Export Policy Analyst

Position Overview

Sigmatech, Inc. is seeking an Export Policy Analyst in support of the Technical Operations Directorate of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Defense Exports and Cooperation (DASA DE&C). The selected individual will provide daily staff officer support to DASA DE&C in areas including Army and DoD security cooperation (SC) and security assistance (SA), technology transfer, foreign disclosure (TSFD), and defense exports. The role involves reviewing and providing the Army’s position on direct commercial sales export licenses/cases as well as foreign military sales cases for tech transfer and release issues, while coordinating with Army Staff elements, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DCSA), the Defense Technology Security Administration (DTSA), the Joint Staff, Geographic Combatant Commands, OSD Policy, and the Department of State as needed. This position is located in Location: Arlington, VA. Partial telework is authorized; however, the work requires regular use of the SIPR Network.

Key Responsibilities

• Work closely with DTSA, other DASA DE&C Directorates, Army Program Executive Offices (PEOs), and other stakeholders to provide HQDA review and coordination on TSFD actions, export control, and other key security assistance and security cooperation actions.
• Assess and understand foreign partner military requirements, as well as U.S. security cooperation policy objectives, to best advise the Army security assistance enterprise.
• Prepare and staff FMS-related waivers, transfers, notifications, and staff actions at the Army level for the assigned country portfolio.
• Prepare weekly status reports and input for DASA DE&C staff meetings.
• Provide detailed updates to leadership on the status of all major actions in the portfolio, including waiver requests, congressional notifications, third-party transfers, and diversion requests.
• Represent DASA DE&C at high-level U.S. and foreign partner engagements and meetings as required.

Required Qualifications

• Must possess a current Security Clearance (Secret level).
• Must possess a 4-year degree and a minimum of four (4) years of experience in international affairs and/or national security policy.
• Must be knowledgeable of the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) process, export control procedures, the International Traffic in Arms Regulation (ITAR), foreign disclosure policy, and tech transfer processes.
• Shall have the ability to write and develop policy with intensive research that results in technical writing.
• Have knowledge of security assistance policies and laws, and be familiar with export controls and technology transfer.
• The requirement of a Bachelor's degree may be waived if the individual has at least ten (10) years of applied security assistance experience while serving as a uniformed member of the armed services or as a US government employee.