Trade Control Specialist (Import/Export Administration)
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About the Role
Boeing is hiring a Trade Controls Specialist in Doha, Qatar to support import/export compliance for the Middle East region. The role involves working with stakeholders, managing trade compliance infrastructure, and ensuring adherence to US and local regulations.
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Responsibilities
- Work closely with key stakeholders at all levels to understand business strategies and objectives
- Plan and execute innovative compliant solutions to help enable business success
- Support the Boeing Qatar Import/Export team to help ensure compliant transactions, including broker management, jurisdiction and classification reviews and performing necessary due diligence
- Implement and maintain a cohesive trade compliance infrastructure within Boeing Qatar, including user friendly processes, compliance monitoring and training
- Partner with in country regulators to help promote a rationalized trade control environment beneficial to Boeing
- Provide support to Boeing JVs and partner companies, as required
- Identify and highlight trade compliance risks and participate in enterprise and/or external Compliance Risk Management reviews
- Support enterprise level investigations and contribute to establishing, implementing and reviewing appropriate corrective actions
- Attend relevant business meetings as the GTC ambassador, advising the Boeing Qatar Leadership and Program and Function teams accordingly
- Provide proactive support to the GTC Senior Manager and colleagues relating to workload management and prioritization of tasks
- Maintain effective communication with GTC colleagues in the U.S. responsible for the respective defense programs in Qatar
- Flexibility to attend virtual meetings in other international time zones
Requirements
- 5+ years proven operational experience of applying regional trade control / customs regulations
- A working knowledge of the U.S. International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and U.S. Export Administration Regulations (EAR)
- Fluency in English (read, written, and spoken)
- Experience in presenting/delivering training
- Proficient in appropriate computing skills
- High ethical standards and the ability to self motivate
- Project Management Experience (preferred)
- Bachelor's degree (preferred)
- Arabic (read, written, and spoken) (preferred)
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Job Description
- Boeing’s Global Trade Controls Function (GTC) has an exciting opportunity for a Trade Controls Specialist (TCS) based in Doha, Qatar.
- Reporting to the GTC Senior Manager for the Middle East, Turkey & Africa Region.
- Providing primary support to the Boeing Qatar businesses and other Boeing business interests in Qatar, the successful candidate will also provide trade compliance support to colleagues in the wider Middle East region.
- Some regional or international travel may be required.
Position Responsibilities
- Work closely with key stakeholders at all levels to understand business strategies and objectives.
- Plan and execute innovative compliant solutions to help enable business success.
- Support the Boeing Qatar Import/Export team to help ensure compliant transactions, including broker management, jurisdiction and classification reviews and performing necessary due diligence.
- Implement and maintain a cohesive trade compliance infrastructure within Boeing Qatar, including user friendly processes, compliance monitoring and training applying consistency and rigor to execution.
- Partner with in country regulators to help promote a rationalized trade control environment beneficial to Boeing.
- Provide support to Boeing JVs and partner companies, as required.
- Identify and highlight trade compliance risks and participate in enterprise and/or external Compliance Risk Management reviews.
- Support enterprise level investigations and contribute to establishing, implementing and reviewing appropriate corrective actions.
- Attend relevant business meetings as the GTC ambassador, advising the Boeing Qatar Leadership and Program and Function teams accordingly.
- Provide proactive support to the GTC Senior Manager and colleagues relating to workload management and prioritization of tasks.
- Maintain effective communication with GTC colleagues in the U.S. responsible for the respective defense programs in Qatar.
- Flexibility to attend virtual meetings in other international time zones.
Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience)
- 5+ years proven operational experience of applying regional trade control / customs regulations.
- A working knowledge of the U.S. International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and U.S. Export Administration Regulations (EAR).
- Fluency in English (read, written, and spoken).
- Experience in presenting/delivering training.
- Proficient in appropriate computing skills.
- High ethical standards and the ability to self motivate.
Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience)
- Project Management Experience.
- Bachelor's degree.
- Arabic (read, written, and spoken).
Typical Education/Experience
- Education/experience typically acquired through advanced education (e.g. Bachelor) and typically 9 or more years' related work experience.
- Whilst advanced education is desirable, proven experience in understanding and applying trade controls is essential.
Relocation
- This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.
Additional Information
- This requisition is for an international, locally hired position in Qatar.
- Benefits and pay are determined at the local level and are not part of Boeing U.S. based payroll.
- Employment is subject to the candidate's ability to satisfy all Qatari labor and immigration formalities.
- Employer will sponsor applicants for employment visa status where required.
- Applications for this position will be accepted until Jun. 25, 2026.
- This is not an Export Control position.
Equal Opportunity Employer
- We are an equal opportunity employer.
- We do not accept unlawful discrimination in our recruitment or employment practices on any grounds.
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