Supervisory Compliance Specialist

This position is located in the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs (PM), Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC), Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (DTCC). PM provides policy direction in the areas of international security, security assistance, military operations, defense strategy and policy, military use of space and defense trade. DTCC has broad enforcement oversight to ensure compliance with U.S. arms export laws and regulations.

Advises DDTC management and law enforcement agencies on foreign policy issues and national security implications of administrative compliance investigations and criminal enforcement activities, and other issues regarding parties in defense trade.

Monitors brokering activities to ensure compliance with established laws and regulations as well as identify trends and potential issues that may need analysis or further discussion within the Department.

Establishes and maintains management/internal control systems to ensure physical and human resources are safeguarded against waste, obligations and costs incurred comply with applicable laws and regulations; and expenditures are promptly recorded.

Serves as a Department spokesperson at meetings of Congressional committees, interagency task forces, supports U.S. delegations in negotiating with foreign governments and multilateral organizations, and chairs working groups for policy development.

Oversees policies and practices within DDTC, to help identify and prevent violations of U.S. export laws and regulations and support remedial action, such as civil enforcement and/or prosecution of individual or corporate violators of the AECA/ITAR.

Education requirements do not apply to this vacancy announcement.