leadership.
Maintain excellent Trade Compliance records in full compliance with USG Export Regulations.
Attend and participate in the AV Export Compliance Council monthly meetings.
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.
Participation in Export Training curriculum development, curriculum presentation, maintenance of company training logs.
Oversee international visitors and travelers’ policies and control.
Maintain TC processes and procedures.
Train company employees.
Audit compliance to the company procedures.
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.
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.
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.