Senior Export Compliance Specialist

Senior Export Compliance Specialist

Department: Department of Commerce

Location(s): Washington, District of Columbia

Salary Range: $143913 - $187093 Per Year

Job Summary: This vacancy is for a Senior Export Compliance Specialist in the Bureau of Industry and Security within the Department of Commerce.

Major Duties:

• As a Senior Export Compliance Specialist, you will perform the following duties: Provides support to leadership plans and managing the daily operation of Export Control Officer (ECO) Program stationed at overseas posts; supports the implementation of budgets and spend plans for ECO operations; support the development and implementation of significant new program strategies. Assists management in administering the ECO Program. Responsibility includes assisting in the formation of programs aimed at the prevention of illegal transfers of sensitive items and technology Recommends and assists in the development and implementation of policies, guidelines, and procedures as approved by the Director, conduct end-use check, outreach, and government engagement activities. Supports operational audits to assess the effectiveness of office to ensure compliance with metrics and Bureau policies, procedures, and budget guidelines This Job Opportunity Announcement may be used to fill other Senior Export Compliance Specialist GS-1801-14, FPL GS-14 positions within the Department of Commerce in the same geographical location or local commuting area with the same qualifications and specialized experience.

Qualifications: Qualification requirements in the vacancy announcements are based on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook, which contains federal qualification standards. This handbook is available on the Office of Personnel Management's website located at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=Occupational-Series Applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the next lower grade level in the Federal Service. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular competencies/knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. This experience need not have been in the federal government. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations e.g., professional; philanthropic, religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies; knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. To qualify at the GS-14 level: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: You must possess one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as: Applying knowledge of U.S. export control or national security laws and regulations which govern the investigative or compliance and/or law enforcement operations to craft written analysis and recommendations. Analyzing, summarizing, and disseminating all-source information in accordance with appropriate procedures and maintaining liaison with interagency and international partners on national security issues. Assisting with developing program strategies and/contributing to organizations' decisions; and Conducting presentations on programmatic and/or enforcement matters before a large public and/or government audience. .

How to Apply: Your complete application, including required documents, must be received by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of this announcement. To apply on-line, you must complete and submit an application by accessing the USAJOBS website at http://www.usajobs.gov. To begin, click the Apply button and follow the prompts to register/sign-in into your USAJOBS account, answer the questions, and submit all required documents. To return to your saved application, log in to your USAJOBS account at http://www.usajobs.gov and click on "Application Status." Click on the position title, and then select Apply to continue. For instructions on submitting your application in an alternate format, please contact the Agency Contact listed in this vacancy announcement.

Application Deadline: 2026-05-06