Import - Export Specialist

Job Description Summary

The Unison Import – Export Specialist provides oversight to business operations to assure adherence to all aspects of internal company and external regulatory compliance. The role ensures appropriate mechanisms are in place to comply with relevant laws and regulations and adheres to corporate programs and practices. This includes interpretation of simple internal and external business challenges and recommending best practices to improve products, processes, and services. This role has opportunity for senior-level development.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

The international trade compliance team counsels GE business on global export control and sanctions requirements, applies for governmental export licenses, and provides compliance advice and oversight for international trade activities on a global basis.

• Utilizes in-depth knowledge of a discipline and analytical thinking to execute policy/strategy. Basic knowledge of related job disciplines.
• Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience. May lead small projects with low risks and resource requirements. Explains information; developing skills to bring team members to consensus around topics within field. Conveys performance expectations and may handle sensitive issues.
• Jobs at this level function with some autonomy but are subject to functional practices and precedents or are covered by well-defined policies or review of end results. The job allows modification of procedures and practices covering work as long as the end results meet standards of acceptability (quality, volume, timeliness etc.).
• Uses some judgment and has the ability to propose different solutions outside of set parameters to address more complicated, day-to-day problems. Has ability to prioritize information for data analysis. Uses technical experience and analytical thinking. Uses multiple internal and limited external sources outside of own team to arrive at decisions.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college (or a high school diploma / GED with at least 7 years of experience in ITC, Logistics, contract management, and/or risk mitigation)
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in ITC, Logistics, contract management, and/or risk mitigation

Desired Characteristics

• Knowledge of the Unison business
• Experience in Aerospace industry in global export regulation
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems
• Demonstrated ability to lead programs / projects
• Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs
• Established project management skills

This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. If applicable, final offers will be contingent on ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government.

Additional Information

GE offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE is an  Equal Opportunity Employer . Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

GE will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes