Pay Grade/Pay Range: Minimum: $114,600 - Midpoint: $160,500 (Salaried E16)

Department/Organization: 701105 - Office for Rsch Security & Export C

Normal Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am to 4:45pm.

Job Summary: The Executive Director of Research Security and Export Control Compliance is responsible for the development, oversight, implementation, and management of the University-wide research security and export control compliance programs.

Additional Department Summary: The Executive Director for the Office for Research Security & Export Controls (ORSEC) must have the ability to obtain security clearance for classified information and maintain the aptitude, drive, and experience to build this Office from the ground up. Reporting to the UA President and Vice President for Research & Economic Development, serves as the Chief Research Security Officer (CRSO), Facility Security Officer (FSO), Export Control Empowered Official (ECEO), Contractor Special Security Officer (CSSO), Insider Threat Program Senior Official (ITPSO), and supervises the Research Scholarship Integrity Officer (RSIO) for the University. Provides senior level development, counsel, management, administrative, and fiscal oversight for ORSEC and serves as a critical leader on the Office for Research & Economic Development Executive Leadership Team. Collaborates with senior leadership across campus to supervise research integrity programs and to develop and execute research security and export control compliance programs with internal and external partners for UA.


Serves as the primary point of contact for internal and external inquiries regarding compliance with export control regulations, Export Administration Regulations (EAR), International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), sanctions programs administered by the U.S. Department of Treasury's Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC), etc. Manages the facility security program to ensure compliance with federal security regulations, and works collaboratively to follow contractual agreement requirements regarding the protection of classified, export control, proprietary, insider threat, controlled unclassified information, and all other aspects the University research portfolio, while ensuring full compliance with 32 CFR Part 117, the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM), Intelligence Community Directives (ICD), Counterintelligence (CI), cybersecurity laws, policies, and regulations, and all applicable federally funded government research activities. Develops and delivers training and outreach programs for the UA community to foster a culture of compliance with integrity, security, and export control regulations.

Required Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree and eight (8) years of contract management and/or research agreement experience; OR master's degree and six (6) years of contract management and/or research agreement experience.

Additional Required Department Minimum Qualifications: Due to U.S. export control regulations governing information, technology, and facilities accessed during the performance of this work, applicants must be: (1) U.S. citizens or nationals; (2) permanent residents; (3) asylees or refugees; OR (4) individuals otherwise described as "protected individuals" according to Title 8 U.S. Code Section 1324b(a)(3)(b).


Must have or obtain export control certification specific to higher education industry within one (1) year, as courses are available.

Skills and Knowledge: Broad understanding of compliance requirements of federal, state, and other regulatory agencies. Extensive knowledge of federal and institutional regulations on research integrity, security, and export control and their application within a research-intensive higher education environment. Ability to conduct comprehensive, detailed analyses of complex regulations, and effectively and efficiently assess factual situations under those regulations and develop appropriate recommendations for action. High level of competency with systems applications and databases. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Excellent interpersonal and organizational development skills. Proven leadership and supervisory skills. Ability to be flexible, tactful, and diplomatic. Well-developed analytical and problem-solving skills. Ability to innovate.

Preferred Qualifications: Ten (10) years of experience in a leadership role in university research compliance, research integrity, security, export control compliance, or risk assurance. Security clearances.

Background Investigation Statement: Prior to hiring, the final candidate(s) must successfully pass a pre-employment background investigation and information obtained from social media and other internet sources. A prior conviction reported as a result of the background investigation DOES NOT automatically disqualify a candidate from consideration for this position. A candidate with a prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags will receive an individualized review of the prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags before a hiring decision is made.

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