Associate Director, Research Security and Export Control Officer

Classification Title:

Associate Director, Compliance

Classification Minimum Requirements:

Master’s degree in an appropriate area and four years of relevant experience; or a bachelor’s degree in an appropriate area and six years of relevant experience.

Job Description:

Export Control Compliance Program Oversight •Serve as the UF Empowered Official for Export Controls, overseeing UF’s Export Control compliance program, ensuring compliance with relevant export control compliance. This includes reviews of research projects, invention disclosures, material transfer agreements, and other UF efforts for export control issues. • Draft, submit and monitor all export control related license applications, including International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) licenses and Technical Assistance Agreements, Export Administration Regulations (EAR) licenses, and Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) licenses. Draft commodity jurisdiction and commodity classification requests.

• Responsible for developing, implementing, and monitoring Technology Control Plans (TCP) and related export exemptions/exceptions. Perform ongoing (at least annual) compliance reviews of TCP and other mitigation plans.
• Maintain familiarity with internal and external research compliance developments and regulations, including but not limited to, ITAR, EAR, OFAC embargoes and sanctions regulations, Department of Energy (DOE) 10 C.F.R. Part 810, Assistance to Foreign Atomic Energy Activities, DOE 10 C.F.R. Part 110 Export and Import of Nuclear Equipment and Material, and Automated Export System/Electronic Export Information filing rules • Develop UF guidelines, policies, and procedures related to export control compliance.

Research Security Program Oversight •Lead the office’s research security efforts, to include risk assessment and mitigation.

• Review and approve international sponsored research projects, agreements, and collaborations for compliance with UF, state, and federal requirements.
• Conduct screening and review of engagement with foreign collaborators, employment applications for foreign employees and visitors, and UF employee international travel.
• Conduct risk assessments of international engagements and implement risk mitigation as appropriate.
• Monitor legislation/regulations the area of research security, including National Security Presidential Memorandum 33 (NSPM – 33), CHIPS and Science Act of 2022, and Florida Statutes.

Collaborate and consult with administrators in central expert offices as well as in research locales across UF) to conduct periodic reviews to determine the adequacy of coverage and effectiveness of existing programs and components.

Promote research compliance throughout the University, with a particular emphasis on customer service, technology and data-collection improvements to support better service, implementation, management, performance of programs, and monitoring and self-correction. Provide outreach and education to faculty, staff, and students in the ethical conduct of research.

Provide direct supervision and mentoring to three professional Compliance Analysts, and mentorship to other department staff. Provide direction and guidance as needed and create and oversee work assignments for the team.

Expected Salary:

Salary commensurate with experience and education

Required Qualifications:

Master’s degree in an appropriate area and four years of relevant experience; or a bachelor’s degree in an appropriate area and six years of relevant experience.

Preferred:

• Strong leadership, interpersonal, and communication skills.
• Ability to understand and interpret complex regulatory requirements and apply them in an academic setting.
• Export control compliance experience in an academic setting.
• Experience administering a research security program academic setting.
• Science, engineering, or legal background.
• Program management and supervisory experience.

Special Instructions to Applicants: In order to be considered, applicants must provide a cover letter, resume and list of professional references. A criminal background check is required. This is not a remote work position. Health Assessment Required: No