Senior ITAR Trade Compliance Specialist

Job Description

Job Description

Job Schedule:

• 9/80 schedule: Work 9 out of every 14 days for 80 hours total, with every other Friday off.

Job Location:

• Rochester, New York
• Arlington, Virginia
• Melbourne, Florida

Reporting and Key Duties:

• Reports to Manager of Global Trade Compliance in Communications Systems segment.
• Manages trade compliance investigations, including reviewing incidents, creating work plans, interviewing employees, analyzing results, and compiling reports.
• Supports continuous improvement of compliance program through root cause analysis, corrective actions, tracking, and project management.

Essential Functions:

• Demonstrates strong investigative skills in ITAR, EAR, FTR, OFAC, and Customs matters.
• Possesses excellent writing skills to assimilate complex information and draft clear narratives.
• Applies project management expertise to track, update, report on investigations, disclosures, notifications, and closures while collaborating with teams.
• Multitasks effectively, manages competing priorities and deadlines, and ensures on-time completion.
• Exhibits strong accountability, judgment, discretion, and confidentiality.
• Displays strong interpersonal and oral communication skills.
• Works independently with minimal supervision while remaining a team player.

Basic Qualifications:

• Holds Bachelor's Degree plus 6 years relevant Trade Compliance experience, or Graduate Degree plus 4 years, or 10 years experience without degree.

Preferred Skills:

• Advanced proficiency in SharePoint and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote).
• Licensed Customs Broker.
• Lean Six Sigma Green or Black Belt.
• Experience with OCR EASE.
• Prior ITAR consent agreement experience or law degree from accredited university.
• Subject Matter Expert in ITAR, EAR, FTR, and Customs regulations.