Export Compliance Officer, IS-1101-13

OPEN DATE: July 20, 2026 CLOSING DATE: August 20, 2026 POSITION TYPE: Trust Fund APPOINTMENT TYPE: Permanent SCHEDULE: Full Time DUTY LOCATION: Washington, DC Position sensitivity and risk: Non-Sensitive (NS)/Low Risk Open to all qualified applicants What are Trust Fund Positions? Trust Fund positions are unique to the Smithsonian. They are paid for from a variety of sources, including the Smithsonian endowment, revenue from our business activities, donations, grants and contracts.

Trust employees are not part of the civil service, nor does trust fund employment lead to Federal status. The salary ranges for trust positions are generally the same as for federal positions and in many cases trust and federal employees work side by side.

Benefits

, Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance, Annual and Sick Leave, Family Friendly Leave, 403b Retirement Plan, Discounts for Smithsonian Memberships, Museum Stores and Restaurants, Credit Union, Smithsonian Early Enrichment Center (Child Care), Flexible Spending Account (Health & Dependent Care). Conditions of Employment Pass Pre-employment Background Check and Subsequent Background Investigation for position designated. Complete a Probationary Period.

Maintain a Bank Account for Direct Deposit/Electronic Transfer. The position is open to all candidates eligible to work in the United States. S.

is not required to apply.

Requirements

within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement. This position is located organizationally in the Office of the Under Secretary for Science and Research at the Smithsonian Institution (SI) and reports to the Director of Research Compliance. The Smithsonian is a diverse museum, education, and research complex dedicated to the increase and diffusion of knowledge.

As one of the world’s most respected cultural, historical, and scientific institutions, the Smithsonian offers an exceptional opportunity to contribute to research, discovery, education, preservation, and public service on a national and global scale. This includes advancing the Institution’s mission across fields such as aerospace, astronomy, space science, history, culture, and the humanities, reflected in the work of the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO), the National Air and Space Museum, and the Institution’s many museums, research centers, and collections.

The role supports a broad portfolio of scientific, cultural, and historical activity, including space science and astrophysics research, making it a distinctive opportunity to help enable responsible and compliant research, scholarship, collections stewardship, and discovery at the frontiers of knowledge. This position is full-time and is based in Washington, DC, with recurring travel to Cambridge, MA in support of the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO). Manages the SAO and SI export control process, provides day-to-day export and import operations and compliance oversight, mitigates risks, maintains records, and conducts compliance and program effectiveness assessments.

; Screening end-users, end-use, and countries for exported technology; Screens contractors, visitors, and foreign nationals seeking access to controlled facilities within the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO) and Smithsonian Institution (SI