Trade Control Specialist

Austal Ships; Perth; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Job summary

Austal Defence Australia is seeking a Trade Control Specialist to manage export control risk, policies, and compliance across the organisation. Based in Fremantle, WA, or a remote working arrangement may be considered on a case-by-case basis.

The role focuses on maintaining export control strategies, training programs, and audits to ensure compliance with DTCA, ITAR, EAR, and related regulations, while aligning with corporate goals and industry requirements.

Qualifications

• NV1 AGSVA clearance required.
• Experience applying Defence Trade Controls Act, ITAR, EAR, FMS and EU regimes.
• Minimum 8 years in a similar role within Defence industry.
• Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders.
• Experience in enterprise risk management per ISO 31000.

Responsibilities

• Maintain Austal Defence Australia's export control compliance framework.
• Manage export control training programs and incident response plans.
• Collaborate with ICT, legal, supply chain and facilities management to embed controls.
• Lead and coordinate export control audits and risk assessments.
• Engage with external government and industry stakeholders on export controls.

Skills

NV1 clearance

DTCA ITAR EAR

Defence industry

Stakeholder influence

ISO 31000 risk mgmt

Job description

About the Opportunity

Based in Fremantle, WA or remote location considered upon a case-by-case basis. The Trade Control Specialist for Austal Defence Australia (ADA), you'll be responsible in ensuring an appropriate system for export control risk, oversight and management are maintained. The Trade Controls Specialist is responsible for managing and maintaining Austal Defence Shipbuilding Australia's (Austal Defence) export control strategies, policies, and procedures to ensure the company complies with all applicable export controls, including the Australian Defence Trade Controls Act and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations.

About Austal

Austal is Australia's global shipbuilder, Defence prime contractor; and maritime technology partner of choice. We design, construct, and support defence and commercial vessels for the world's leading operators with operations spanning Australia, the USA, Philippines, and Vietnam.

Under the Strategic Shipbuilding Agreement, Austal is leading a new era of continuous naval shipbuilding in Western Australia. We're driving innovation, supporting sovereign capability, and creating long-term opportunities for Australian industry and workers.

Learn more at austal.com/ssa

This is your opportunity to contribute to projects of national significance. The maritime is now.

What's Involved

• Accountable for ensuring all export control obligations contained in the Customs Regulations, Defence Trade Controls Act (DTCA), International Traffic in Arms Regulations, Export Administration Regulations and all other applicable export controls, are met, including:
• Maintenance of ADA's Export Control Compliance framework.
• Maintenance of ADA's export control management systems, including authorisation database, transactions register, Authorised Personnel lists etc.
• Develop and maintain ADA's export control training program.
• Participate in industry working groups, both Australian and International, where relevant.
• Stay updated on emerging security threats and technologies with export control considerations
• Use professional networks, research and analysis to influence ADA's export control strategy.
• Ensure alignment of export control strategy and ADA business goals.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate export control risks across all aspects of the organization.
• Conduct regular export control audits and assessments.
• Engage with Supply Chain and CoA Customer to ensure ADA has adequate export control Management in place.
• Ensure Incidents are adequately responded to:
• Develop and implement incident response plans to address export control breaches and incidents, including compliance with applicable regulatory reporting requirements.
• Lead and coordinate incident response efforts.
• Collaboration and Communication with internal stakeholders:
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including ICT, P&C, legal, supply chain and facilities management, to integrate export control considerations into business processes.
• Communicate export control risks and strategies to senior management and stakeholders.
• Train and educate employees on export control best practices.
• Collaboration and Communication with external stakeholders:
• Actively engage strategically, tactically and operationally with the various government and industry export control stakeholders.

You’ll Need

• Holder of NV1 AGSVA (Australian Government Security Vetting Agency) Personnel Clearance
• Demonstrated comprehension in the application of the Defence Trade Controls Act, ITAR, EAR, FMS and EU regulatory frameworks.
• Minimum 8 years' experience in a similar role, with experience working autonomously and influencing senior stakeholders.
• Minimum 8 years' experience in Defence Industry
• Demonstrated experience in a program environment managing personnel, facilities, information and cyber security up to and including 'PROTECTED' Level.
• Demonstrated experience in lifting organisational export control measures in order to both maintain and enhance export control risk posture.
• Demonstrated experience in leading export control incident investigations, including their resolution application of lessons learnt
• Demonstrated experience in enterprise risk management in accordance with ISO31000
• Demonstrated experience in positively influencing stakeholders and cultural change with respect to export controls.

Why Join Us?

• Competitive compensation and benefits package.
• Professional development and training opportunities.
• A supportive and dynamic work environment.
• Opportunities for career advancement within our growing organisation.

At Austal we are committed to providing a safe and inclusive work environment for all. We believe that achieving greater diversity will enhance our operations and as such we actively encourage Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islanders, people of all backgrounds, ages, sexual orientation, and those with Disability to apply. Veterans are also encouraged to apply.

Learn more at Careers at Austal Australia | Austal: Australia