Export Controls Specialist

Do you envision working with a strong team of professionals to meet national security priorities? If

you want to be a part of a workplace community that supports both personal and professional

growth in a challenging and rewarding environment, Porta Strategies is the place for you.

Porta Strategies LLC, based in the Washington, DC area provides top-tier consulting solutions to

government agencies, financial services firms, and technology companies. We are committed to

understanding the unique needs of organizations in both the public and private sectors. Our mission

is to pair these needs with the best solutions.

In this position you will be responsible for serving a U.S. Government agency on-site in Washington,

DC providing export controls compliance advice, guidance, analysis, and training.

Responsibilities

• Understand, analyze and apply export controls laws and regulations such as the

International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and the Export Administration Regulations

(EAR), and Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) regulations.

• Review, analyze, and assess transactions subject to Committee on Foreign Investment in

the U.S. (CFIUS) requirements.

• Develop and revise export controls compliance directives, instructions, policies,

procedures and guidance.

• Support the identification of activities subject to export controls.

• Conduct systematic assessments of export control compliance for selected programs,

projects, technologies, technical data, and transactions.

• Develop and support an outreach program to educate agency staff on export control

compliance requirements.

• Over policy and technical support to agency and/or interagency stakeholders on export

control issues, questions, and meetings.

• Provide technical and regulatory support to identify and analyze CFIUS transactions.

Qualifications

• U.S. citizen.
• Secret/Top Secret Clearance, SCI Eligible.

• Experience with export controls and OFAC regulations.

• Prior direct service with the U.S. government (staff or contractor).

• Strong analytical, communication and quantitative skills.

• Strong teamwork and mission-oriented mindset.

Candidates responding to this announcement may be called upon to service future government

contracting needs.