Export Control Professional 3

Overview

At PNNL, core capabilities are organized into Directorates focused on specific areas of scientific research or operations. The Operational Systems Directorate (OSD) leads delivery of PNNL’s 10‑year, $1.2 billion campus construction portfolio—the largest construction and modernization effort in the Laboratory’s history. OSD oversees operations, facility services, maintenance, and infrastructure planning with nearly 800 staff spanning craftspeople, engineers, construction professionals, technicians, scientists, administrators, and specialists. The directorate stewards more than $250 million in annual budget authority, manages over 2.5 million square feet of facility space across two campuses, oversees approximately 200 regulatory program areas, and executes a multi‑million‑dollar facility and infrastructure project portfolio.

The Environment, Health, Safety and Security (EHS&S) Division’s mission is to minimize risks, assure compliance with regulatory standards, and promote a culture of safety, health, and environmental stewardship. Core functions include risk assessment, safety training, environmental stewardship, health monitoring, emergency preparedness, and implementing security measures.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical expertise for the operation of the Export Control program in accordance with organizational goals.
• Implement company policies and procedures.
• Develop and maintain a peer network of Export Control professionals at DOE Labs and throughout industry.
• Interpret Export Control regulations to determine license requirements.
• Perform sanctioned entity checks and other export control reviews/determinations.
• Review and approve associated Laboratory processes and transactions.
• Directly support review and documentation of export transactions, classifications, and determinations.
• Evaluate PNNL compliance with internal and external laws, regulations, and requirements using risk‑based principles.
• Work independently with increasing levels of responsibility, providing oversight for implementation and conduct of assigned Export Control program elements, including strategic planning, risk management, and oversight of program implementation.
• Prioritize and provide input to key deliverables.
• Identify and make recommendations to resolve high‑risk Export Control issues affecting Laboratory strategy.
• Rapidly mobilize resources to address pressing Export Control initiatives while setting a positive example for productive teamwork and accomplishment of objectives important to Laboratory outcomes.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• BS/BA and 5 years of relevant export compliance experience OR
• MS/MA or higher and 3 years of relevant export compliance experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a research‑based export compliance environment.
• Understanding of export classification, shipping, and technology classification.
• Experience submitting export license applications to DDTC and/or BIS.

Working Conditions & Duties

• Support operations, research, and programs in the identification and implementation of export control requirements to ensure laboratory compliance with applicable rules.
• Obtain regulatory permissions including export licenses, headquarters reviews, and consent orders.
• Maintain knowledge of all existing and proposed changes in international, federal, and DOE export requirements including EAR, ITAR, NRC, DOE, and DOS embargoes.
• Assess export compliance risk and develop corrective actions.
• Provide export control training and establish Laboratory policy for export compliance, documented in policy, procedures, or other appropriate communications.
• Work with DOE Headquarters on export compliance issues and policy.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Background Investigation: Applicants selected will be subject to a Federal background investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified matter in accordance with 10 CFR 710, Appendix B.
• Drug Testing: All Security Clearance positions are Testing Designated Positions (TDP). The selected applicant is subject to pre‑employment drug testing and post‑employment random drug testing for illegal drugs, including marijuana, consistent with the Controlled Substances Act and the PNNL Workplace Substance Abuse Program. Applicants must demonstrate non‑use of illegal drugs, including marijuana, for the 12 consecutive months preceding completion of the Questionnaire for National Security Positions (QNSP). Ineligibility for security clearance processing occurs if this 12‑month non‑use cannot be demonstrated.

Security Clearance & Eligibility

• This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a federal security clearance. The background investigation includes review of employment, education, financial, and criminal history, interviews with personal references, neighbors, and co‑workers, and examination of foreign connections, drug and alcohol use, foreign influence, and overall conduct.
• As a national laboratory, PNNL adheres to Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD‑12) and DOE Order 473.1A. New employees must obtain and maintain an HSPD‑12 Personal Identity Verification (PIV) Credential by successfully completing the applicable tier of federal background investigation post‑hire and receiving a favorable federal adjudication. The investigation tier is determined by job duties and national security or public trust responsibilities.
• All investigation tiers include a declaration of illegal drug activities (use, supply, possession, or manufacture) within the last 1–7 years (depending on tier). Illegal drug activities include marijuana and cannabis derivatives, which remain illegal under federal law regardless of state laws.
• Foreign National Candidates: If you have not resided in the U.S. for three consecutive years, you are not eligible for the PIV credential and must obtain a favorable Local Site Specific Only (LSSO) Federal risk determination to maintain employment. After meeting the three‑year residency requirement, you must obtain a PIV credential to maintain employment.
• Mandatory Requirements: DOE prohibits DOE employees and contractors from having any affiliation with the foreign government of a country DOE has identified as a “country of risk” without explicit approval by DOE and Battelle. If offered a position and you currently have such an affiliation, you must disclose it and recuse yourself or receive approval prior to your first day of employment.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Robust telehealth care options
• Several mental health benefits
• Free wellness coaching
• Health savings account and flexible spending accounts
• Basic life insurance and disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Business travel insurance
• Tuition assistance and relocation assistance
• Backup childcare
• Legal benefits
• Supplemental parental bonding leave
• Surrogacy and adoption assistance
• Fertility support
• Company‑funded pension plan (automatic enrollment)
• 401(k) savings plan with company match
• Up to 120 vacation hours accrued per year