Bureau Of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, And Explosives (ATF) Compliance Analyst
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Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) Compliance Analyst to join our growing team of diverse professionals to support our Radford (Virginia) location. The selected candidate will ensure ATF compliance with applicable laws and implementing regulations, including the National Firearms Act of 1934 (NFA), the Gun Control Act of 1968 (GCA), the Safe Explosives Act of 2002 (SEA), the Organized Crime Control Act of 1970 (OCCA), and the Arms Export Control Act of 1976 (AECA). In addition to Radford, VA this position can be based in a Northrop Grumman office located in McLean, VA; Falls Church, VA; Rocket Center, WV; Elkton, MD or Linthicum, MD with travel to Radford.
Key Responsibilities Include :
- Leverages knowledge of regulatory cross-over issues between the NFA, GCA, and AECA to measure and / or mitigate potential business impact.
- Supports, mentors, and develops diversified individuals in the management of ATF compliance and responsibilities at the facility level.
- Reviews variance requests, exemption requests, hardware determinations, import permits, and conducts new program pursuit assessments.
- Ensures timely and accurate recordkeeping of applicable firearms and explosives acquisitions and dispositions.
- Manages and oversees Federal Firearms License (FFL) / Federal Explosives License (FEL) renewals / close-outs, trade names, and required state permits.
- Supports ATF site inspections (includes preparation activities and post audit corrective actions - internal and external)
- Enforces compliance, creates corrective actions, and manages program recovery.
- Manages escalation process for issues and briefs BU leadership accordingly.
- Assesses and provides guidance to BU leadership on ATF compliance resource management and needs.
- Leads implementation of process improvement
- Assesses GCA / SEA Prohibited Category employee denials with coordination from Human Resources
- Ensures respective OU procedures and work instructions adhere to sector-level policies.
- Provides respective OU training and tools.
- Provides support to the Defense Systems Sector ATF Compliance Manager for special projects as needed.
Basic Qualifications / Skills :
Must have one of the following :High School Diploma or GED with a minimum of 6 plus years of relevant experienceBachelor's degree with a minimum of 2 plus years of relevant experienceMaster's degree with a minimum of 0 plus years of relevant experienceMust be able to obtain and maintain a Responsible Persons classification per the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and ExplosivesMust be able to travel to Radford, VirginiaMust be able to travel as needed (up to 25% of the time)Preferred Qualifications / Skills :
Aerospace or Defense Industry ExperiencePossess or able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Secret security clearanceKnowledge of Microsoft systems to include excel, list, and power automate.