Export Compliance Specialist

Position description

As an Export Compliance Specialist, you will perform the following duties:

The duties described below are at the highest grade advertised. Duties assigned at lower grade levels will be of more limited scope, performed with less independence and limited complexity; duties will be commensurate with the grade of the selected employee.

• Conduct research and/or investigations of entities and transactions, evaluates findings, assess evidence for factual and legal sufficiency, and determine whether further investigation is required to support an enforcement action.
• Serve as an authoritative bureau spokesperson to outside organizations to include diplomatic, military, enforcement, regulatory, and intelligence community counterparts for the purpose of receiving information and providing support to law enforcement investigations.
• Develop written recommendations for the identification of parties as investigative leads for law enforcement officials, oversee subjects for end-use check verification visits, and targets for administrative sanction based on export control violations or acting contrary to U.S. national security or foreign policy interests.
• Assist special agents and colleagues in more complex investigations: conduct research; develop investigative materials; assist in document review and case-file organization; recommend further action.
• Individually apply knowledge of at risk technologies, and national security threats while participating in the license pre-screening process and conducting strategic analysis of all-source data.

This Job Opportunity Announcement may be used to fill other Export Compliance Specialist, GS-1801-11/12/13, Full Performance Level (FPL) GS-13 positions within the Department of Commerce in the same geographical location with the same qualifications and specialized experience.

Qualifications

Conditions of Employment

• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position.
• You must successfully pass a background investigation. This may include a credit check, a review of financial issues, as well as certain criminal offenses and illegal use of possession of drugs.
• A probationary period may be required.
• Selective Service: Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see https://www.sss.gov/).
• If you receive a conditional offer of employment for this position, you will be required to complete an Optional Form 306, Declaration for Federal Employment, and to sign and certify the accuracy of all information in your application.
• All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choosing.
• Security Clearance: You will be required to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) eligibility. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• Drug Test: Yes. Except as prohibited by law, all applicants tentatively selected for this position will be required to submit to a urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment, and appointed the incumbent will be subjected to random drug testing procedures.
• License required: No
• Pre-employment physical required: No
• Bargaining Unit Position: No
• Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE form 450): Yes
• Permanent Change of Duty Station (PCS) Expense: will not be paid

 

Qualifications

Qualification requirements in the vacancy announcements are based on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook, which contains federal qualification standards. This handbook is available on the Office of Personnel Management's website located at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/

Applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the next lower grade level in the Federal Service. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular competencies/knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. This experience need not have been in the federal government.

To qualify at the GS-11 level:

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: You must possess one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as:

• Conducting research and analysis of all-source data;
• Preparing written reports on findings; and
• Making recommendations for further action.

OR

SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION: a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or three (3) full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, or LL.M, if related.

OR

COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: a combination of the required experience and education for this grade level.

To qualify at the GS-12 level:

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: You must possess one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as

• Preparing investigative reports related to export control regulations or national security issues;
• Performing investigation, enforcement, or compliance work related to export control regulations or national security issues; and
• Briefing export control or national security issues to senior officials.

To qualify at the GS-13 level:

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: You must possess one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as:

• Applying knowledge of U.S. export control or national security laws and regulations which govern the investigative and/or compliance and/or law enforcement operations to craft written analysis and/or recommendations;
• Recording, analyzing, retaining, and disseminating all-source information in accordance with appropriate procedures; and
• Assisting with developing program strategies and/or contributing to organizations' decisions.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations e.g., professional; philanthropic, religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies; knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

See Qualifications Above.

Application instructions

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