Regional Affairs Analyst Level IV

Position Overview

The Regional Affairs Analyst Level IV presents State Department positions that pertain to regulatory framework and regional or country-based issues to both foreign and domestic industry experts, subject matter experts, and governmental entities to audiences up to 30 persons. DDTC is responsible for the regulation of defense trade through the Arms Export Control Act (AECA) and its implementing regulations, the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). DDTC regulates temporary and permanent exports and the temporary import of defense articles, defense services, and technical data involving items on the United States Munitions List (USML).

Essential Job Function

• Employs mastery of a professional field to apply experimental theories and new developments to problems not susceptible to treatment by accepted methods.
• Makes decisions or recommendations significantly changing, interpreting, or developing important public policies or programs.
• Isolates and defines unknown conditions, resolves critical problems, or develops new theories.
• Provides products or services that affect the work of other experts, the development of major aspects of administrative or scientific programs or missions, or the well-being of substantial numbers of people.
• Independently initiates Blue Lantern checks, including drafting and clearing cables, with little to no edits required from team lead.
• Independently provides input into papers drafted by other State offices with little to no edits required from team lead.
• Independently drafts papers with little to no edits required from team lead.
• Oversees organization of EUM training and outreach events.
• Supports briefings to senior USG personnel, foreign government officials, industry, and the Hill with advanced knowledge of U.S. defense trade controls.

Minimum Qualifications

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills including the ability to manage multiple projects consistent with established timeframes.
• Excellent ability to synthesize information and develop recommendations for management based on an analysis of the information.
• Excellent judgment and ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Bachelor’s Degree (or higher) in International Relations and seven years of experience.
• Ability to deal with a variety of people in a professional, courteous manner in diversified situations.
• Five years of experience in a related career field.
• Possesses a Secret, with the ability to obtain a Top Secret Clearance.