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Trade Control Specialist 4

This is an experienced operational licensing position in the United States for a major global aerospace company reporting to Global Trade Controls, Export Administration. The candidate will support Global Strike Systems whose product lines are utilized by several countries around the world. The candidate will implement trade policies and write export/import controls authorizations without much assistance. The candidate will work to gather information and assist with analysis to determine short and long-term import/export authorization requirements for the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), Export Administration Regulations (EAR), and other government agencies. Additional key responsibilities include: Assists with administrative support, fact-finding and data analysis to support compliance investigation. Reviews, analyzes and coordinates import/export authorization requests. Submits export applications in accordance with procedures. Develops solutions to a variety of complex problems referring to established precedents and policies. Identifies critical and less critical activities and tasks, adjusts priorities when appropriate. Knowledge of relevant laws and regulations impacting export and import activities. Ability to recognize the need to research and investigate laws and regulations.

Performs research, interprets and provides guidance on trade regulations, including strategic advice on the impact of regulations on company plans. Develops strategy, conducts fact-finding, drafts and routes applications for review, approval and signature. May perform duties of a Designated Empowered Official. Submits export applications in accordance with procedures. Represents company at industry association meetings to identify process improvements and influence/advocate regulatory changes in consultation with and in support of company approved messages. Communicates with government entities to complete transactions or to gather or provide information.

Competencies



General


Adaptability
Fully understands changes in own and fellow senior employees' work and situations; is frequently called upon to explain the logic or basis for change to other employees; is generally seen as an expert on information about changes affecting own and fellow senior employees' jobs; occasionally mentors fellow employees around the change. Treats changes and new situations as opportunities for learning or growth; focuses on the beneficial aspects of change; speaks positively about the change to fellow senior employees and external customers. Quickly modifies behavior to deal effectively with changes in the work environment; readily tries new approaches appropriate for new or changed situations; does not persist with ineffective behaviors.

Build Positive Relationships
Consistently builds effective working relationships with other project leads, internal employees, and external customers. Probes for and provides information to clarify situations. Consistently seeks and expands on original ideas from other project leads, internal employees, and external customers, enhances others' ideas, and contributes own ideas about the issues at hand. Places higher priority on project and organization goals than on own goals. Guides others in gaining agreement from other project leads, managers, internal employees, and external customers to support ideas or take partnership-oriented action; uses sound rationale to explain value of actions. Establishes good interpersonal relationships by helping people feel valued, appreciated, and included in discussions.

Communication
Consistently clarifies purpose and importance; stresses major points; follows a logical sequence. Consistently keeps the audience thoroughly engaged through use of techniques such as analogies, illustrations, humor, an appealing style, body language, and voice inflection. Consistently frames even complex messages in line with audience experience, background, and expectations; uses terms, examples, and analogies that are meaningful to the audience. Consistently seeks input from audience; checks understanding; presents message in different ways to enhance understanding. Uses syntax, pace, volume, diction, and mechanics appropriate to the media being used; attends to both direct and indirect messages from others; correctly interprets messages and responds appropriately. Advises fellow project leads and other internal employees in effective communication techniques.

Continuous Learning
Consistently seeks and uses feedback from fellow project leads, internal employees, and external customers and a wide range of other sources of information to identify appropriate areas for learning. Consistently identifies and participates in appropriate learning activities (e.g., courses, reading, self-study, coaching, experiential learning) that help fulfill learning needs. Actively participates in learning activities in a way that makes the most of the learning experience (e.g., takes notes, asks questions, critically analyzes information, keeps on-the-job application in mind, does required tasks). Consistently puts new complex/specialized knowledge, understanding, or skill to practical use on the job; furthers learning through trial and error. Regularly places self in unfamiliar or uncomfortable situations in order to ask questions and learn; takes on complex, challenging or unfamiliar assignments.

Decision Making
Consistently recognizes a wide range of complex, specialized issues, problems, or opportunities in own work group, across the organization and with external customers; determines whether action is needed. Steadily identifies the need for and collects information to better understand issues, problems, and opportunities. Regularly integrates complex information from a wide variety of sources; detects complex trends, associations, and cause-effect relationships. Consistently creates relevant options for addressing problems/opportunities and achieving desired outcomes. Formulates clear decision criteria; evaluates options by considering implications and consequences; chooses an effective option. Consistently implements decisions or initiates action within a reasonable time. Regularly includes fellow project leads, employees across the organization, and external customers in the decision-making process as warranted to obtain good information, make the most appropriate decisions, and ensure buy-in and understanding of the resulting decisions.

Global Perspective
Possesses a thorough knowledge of the organization's global approach including strengths and weaknesses that are likely to impact the organization's ability to compete in a global business environment. Proactively gathers information on relevant countries' history, economic environment, and politics; maintains a current awareness of key economic, social, and political trends throughout the world. Coordinates with other project leads, other internal employees and external customers to integrate understanding of the organization's global approach with awareness of global trends to identify business opportunities and threats.

Managing Work
Consistently identifies highly critical and less critical activities and tasks amidst a large number of competing demands; adjusts priorities when appropriate. Consistently ensures that required equipment and/or materials are in appropriate locations so that own and others' work can be done effectively. Effectively allocates own time to complete work; coordinates own and others' schedules to avoid conflicts. Consistently takes advantage of available resources (individuals, processes, departments, and tools) to complete work efficiently. Uses time effectively and prevents irrelevant issues or distractions from interfering with work completion. Technical


Analytical Skills
Skill and ability to: collect, organize, synthesize, and analyze data; summarize findings; develop conclusions and recommendations from appropriate data sources with clients, customers and/or suppliers.

Regulatory Knowledge
Extensive and specialized knowledge of relevant laws and regulations impacting export and import activities. Routinely recognizes the need to research and investigate laws and regulations.

Typical Education/Experience



Bachelor's degree and related work experience, a Master's degree and related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.


Other Job related information



Some travel to support programs and organization may be required.


*** Please note that depending on the specific position, you may be required to pass additional medical tests, credit checks, and/or other requirements. These additional items are required for the Company to comply with various laws and regulatory rules.***

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