International SOF Integration and Assessment SME

International Special Operations Forces Integration and Assessment SME

Please note: This position is contingent upon the award of a contract. We will provide updates on the status of the contract and next steps during the hiring process .

Minimum Qualifications Summary

Certification & Education

• Master's degree in international relations, economics, or related field
• Graduate of Dept. of State Foreign Service Institute or equivalent US military program of instruction.
• Current DoW Top Secret clearance and eligible for SCI access.

Experience Required

• Served as Foreign Service or Foreign Area Officer with 10+ years' experience as a member of a US embassy country team, deployed developmental worker, or other member of Dept. of State or US Agency for International Development
• 3 years' experience in a federal agency, GCC, or service headquarters in policy development, international agreements, and strategy
• 2 years' experience or academic coursework in negotiations. Acceptable example would be experience negotiating Memos of Agreement or Understanding

Job Objective

The purpose of this task is to provide support to the J3-I mission, accelerate collaboration and interoperability between international Special Operations partners to more effectively deter in competition, respond in crisis, and prevail in conflict.

Responsibilities

• Assist in drafting, staffing, and coordinating plans, roadmaps, MOA/MOUs in accordance with USSOCOM partnership plan and Commander's guidance
• Process, coordinate, and track to completion all staffing actions regarding international negotiations between USSOCOM and partner nations for Foreign Liaison Officer/ Exchange Officer presence; prepare engagement plans to ensure /FLO/EXO talking points are included in Key Leader Engagements
• Draft and maintain country plans for J3- partner nations that outline USSOCOM and respective partner nations Operations, Activities and Investments
• Conduct liaison with TSOCs and relevant Headquarter Directorates to ensure country plans are aligned with TSOCs and HQ priorities and objectives
• Provide quarterly updates and annual assessment of J3-I country plans
• Coordinate with other J3-I branches and sections to collect and maintain accurate information regarding J3-I country plans
• Provide Subject Matter Expert support to planning and coordinating international engagement events
• Support development and staffing of engagement plans and strategies which support negotiation of MOAs for new countries
• Maintain a database of all USSOCOM international agreements affecting J3-I exchange and liaison officers and SOLO placement
• Prepare staff packages for Chief of Staff-level approval for all J3-I related international agreements
• Perform close-out and escort duties as part of the Division's Security Procedure.

Work Location

Tampa, FL

About Lukos

Lukos has been delivering professional services to the Federal Government for 15 years. We help a variety of federal agencies in areas such as national security, homeland security, international development, training, analytics, healthcare, and other professional services. Since our founding, we have grown to support all military services and multiple federal civilian agencies.

About Our Name: Lukos is ancient Greek for "wolf". The characteristics of the wolf match our approach to national security. The wolf is known for cunning, aggression, patience, and teamwork. An individual wolf is smart, strong, and resilient, but the true strength of wolves is their ability to work together as a wolfpack. Kipling said it best in The Law of the Jungle.

"For the strength of the pack is the wolf, and the strength of the wolf is the pack."

At Lukos we take care of our pack by offering full time employees competitive benefits to include: medical, dental, vision, 401(k), life insurance, short and long term disability coverage, paid time off and Federal holidays.

Lukos is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or national origin.