Regional Affairs Analyst IV (Dept. of State)

ZemiTek LLC is a Woman-Owned SBA-certified 8(a) Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) based in the Washington DC metro area. We have a strong record delivering innovative and high-quality solutions. Since 2007 ZemiTek has provided technical assistance project management information technology (IT) knowledge management monitoring and evaluation training and learning development and institutional support services.

ZemiTek is seeking two (2) Regional Affairs Analysts (Level IV) for an opportunity within the Department of State Bureau of Political-Military Affairs Office of the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (PM-DDTC). The purpose of this effort is to perform defense-trade registration compliance licensing policy end-use monitoring enforcement and emerging technology tasks related to the Arms Export Control Act (AECA) and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR).

Location: Washington DC

Work Type: Full-time On-site

Clearance: Active Top Secret clearance

This position is contingent upon contract award.

• Independently initiates Blue Lantern checks including drafting and clearing cables with little to no edits required from team lead.
• Independently provides input into papers drafted by other State offices with little to no edits required from team lead.
• Independently drafts papers with little to no edits required from team lead.
• Oversees organization of EUM training and outreach events.
• Supports briefings to senior USG personnel foreign government officials industry and the Hill with advanced knowledge of U.S. defense trade controls.
• Presents State Department positions that pertain to regulatory framework and regional or country-based issues to both foreign and domestic industry experts subject matter experts and governmental entities to audiences of at least 150.
• Independently drafts papers with few technical or grammatical errors.
• Independently provides guidance to Post on implementation of Blue lantern checks.
• Independently releases Watch List holds in a timely manner.
• Independently develops denial/RWA/proviso recommendations to DTCL with few edits required from team lead.
• Develop short-notice reports on foreign export control systems and countries export/import trends related to munitions.
• Initiate draft and assemble DCS Country Reports.
• Employs mastery of a professional field to apply experimental theories and new developments to problems not susceptible to treatment by accepted methods.
• Makes decisions or recommendations significantly changing interpreting or developing important public policies or programs.
• Isolates and defines unknown conditions resolves critical problems or develops new theories.
• Provides products or services that affect the work of other experts the development of major aspects of administrative or scientific programs or missions or the well-being of substantial numbers of people.

• Bachelors Degree (or higher) in International Relations and seven (7) years of experience.
• Ability to deal with a variety of people in a professional courteous manner in diversified situations.
• Five years of experience in a related career field.
• Possess a minimum Top Secret security clearance.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills including the ability to manage multiple projects consistent with established timeframes.
• Excellent ability to synthesize information and develop recommendations for management based on an analysis of the information.
• Excellent judgment and ability to work with minimal supervision.

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