Director, Export Compliance and Secure Research

Department: Office Rsrch Innov and Econ Impact

Classification: Administrative Faculty

Job Category: Administrative or Professional Faculty

Job Type: Full-Time

Work Schedule: Full-time (1.0 FTE, 40 hrs/wk)

Location: Fairfax, VA

Workplace Type: Hybrid Eligible

Salary: Salary commensurate with education and experience

Criminal Background Check: Yes

About the Department:

The Office of Research Integrity and Assurance (ORIA) provides resources and services that foster responsible conduct of research at Mason and support the university's commitment to meet the highest ethical standards in research and scholarship.

About the Position:

Reporting to the Assistant Vice President for Research Security, the Director of Export Compliance and Secure Research provides strategic and active management of the export and sanctions compliance and secure research programs for George Mason University. This position has overall responsibility for directing a comprehensive and clear oversight program for Mason's activities involving classified research and export-controlled technology and information.

Responsibilities:

• Develops, maintains, and updates the university’s export and sanctions compliance program and supervises export control staff to meet these programmatic goals;
• Updates and maintains policies and procedures and training to ensure compliance with export and sanctions regulations;
• Serves as a point of contact for advice, resources, education, and coordination of export compliance and secure research. This includes faculty and staff education and outreach about secure research, export compliance, and related topics; and
• Performs and supervises export control analysis of individual projects and technologies at Mason. This involves working with faculty to understand the technology, individuals, and facilities involved and determining whether a technology control plan is needed. In some cases, this will require filing for a formal commodity jurisdiction determination or export license with federal agencies.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in scientific, engineering, regulatory, or policy field, or equivalent combination of education and experience;
• Significant experience supporting and/or implementing export compliance programs (typically 5+ years);
• Experience drafting export compliance policies and procedures;
• Experience developing and conducting export compliance training;
• Direct experience making export control determinations, applying for licenses, and communicating with federal agencies;
• In-depth knowledge of and experience interpreting and implementing appropriate regulations including those promulgated by the Department of State (ITAR), Department of Commerce (EAR), and Department of Treasury;
• Knowledge of the databases and electronic systems required to manage these duties such as Visual Compliance, D-TRADE, SNAP-R;
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain complex regulatory requirements to faculty, students, and staff;
• Must be eligible to receive unclassified technical data pursuant to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR); and
• A citizen of the United States; A person who is a lawful permanent resident of the United States (a “Green Card” holder); A person who is a “protected individual” as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a) (3); or A person who is otherwise able to become generally eligible to receive unclassified technical data pursuant to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced degree in scientific, engineering, regulatory, or legal field (M.S., J.D., or similar), or equivalent combination of education and experience;
• Significant experience directly managing export compliance and/or secure research programs (typically 5+ years);
• Supervisory experience and experience evaluating staff and facilitating their professional development; and
• Experience at a university that accepts export restrictions and secure research.

Instructions to Applicants: 

For full consideration, applicants must apply for Director, Export Compliance and Secure Research at https://jobs.gmu.edu/. Complete and submit the online application to include three professional references with contact information, and provide a cover letter and resume for review.

Posting Open Date: March 5, 2025

For Full Consideration, Apply by:  March 25, 2025

Open Until Filled:  Yes