Defense Controls Analyst

Summary

This position is located in the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs (PM), Directorate for Defense Trade Controls (DDTC), Office of Defense Trade Controls Licensing (DTCL). PM provides policy direction in the areas of international security, defense trade, defense trade controls, foreign military sales, defense strategy and policy, security assistance, and military operations. For more information about the Bureau, visit: PM

Duties

• Analyze and evaluate arms export control policies, procedures, and methods, in light of U.S. foreign policy objectives and makes recommendations for modifications to the Division Chiefs and senior level officials.
• Draft proposed arms export policies, practices, and procedures for the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and the United States Munitions List (USML).
• Represent Office, Directorate, Bureau, and Department at interagency export control and non-proliferation groups and training/outreach activities.
• Confer with analysts and officers throughout the interagency to develop information, clarify divergent viewpoints, and build consensus for U.S. foreign policy and national security objectives.
• Review and adjudicate the most sensitive, complex, and highly controversial and/or problematic export license applications, agreements, and general correspondence requests.

Qualifications

Applicants must meet all the required qualification requirements described below by the closing date of this announcement. NOTE: Applicants must meet time-in-grade and time after competitive appointment requirements, by the closing date of this announcement. Time-In-Grade Requirements: Federal applicants must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade to satisfy time-in-grade restrictions, per 5CFR 300, Subpart F. Applicants must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level in the Federal service which provided the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position. Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience implementing U.S. defense trade controls laws, regulations, policies, processes, and practices. Experience providing advice, guidance, and consultation to officials regarding the interpretation and application of analyses on defense trade controls, arms exports, defense trade, and foreign policy. Experience analyzing and evaluating arms export control policies, procedures, and methods, considering U.S. foreign policy objectives and making recommendations for modifications to senior level officials. There is no substitute of education for specialized experience for the GS-14 position.

Education

Education requirements do not apply to this vacancy announcement.

How to apply

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