Compliance Analyst IV (Dept. of State)

Position description

ZemiTek, LLC is a Woman-Owned, SBA-certified 8(a) Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) based in the Washington, DC metro area. We have a strong record delivering innovative and high-quality solutions. Since 2007, ZemiTek has provided technical assistance, project management, information technology (IT), knowledge management, monitoring and evaluation, training and learning development, and institutional support services.

Position Description

ZemiTek is seeking two (2) Compliance Analysts (Level IV) for an opportunity within the Department of State Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, Office of the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (PM-DDTC). The purpose of this effort is to perform defense-trade registration, compliance, licensing, policy, end-use monitoring, enforcement, and emerging technology tasks related to the Arms Export Control Act (AECA) and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR).

Location: Washington, DC
Work Schedule: Full-time, On-site (5 days/week)
Clearance: Active Secret Clearance required with Top with Top Secret or Top Secret/SCI eligibility at the request of the COR.

This position is contingent upon contract award.

Responsibilities

• Provides expertise on special projects, advising senior management and law enforcement agencies on foreign policy issues and national security implications of administrative compliance investigations, criminal enforcement activities, and registration issues regarding parties involved in defense trade.
• Works to manage the registration of exporters, manufacturers, and brokers under Parts 122 and 129 of the ITAR. Helps design and implements office policies and procedures for review of information submitted by registrants to meet the requirements of 122.2 concerning criminal violations or indictments under relevant statutes (120.27), as well as foreign ownership and control, and notices of changes submitted as required under 122.4 concerning foreign ownership and control.
• With input from senior staff, manages 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 on behalf of the Department, which may involve extensive coordination with other Federal agencies. Develops, as necessary, proposals for special compliance activities and reviews.
• Helps ensure that substantive and facilitative services provided by and for DTCC and its staff are supportive of operational needs and requirements.
• Interprets and applies legislative and regulatory material in order to make decisions and recommendations of general and specific applicability concerning compliance with the AECA/ITAR. Reviews and proposes revisions to legal authorities to enhance clarity, accuracy, and effectiveness with respect to compliance concerns.
• Performs analyses and identifies trends associated with registration, brokering, manufacturing, exports, retransfers, temporary imports and other activities implicating compliance with U.S. export laws and regulations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or combination of post-high school education and experience with over seven (7) years of industry or government experience in ITAR compliance, or civil or criminal enforcement of the AECA/ITAR.
• Requires at the minimum, a security clearance of Secret with the ability to obtain a Top Secret or Top Secret/SCI at the request of the COR.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and presentation skills. The candidate should be prepared to provide writing samples.
• Establish priorities and organize a variety of activities, often on a simultaneous basis.
• Interact with personnel at all grade levels.
• Work under pressure of short, rigid deadlines and time constraints.
• Has working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite programs and be able to operate all office equipment including but not limited to: telephones, copy machines, fax machines, scanners, printers, and computers.
• May be required to travel domestically and/or internationally.

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