Global Trade Compliance/Empowered Official

We have an outstanding Contract to Hire position for a Global Trade Compliance/Empowered Official to join a leading Company located in the Falls Church, VA surrounding area.

Pay Rate:  $71.91 - $80.13  

This is a Senior Manager or Principal Attorney position supporting the Global Trade Compliance (ITC) team in reviews of businesses to measure compliance with export and import regulations. This position also supports the investigation of matters of interest and preparation of disclosures related to instances of non-compliance. This position requires advanced experience as a trade compliance professional, an understanding of how a trade compliance function supports the business, programs and functions, strong writing and communication skills, a high level of organization and follow-up skills, the ability to complete detail-oriented tasks and to work independently and within a team environment. 

Job Responsibilities:  

• Assists with internal investigations andprepares draft disclosures, including analysis of issues and development of findings; conducts interviews, develops written summaries; researches regulations, prepares draft correspondence to US Government agencies. 
• Assists with assigned compliance tasks, data calls, reporting requirements, record keeping and file management, working groups, continuous improvement projects, process and procedure development, and training. 
• Additional duties as assigned.
• Make decisions using sound judgement while complying with policies, procedures, appropriate principles and applicable state and federal laws and regulations.
• Analyze, evaluate, develop andimplement processes and procedures within budget and adhereto time requirements and schedule. 
• Exercise discretion and independent judgementin the performance ofduties and tasks assigned under delegation. 
• Work effectively in a heavily matrixed environment. 
• Accept additional duties as assigned.

Basic Hiring Criteria:

• Bachelor's Degree and 8 years of experience in export control, including investigations; Master's Degree in export control, including investigations, and 6 years of experience; JD and 4+ years of experience in export compliance investigations.
• Experience working as an Empowered Official in the defense industry. 
• Experience working in OCR EMS export management software.
• Experienced empowered official who is an expertin compliance with US export and import laws, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and the Export Administration Regulations (EAR).
• Team player, proactive, self-motivated, highly organized, ability to handle shifting priorities and tocommunicate effectively and professionally (both orally and in writing) with internal and external customers at all levels of the organization.

Desired Qualifications: 

• 4-5 years' experience as an empowered official managing voluntary disclosures connected to both the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and the Export Administration Regulations (EAR).

This position requires access to technologies and hardware subject to US national security-based export control requirements. All applicants must be US Persons (8 USC 1324b(a)(3)), or otherwise authorized by the U.S. Government. No company sponsorship will be offered.

Benefits offered vary by contract. Depending on your temporary assignment, benefits may include direct deposit, free career counseling services, 401(k), select paid holidays, short-term disability insurance, skills training, employee referral bonus, andaffordable medical coverage plan, and DailyPay (in some locations). For a full description of benefits available to you, be sure to talk with your recruiter.