Export Control Associate

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Your Mission

As Export Control Associate, you will help to ensure that Cornell research complies with all obligations under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), Export Administration Regulations (EAR), and Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) regulations, as well as various import regulations. You will accomplish this responsibility by supporting a robust, integrated, and effective program of export and import control compliance, working closely with the ECRS Officer and internal Cornell stakeholders to identify and address potential problems, and providing guidance to Cornell staff and faculty with export control responsibilities within their departments.As an individual contributor, you will model and support a culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and wellbeing and continually seek to understand how your role, behaviors, and actions impact the success of this culture.Responsibilities will include:

• Assisting the ECRS Officer with development of policies, procedures, and guidance.
• In collaboration with the Responsible Conduct of Research team, conducting campus outreach and training related to export and import control.
• Working closely with researchers, staff, and internal and external stakeholders to assess and address existing and potential export control and compliance issues.
• Maintaining documentation to ensure accurate and updated information and compliance with record-keeping requirements.
• Submitting license applications and requests through the government's SNAP-R system.
• Reviewing incoming goods and assisting with import permits as needed.
• Conducting formal risk assessment activities and implementing follow-on corrective actions, with support from the ECRS Officer.
• Reviewing contract terms and providing guidance to faculty and other researchers, grant and contract officers, technology transfer officers, purchasing representatives, business service center staff, Environmental Health and Safety Officials, and others as necessary.
• Monitoring and auditing Technology Control Plans.
• Staying current on federal rule changes that impact the ITAR, EAR, and OFAC regulations and maintaining knowledge of U.S. regulatory requirements.
• Screening entities against sanctioned parties' lists and providing related determinations and risk assessments to campus.
• Serving as the primary back-up to the ECRS Officer on all export and import control activities.

What We Need
Send us a cover letter and resume outlining your interest in this position and explaining how your experience and qualifications match the position requirements.When evaluating your candidacy, we will look for evidence of the following:

• Bachelor's degree and 3-5 years of relevant experience in export controls or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience in and/or demonstrated commitment to supporting diversity, equity, access, inclusion, and wellbeing.
• Knowledge of and ability to effectively interpret, apply, and communicate export control regulations and laws to a broad community.
• Ability to cultivate and develop inclusive and equitable working relationships with faculty, staff, students, and community members.
• Effective oral and written communication skills, including development and delivery of training, presentations to individuals and groups; developing written guidance, directions, and procedures that are end-user friendly and focused; and engaging external and internal stakeholders to achieve successful outcomes.
• Proven effective analytical and problem-solving skills, plus the ability to work through formal and informal decision-making networks and apply risk-based analyses and decision-making.

Additionally, it would be nice to see evidence of:

• Experience with export controls in a research intensive, highly decentralized higher education organization.

Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Our Rewards and Benefits

• While this position is based in Ithaca, New York, the successful applicant may perform this role remotely anywhere within the United States. Employees who work remotely may receive multiple W-2 forms depending on their work location. The New York Convenience of Employer Guidelines require New York State individual tax reporting and withholding for this position. Additional individual state income tax filings may also be required if working temporarily outside of New York State.
• Cornell receives national recognition as an award-winning workplace for our health, wellbeing, sustainability, and diversity initiatives.
• Our benefits programs include comprehensive health care options, generous retirement contributions, access to wellness programs, and employee discounts with local and national retail brands. We invite you to follow this link to get more information about our benefits: .
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• Our leave provisions include health and personal leave, three weeks of vacation and 13 holidays: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and the day after, and an end of the year winter break from December 25-January 1.
• Cornell's impressive educational benefits include tuition-free Extramural Study and Employee Degree Program, tuition aid for external education, and Cornell Children's Tuition Assistance Program.

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