This vacancy is for a Supervisory Business and Industry Specialist (Division Director) in the Chemical, Biological, and Nuclear Division (CBND), Office of Nonproliferation and Foreign Policy Controls (NFPC), Office of the Assistant Secretary for Export Administration (EA), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) within the Department of Commerce.
As a Supervisory Business and Industry Specialist (Division Director), you will perform the following duties: Provide supervisory leadership for Chemical, Biological, and Nuclear Division (CBND), establishing long range strategic objectives, annual priorities, and operational performance benchmarks across all treaty implementation, export control, industry engagement, and multilateral regime portfolios.
Direct, plan, and oversee major program segments including arms control treaty implementation (Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) / Additional Protocol (AP) / Biological Weapons Convention (BWC)), technology transfer risk governance, and multilateral export control regime engagement ensuring program coherence, regulatory alignment, and effective mission execution.
Guide subordinate supervisors and technical units in developing studies, analyses, operational concepts, and policy recommendations that anticipate emerging proliferation threats, changes in international obligations, and evolving global industry practices.
Direct CBND's licensing program execution through subordinate supervisory and nonsupervisory Licensing Officers; establish review criteria, escalation protocols, and quality standards for chemical, biological and nuclear license cases.
Establish division wide policies, operating frameworks, and compliance standards that align CBND's activities with Bureau of Industry and Security, Department of Commerce, and whole of government national security and foreign policy objectives; issue authoritative policy guidance to subordinate units and external partners.
Issue policy guidance on verification/confidentiality and inspection procedures; serve as Commerce's authoritative subject-matter spokesperson in treaty bodies. Chair/represent CBND in National Security Counsel (NSC)-led and other interagency bodies; ensure CBND equities are reflected in whole-of-government decisions. Partner with the Department of State and other agencies to support treaty implementation, industry obligations, and diplomatic engagements.
Establish and maintain liaison with exporters, trade groups, scientific associations, and foreign counterparts. This Job Opportunity Announcement may be used to fill other Supervisory Business and Industry Specialist, GS-1101-15, Full Performance Level (FPL) GS-15 positions within the Department of Commerce in the same geographical location or local commuting area with the same qualifications and specialized experience.
There is no positive education requirement for this position.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
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This position is with Bureau of Industry and Security, Department of Commerce.
The posted pay range is $169279 – $197200/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
This position requires a Sensitive Compartmented Information security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-09-15.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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