THIS POSITION REQUIRES AN ACTIVE US GOVERNMENT SECURITY CLEARANCE

The Sr. Defense Trade Licensing Expert position supports the Department of State, Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC). The DDTC works to ensure commercial exports of defense articles and defense services align with U.S. requirements and advance U.S. national security and foreign policy objectives. The Sr. Defense Technology Licensing Expert will work under general supervision using their knowledge of foreign policy, industrial and technological advances and existing U.S. Arms Export Control Act (ACEA) and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) to support the review of munitions export requests and approve, return without action, or deny license applications.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Review, analyze, and evaluate cases in several commodity categories assigned to him/her (e.g., military electronics, arms and ammunition, aircraft, tanks, naval vessels, radar, and missiles) to identify all pertinent legal, policy, regulatory, and procedural considerations. Collect and analyze data and information provided by U.S. industry and available precedent cases

Determines the necessity for, and refers for coordination, significant cases (e.g., those without clear precedent or involving sensitive countries) to concerned agencies, such as the Department of Defense, NASA and, as appropriate, to bureaus in the Department, for their recommendations

Makes final decisions to approve, return without action, or deny license applications based on knowledge of commodity categories, foreign policy, and industrial and technological advances

Coordinates outside recommendations and provides recommendations to approve or deny license applications and transfer requests

Determines whether a particular request requires Congressional notification, and prepares the required notifications, including coordination with appropriate offices /agencies based on legislation or U.S. policy

Conducts discussions with U.S. industry on individual cases prior to submission, and during the review process

Provides guidance to industry on export policy and administrative practices and interpretation of the ITAR and pertinent laws and legislation

Assists in making determinations regarding whether items are on the U.S. Munitions List

Recommends certain cases to the Office of Defense Trade Controls Policy to determine the validity of the transaction

Identifies and recommends cases which may require investigation for violations to the Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance

Responds to inquiries from applicants on individual cases

Provides guidance on export policy and administrative practices to applicants and other U.S. Government agencies

Drafts and coordinates memoranda, congressional letters, standard operating procedures, escalation justifications, and other communications on matters relating to his/her responsibilities, including decision memoranda for the signature of the Secretary of State

Acquires, through review of current world events, technical journals, etc., knowledge in foreign policy, industrial and technological advances as related to his/her assigned responsibilities and other commodities outside of his/her assigned responsibilities

Represents, under the supervision of an employee of higher grade, the Office, Directorate, Bureau, and Department at interagency export control and non-proliferation groups and training/outreach activities, including closed and public events

Represents, under the supervision of an employee of higher grade, the Office, Directorate, Bureau, or Department, depending on context, in meetings within the Department and interagency and with foreign governments and industry, providing expert advice, explaining laws and regulations, and explaining or defending official policies and positions

Works closely with the Office of Defense Trade Controls Policy and U.S. Customs officer assigned to DDTC by providing guidance necessary to determine the seizure or release of shipments detained by Customs, or jurisdictional control and compliance with U.S. regulations

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE/QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor’s Degree

Experience in a role directly related to AECA and ITAR compliance

Knowledge of U.S. foreign policy and national security

Knowledge of legislation affecting arms transfers

Knowledge of DDTC registration, compliance, and licensing processes

Strong interpersonal and partnering skills

Strong written and verbal communication skills and presentation skills. The government may require writing samples

Strong computer skills to include use of Microsoft Office Suites

Demonstrated ability to research, interpret and apply regulatory material in the process of evaluating license applications and taking final action on specific requests

Demonstrated ability to work in a high-paced environment, meet deadlines; manage time, distribute responsibilities, and achieve milestones and deliverables

May be required to travel to Domestic and International locations

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $140,000.00 per year

Benefits:

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Flexible schedule

Health insurance

Health savings account

Life insurance

Paid time off

Professional development assistance

Retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

Vision insurance

Schedule:

Monday to Friday

Education:

Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

defense trade licensing: 5 years (Required)

Security clearance:

Secret (Required)

Work Location: In person