Foreign Affairs Officer

This position is located in the Bureau of Political Military Affairs, Directorate of Defense Trade Controls, Office of Defense Trade Controls Policy (PM/DTCP). DTCP provides oversight for a wide range of defense trade issues including development and implementation of defense trade policy initiatives, coordination and resolution of policy issues raised in the export licensing process, and liaising with the governmental and non-governmental communities on policies that impact defense trade.

Issue authoritative interpretations of regulations and directs compliance with the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), the Arms Export Control Act (AECA), and Export Administration Act (EAA).

Represent the U.S. government in international negotiations within the export control regimes to support the implementation of the regimes.

Draft publication and implementation of regulatory changes to the ITAR and independently reviews regulatory changes made by other agencies.

Provide recommendations to management based on analysis of data associated with the development and implementation of U.S. export control policy.

Liaise with governmental and non-governmental communities to explain U.S. policies related to defense trade controls.

See the qualifications section of this vacancy announcement for education requirements. Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the education requirements if you can show that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. For a list of accredited organizations recognized as specializing in interpretation of foreign education credentials, visit: www.naces.org/members.php.