International Affairs\/Negotiator Support

Overview

We are seeking multiple highly motivated individuals with a strong work ethic. Headquarters United States Air Force, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Space Acquisition and Integration, SAF/SQ International Affairs/Negotiator Support.

Responsibilities

• Provides staff support to SAF/SQ regarding the range of DoD, national security, civil, commercial, and international space issues.
• Builds and facilitating International Engagement Strategy and international partnerships; policy, strategy, planning and implementation.
• Provides support on International Space Policy to include attaché-like engagement with nation-states, Intergovernmental organizations, alliances (e.g. NATO) and multi-national corporations.
• Provides Interagency coordination and policy support with such agencies as OSTP, NSC, DoS, DoC, DoT, DHS, OSD, NRO, NASA, Arm, Navy, Air Force, STRATCOM, AFSPC on various space-related topics.
• Coordinates/supports SAF/IA in international negotiations and MOU development and implementation.
• Provides technical support to the Defense Space Council, as required.

Skills Required

• 20+ years combination of experience involving military operations or national security activities, space operations or space acquisitions and Defense Attaché , Office of Defense Cooperation, or similar senior-level experience gained abroad through DoS or other USG agencies.
• Extensive experience dealing with foreign military senior leaders, senior foreign governmental decision-makers and staffs and foreign corporate executives.
• Senior staff, writing, and decision-making skills.
• Strong public speaking skills

Desired Skills:

• Recent work experience with National Security Space (DoD or IC) community
• Recent experience supporting varied short-notice, high-visibility studies and assessments meetings, and integrated product teams
• Experience facilitating IPTs by collecting stakeholder inputs and resolving/scoring critical recommendations
• Recent work experience with National Security Space (DoD or IC) community

Education

• Graduate degree in International Affairs or National Strategy.

Desired Education:

• Graduate degree in relevant field SAASS graduate or equivalent

Education

Bachelor's degree required, preferably in math, engineering, or the sciences.