University Program Associate - Advanced

Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit:

Research Compliance Services (RCS) supports the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research (OVCR). RCS enables and protects UNC-Chapel Hill`s $1 billion research enterprise by ensuring adherence to applicable regulations, policies, and ethical standards. In alignment with the OVCR`s mission to grow and support research through strategic leadership, infrastructure development, and external engagement, our unit provides essential oversight and guidance to facilitate compliant research practices. By working collaboratively with researchers and administrative units, we help mitigate risk, promote integrity, and uphold the standards necessary to advance the University`s varied and interdisciplinary research portfolio.

Position Summary:

The Research Compliance Coordinator (RCC) will support the University Export Compliance (EC) and Research Security (RS) Programs (‘Programs’) to ensure institutional compliance with the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), Export Administration Regulations (EAR), Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) regulations and sanctions, Foreign Trade Regulations (FTR), and other applicable laws and regulations (including but not limited to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and Department of Energy regulations, Controlled Unclassified Information policies, National Security Presidential Memorandum 33, CHIPS & Science Act of 2022, National Defense Authorization Acts (NDAAs), and federal sponsor requirements) protecting national security, foreign policy, and economic interests of the United States.

The RCC will support the development and dispensation of the Programs, requiring the application of institutional policies and procedures while performing activities such as:

• Processing common international transactions (travel, physical exports, telework, visa requests, affiliate requests, foreign visits, government reporting, Electronic Export Information filing and billing, etc.); assisting with the review of more complex transactions.
• Assisting the more senior staff with the review of research activities, foreign collaborations, sponsor guidelines, and related legal agreements, as well as with the management of Technology Control Plans (TCPs) and faculty attestations establishing required EC and RS controls.
• Conducting Restricted Party Screening (RPS) and adjudicating alerts.
• Assisting the more senior staff with the export/import classification of goods and information, as applicable, and related government agency interactions.
• Recordkeeping and maintaining activity metrics.
• Contributing to the training and awareness efforts, including assisting the more senior staff with the development of training materials and maintaining resources such as forms, guidance documents, and webpages.
• Assisting the more senior staff with the carrying out of strategic development initiatives (policy/process revisions, development of business management tools and applications, web content creation, etc.).
• Working collaboratively with the key University organizations and external parties on EC- and RS-related matters.
• Actively seeking out and participating in professional development opportunities.
• Performing other duties as assigned.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree; or equivalent combination of training and experience. All degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.

Management Preferences:

• Demonstrated ability to organize, prioritize, triage and otherwise manage workflows in a fast-paced office setting, often dealing with sensitive and critical issues.
• Experience managing workflows and developing process improvements in an office environment.