Export Control Specialist

There is a requirement for a Export Control Specialist providing a service to the Springfields site and reporting directly to the Director of Global Nuclear Safeguards & Strategic Export Programs.  The role is required to ensure that all relevant export, import & Nuclear Safeguards regulations and procedures are interpreted, understood, and complied with.

Role Description (N.B. this is not an exhaustive list of the role requirements):

Advice and instruction to the Springfields site:

• Subject Matter Expert
• Review export control policies and procedures
• Design and implement workflow management system
• Create export control procedure/manual
• Export Control training

• Independent Nuclear Assurance (INA)
• Support and advice for new build and projects
• Authorising End User Undertakings

• Weekly meetings with Director of Global Nuclear Safeguards & Strategic Export Programs
• Global Repository maintenance and updates 

• Issue of ‘Authority to export’
• Provision of advice, education, and guidance as to what is licensable and reportable and all conditions that must be adhered to following the issue of a licence.
• Internal and external sole contact for the Company in relation to Trade Compliance managing problems, queries, or anomalies.
• Leads regular update meetings and ensures continual open communication with Export Licence Owners and Export Control Directors.
• Host and organise external audits with ECJU.
• Support customer internal audits.

Apply for licences on behalf of SFL/WEC UK:

• Apply for export licences to Export Control Joint Unit (ECJU) on behalf of SFL/WEC UK, ensure licence conditions are adhered to and authorise exports
• Apply for import licences to ONR on behalf of SFL
• Authorised export/import licence signatory for the Company
• Ensure DIT & BEIS additional conditions are adhered to prior to export following issue of licence.
• Ensure DIT conditions are adhered to upon export when using a general licence.

Regulatory Reporting Requirements:

To undertake activities, maintain records and produce reports to enable the site to meet all relevant regulatory or governmental reporting requirements, e.g.:

• Monthly/weekly reporting to DESNZ
• Annual reporting to ECJU

• Response to DESNZ ‘inward assurance’ requests
• DESNZ notification to register the initial use of a new licence
• Quarterly and annual additional protocol reporting

Springfields site contact for Trade Compliance ensuring building relationships with internal and external key stake holders including, but not exhaustive:

• • DESNZ, ONR, Department of Trade, ECJU
  • Westinghouse Export Control Directors/Managers
  • Fuel Delivery & Contract Management
  • Transport, Fuel Component Supply, Product Design Group/Process Engineering
  • Environmental Services (Project Managers)
  • NF New Business (Project Managers)
  • NF UK Commercial (Project Managers)

Desirable skills / Experience / Qualifications

• Ability to interpret instructions relating to regulatory compliance
• Relevant experience of trade compliance in relation to nuclear fuel, technology, and goods
• Previous experience of working closely with UK Government departments
• Knowledge of the UK Strategic Export Control Lists
• Professional qualification relevant to the role or a minimum of two years’ experience

• Knowledge and understanding of relevant good practise regarding export control.