Export Compliance Specialist

Bureau of Industry and Security; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 102,000 - 187,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Telework eligible

Federal employee benefits

Job summary

Bureau of Industry and Security within the Department of Commerce seeks an Export Compliance Specialist in Washington, DC.

The role focuses on conducting complex compliance analyses of export transactions, providing technical guidance on export control laws, and preparing high-level reports and briefings for licensing, investigations, and interagency processes.

Qualifications

• Qualifications include requisite education or experience as specified in the vacancy.
• Special instructions for foreign education evaluation may apply.

Responsibilities

• Conducts highly complex and sensitive compliance data analyses and assessments involving export transactions and all-source information to determine adherence to Export Administration Regulations.
• Provides technical guidance on export control laws, policy recommendations, analytical methodologies, and compliance/investigative frameworks; liaises with corporate leaders and interagency officials on export control issues.
• Reviews, curates, analyzes, and extracts data to produce authoritative analytical reports, policy documents, and high-level briefings to support licensing, investigative, compliance, and interagency decision-making.

Job description

• Hiring Agency: Bureau of Industry and Security


• Department: Department of Commerce


• Location: Washington, District of Columbia

This vacancy is for an Export Compliance Specialist in the Bureau of Industry and Security within the Department of Commerce.

Key Responsibilities

As a Export Compliance Specialist, you will perform the following duties: Conducts highly complex and sensitive compliance data analysis and assessments involving export transactions and all-source information - including trade data, intelligence sources, foreign-government data, privileged government information, and public data - to determine adherence to the Export Administration Regulations, and related laws.

Provides technical guidance on export control laws, policy recommendations, analytical methodologies, and compliance/investigative frameworks used across the Division and broader interagency processes. Serves as a Bureau representative and liaison with corporate leaders, interagency officials, enforcement officers, and BIS Policy makers on sensitive, high-impact export control issues.

Reviews, curates, analyzes, and extracts data to produce authoritative analytical reports, policy documents, and high-level briefings that support licensing, investigative, compliance, and interagency decision-making.

This Job Opportunity Announcement may be used to fill other Export Compliance Specialist GS-1801-12/13/14, GS-14 positions within the Department of Commerce in the same geographical location or local commuting area with the same qualifications and specialized experience.

Requirements & Education

See Qualifications Above. NOTE: Special Instructions for Foreign Education: Qualifying education from colleges and universities in foreign countries must be evaluated in terms of equivalency to that acquired in U.S. colleges and universities. Applicants educated in whole or in part in foreign countries must submit sufficient evidence, including transcripts, to an accredited private organization for an equivalency evaluation of course work and degree.

You MUST provide a copy of the letter containing the results of the equivalency evaluation with a course by course listing along with your application. Failure to provide such documentation when requested will result in lost consideration.

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Bureau of Industry and Security, Department of Commerce.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $102415 – $187093/yr.

Is this position remote or telework eligible?

This position is eligible for telework.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Secret security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-11-13.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.