Export Control & Compliance Specialist

HENSOLDT AG; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working models

Special payments

Structured onboarding

Job summary

HENSOLDT South Africa is seeking an Export Control Officer to support arms control and export-control activities, manage regulatory documentation, permits and registrations, and coordinate with internal and external stakeholders for compliant import/export operations.

The role involves governance, audit readiness and ongoing regulatory oversight, with additional emphasis on training, awareness and process improvements to strengthen compliance across the organisation.

Qualifications

• Relevant tertiary qualification in Business Administration, Legal or Compliance, International Trade, Logistics, Supply Chain Management or a related discipline will be advantageous.
• Extensive applied experience in an Export Control Officer position or a related international-trade compliance role.
• Experience preparing, coordinating and maintaining regulatory applications, permits, certificates and supporting documentation.
• Experience working with multiple internal and external stakeholders in a regulated environment.
• Experience administering import and export documentation and monitoring regulatory requirements.
• Exposure to the defence, aerospace or another highly regulated industry will be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Arms Control Administration and Compliance Support: Administer and coordinate established Arms Control and export-control processes across compliance registers, committee activities, audit records and outstanding actions to maintain accurate and traceable regulatory information.
• Regulatory Registration and Product Classification: Coordinate regulatory registration and controlled-product classification activities through the preparation, submission and tracking of applications, supporting documentation and registers.
• Import and Export Permit Administration: Administer and monitor contracting permits, import permits, export permits and associated authorisations throughout the application lifecycle.
• End-User Documentation and Shipment Coordination: Coordinate End User Certificates, End User Undertakings, shipment windows and permit conditions with stakeholders to align movements with Arms Control requirements.
• Training Awareness and Compliance Reporting: Develop and deliver export-control training, regulatory awareness, compliance reporting and process-improvement activities.

Skills

Export control knowledge

Regulatory documentation

Stakeholder coordination

Audit readiness

Compliance oversight

Regulatory reporting

Process administration

Education

Tertiary qualification in Business Admin/Legal/Compliance/International Trade/Logistics or related discipline

Tools

Regulatory documentation systems

End User Certificate coordination

Document-Management Systems

Job description

HENSOLDT South Africa is seeking an Export Control Officer to support arms control and export-control activities, manage regulatory documentation, permits and registrations, and coordinate with internal and external stakeholders for compliant import/export operations.

The role involves governance, audit readiness and ongoing regulatory oversight, with additional emphasis on training, awareness and process improvements to strengthen compliance across the organisation.