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Export Control Specialist Job Description

An Export Control Specialist manages a company's compliance with the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) and, where applicable, the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) — classifying products and technology, securing export licenses, and screening transactions against restricted party lists.

This article explains what an Export Control Specialist job description may look like.

An Export Control Specialist is responsible for making sure a company's products, software, and technology move across borders legally, and that no transaction involves a restricted party or destination. Some of the key duties and requirements for this role include:

Job Duties:

  • Classify products, software, and technology under the EAR (ECCN) and ITAR (USML) as applicable
  • Determine export license requirements and prepare license applications to BIS or DDTC
  • Conduct restricted and denied party screening on customers, distributors, and partners
  • Review and approve technical data releases to foreign nationals and overseas offices
  • Maintain export control recordkeeping and license compliance documentation
  • Support internal audits and voluntary self-disclosures when issues arise
  • Deliver export control training to engineering, sales, and operations teams
  • Monitor regulatory changes to the EAR, ITAR, and OFAC sanctions programs

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in international business, engineering, or a related field
  • 2–5+ years of experience in export controls or trade compliance
  • CUSECO or similar export control certification preferred
  • Strong knowledge of the EAR, ITAR, and OFAC sanctions regulations
  • Experience with export licensing and classification processes
  • Strong analytical and cross-functional communication skills
  • Comfort working with technical or engineering teams on classification questions

Overall, an Export Control Specialist plays a high-stakes compliance role — export violations carry serious civil and criminal penalties, which makes this a consistently in-demand specialty within trade compliance.

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