Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Export Control Analyst

Oak Ridge National Laboratory$70K — $95K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • BS in international relations, business law, technical degree, or equivalent field.
  • 5+ years experience in export controls or related compliance/technical fields.
  • Proficient with PC systems and Office Suite for documentation and analysis.
  • Excellent communication skills for technical analysis and regulatory interactions.
  • Ability to work independently with minimal administrative support.

Responsibilities

  • Evaluate and analyze ORNL programs and initiatives for export compliance.
  • Review export control laws and government agency requirements.
  • Classify technologies and issue export control determinations.
  • Collaborate with Principal Investigators to navigate export compliance needs.
  • Stay updated with export control laws, technologies, and programs.
  • Emphasize ORNL's core values in daily operations and interactions.

Benefits

  • Diverse and inclusive workplace culture.
  • Opportunities for professional development through training.
  • Engagement in significant international programs and research initiatives.
  • Access to a network of experts in technical and export compliance.
Full Job Description
Requisition Id 16648

Overview:

We are seeking an Export Control Analyst who will focus on export control responsibility for analyzing and issuing technical determinations, compliance rulings, and managing lifecycle licensing responsibilities. This position's responsibilities include technical classification of technologies/items, establishing export compliance actions and supporting the export control needs of international programs and initiatives as required under federal laws, regulations, and Department of Energy (DOE) directives. This position resides in the Export Control Group in the Laboratory Protection Division within the Facilities & Operations Directorate at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

Major Duties/Responsibilities:
  • Evaluating and analyzing ORNL programs and initiatives, facilities, Cooperative Research and Development Agreements, Strategic Partnership Agreements, Intellectual Property Reviews, Software, Leadership Computing Projects, specifications, technology assessments for foreign visits and assignments, foreign travel, and other areas.
  • Reviewing applicable export control laws and regulations and the associated export control requirements of primary government agencies such as the Department of Commerce, Department of State, Department of Energy, Treasury Department, and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
  • Evaluating technologies, item classification, jurisdiction, end use (application) and end users (recipients) and issue export control determinations.
  • Interfacing and working with Principal Investigators (scientists/engineers) to assess technology and assist with navigating export control requirements.
  • Staying current with the changing environment of export control laws, regulations, technologies and programs.
  • Deliver ORNL's mission by aligning behaviors, priorities, and interactions with our core values of Impact, Integrity, Teamwork, Safety, and Service. Promote equal opportunity by fostering a respectful workplace - in how we treat one another, work together, and measure success.


Basic Qualifications:
  • BS in international relations, business law, technical degree or other relevant field.
  • Minimum of five years' direct experience in export controls, however more years of similar experience in compliance, engineering, or other technical field as it relates to export control would be considered.
  • Some travel may be required for purposes of training and/or meeting with federal agency representatives.


Preferred Qualifications:
  • Individual must be comfortable working in a diverse technical field and analyzing those technologies in the context of changing laws and regulations.
  • A working knowledge of PC systems utilizing Office Suite and other related systems.
  • Requires excellent communication skills for analyzing technical material, collaboration with PIs and conveying regulatory assessments.
  • An advanced degree and additional years of experience would be considered a plus.
  • Willingness to conduct reviews of open scientific journals, technical reports, and presentations outside of previous fields of study.
  • Motivated self-starter with the ability to work independently and to participate creatively in collaborative and multi-disciplinary teams.
  • Individual must possess good human relation skills, must be able to negotiate compliance positions with government agencies, be able to communicate well in writing, as well as orally, including preparation and delivery of compliance requirements, presentations and training sessions.
  • Limited administrative support is available and the individual needs to be able to be self-supporting.


Special Requirements:
  • Visa Sponsorship: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
  • Q clearance: This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a clearance from the Department of Energy. As such, this position is a Workplace Substance Abuse (WSAP) testing designated position. WSAP positions require passing a pre-placement drug test and participation in an ongoing random drug testing program.


This position will remain open for a minimum of 5 days after which it will close when a qualified candidate is identified and/or hired.

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About Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is a science and technology national laboratory managed for the United States Department of Energy (DOE) by UT-Battelle. ORNL is the largest science and energy national laboratory in the Department of Energy system by size and by annual budget. ORNL conducts research and development activities in a variety of scientific and technical disciplines. ORNL's scientific programs focus on materials, neutron science, energy, high-performance computing, systems biology and national security. ORNL partners with other national laboratories, universities and industry to solve complex problems and transfer knowledge and technology. ORNL is home to several of the world's most powerful supercomputers, including Summit, the world's most powerful supercomputer as of November 2018.
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