FOREIGN AFFAIRS SPECIALIST

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The primary purpose of this position is: Incumbent acts as a senior export analyst and foreign disclosure policy expert for advanced weapon systems, technologies, capabilities, and information disclosure issues. Performs duties as a munitions export control analysis and license review senior action officer in the Foreign Disclosure, Weapons and Technology Transfer Division. Incumbent manages the export license review process and provides on-the-job training, guidance, oversight and mentoring for other employees assigned with export license responsibilities. As a senior action officer, provides guidance and expertise to active duty military action officers. Employee develops disclosure policies, programs and procedures to guide national, DoD and Air Force decisions to release or to restrict release of classified military information (CMI) and controlled unclassified information (CUI) or equipment to foreign nations and international organizations. Disclosure guidelines specify what information should be transferred or restricted in the interest of U.S. national security. The employee authorizes disclosures of CMI and CUI in support of complex bilateral and multinational programs involving foreign military sales, direct commercial sales, international training and education, international cooperative research, development or co-production, combined operations and exercises, exchange officers, and military intelligence sharing. Duties Serves as a team expert/point of contact on all issues related to development and use of the USXPORTS electronic export licensing processing system. As a senior action officer, skillfully conducts analysis of munition export controls, develops national, DoD and USAF disclosure policies, advisories, Air Force instructions, Delegation of Disclosure Authority Letters,export license positions, exemptions to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations, release guidelines, anddisclosure guidance. As a senior action officer, authorizes the disclosure of documents, briefings, and other forms of CMI and CUI to foreign governments and international organizations. As a senior action officer, develops and guides development of disclosure oversight, education, and training guidelines and materials

IF USING EDUCATION TO QUALIFY: If position has a positive degree requirement or education forms the basis for qualifications, you MUST submit transcripts with the application. Official transcripts are not required at the time of application; however, if position has a positive degree requirement, qualifying based on education alone or in combination with experience, transcripts must be verified prior to appointment. An accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education must accredit education. Click here to check accreditation. FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.