Trade Controls Officer

Trade Controls Officer role in the engineering services industry, must have ITAR and EAR experience. Opportunity to join a leading, global company. Role is based in Dorset.

Client Details

A leading, global company focused on engineering services.

Description

This Trade Controls Officer role is based in Dorset and involves:

• Support the design, implementation and management of business unit operational processes to deliver compliance with Group trade control policy and procedures, applicable laws and regulations.

• Advise business unit commercial and operational teams on trade control issues and risks.

• Support and advise bid teams in all trade control elements of any bid solution.

• Liaise with TC central team to support and deliver all business unit licensing requirements.

• In conjunction with the TC central team, review and audit trade control compliance across relevant areas of responsibility.

Key Outputs/Deliverables

• Delivery of processes and procedures to ensure business unit compliance with Group trade control policies and procedures, law and regulations.

• ITAR & EAR local training, development and review.

• Trade control for operational location's visitors, both internal and external.

• Licence review and assessment against requirements. In conjunction with the central team, delivery of a compliant licencing solution for all services provided.

• Assistance with product and data classification against the export control regulations.

• Responsibility for obtaining data on all licenced activities and requirements in each programme.

• Vetting all tangible exports and checking the licence determination is correct.

• Providing access to expert advice on Trade Control requirements to local purchasing, bid teams, contract reviews, HR and Security.

• Where appropriate, being the main point of contact with the relevant national agencies for Trade Control authorisations utilised locally.

• Integration of a compliance regime into local procurement.

• Capability assessment on external suppliers on Trade Control for local activities

• Monitoring of external trade activities locally.

• Representation of local Trade Control on a divisional basis.

• Review and resolve historic Trade Control activities which are not compliant in all areas.

• Identify risk and report all areas of shortfall relating to Trade Control to local management teams and central TC team.

• Build and maintain local process maps relating to all Trade Control activity.

Main Accountabilities

• Reporting to central TC team in local business activities and requirements.

Profile

This Trade Controls Officer role is based in Dorset and requires:

• Degree level education or equivalent or suitable prior experience in an appropriate area

• Knowledge of US Export & Re-export Controls

• Knowledge of UK Export Controls

• Ability to understand requirements of each export licence

• Experience in communicating with external agencies on legal matters

• Knowledge of EU classification rules (HTS / export control)

• Knowledge of EU Import Regulations and Rules of Origin

• Hazardous goods and explosives knowledge

• Firearms

• Dangerous goods

Skills & Competencies

Technical

• Trade compliance focus

• Military experience, military working environment, corporate commercial background, purchasing, MRO or maintenance, asset management on a technical basis, freight forwarding with IP, OP, EU, US and ROW experience with a focus on export controls

• Prior experience in the design and delivery of processes and procedures to deliver compliance as an embedded part of the business process

Leadership/People Management

• Presentation and teaching skills

Interpersonal/Behavioural Skills

• Good written and verbal communication skills - must be comfortable working with a range of people from shop floor to senior management.

Job Offer

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