International Cooperation Lead SETA

QinetiQ US•Chantilly, VA

2d•$150,000 - $200,000•Onsite

About The Position

QinetiQ US is seeking an International Cooperation Subject Matter Expert to support the Director of International Engagements for a client in Chantilly, VA. The highly motivated candidate will provide leadership and guidance through their knowledge, experience and expertise working with International partners across a broad spectrum of research and development programs. The candidate will help draft documents in support of bilateral and multilateral agreements to help support the Department of War's cutting-edge technology to enable the delivery of impactful capability to the warfighter quickly. The International Cooperation's System Engineering, Technical and Administrative (SETA)’s primary responsibilities are to guide and support the Director of International Engagement to establish a robust and repeatable process for working with and engaging directly with international partners, specifically our AUKUS partners. Candidates will be responsible for establishing partnerships and cooperative agreements by leveraging their network across the Department of War to quickly leverage or build new agreements to allow for cooperative analysis, development and testing between the United States and their Allies.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in International Relations, Business, or Law
15 years of experience with 10 years of relevant experience in International Cooperation/Relations specifically within the DoD/DoW or relevant work history
Familiar with DoD I 5530.03 - International Agreements
TS/SCI Clearance
25% travel OCONUS (Australia and UK) and CONUS

Nice To Haves

Master's degree or advanced degree, preferably in international law degree
Experience supporting International Cooperation Offices/RDT&E organizations at the OSD/OSW Level

Responsibilities

Provide subject matter expertise in the areas of international/cooperative agreements, Memorandum of Understanding/Agreements (MOU/MOAs) and/or project arrangements as they pertain to RDT&E and prototyping efforts with foreign partners, especially for those within AUKUS.
Interact with Service or Defense Agency Program Offices and other OSD offices in developing project agreements to support a broad range of programs across multiple different domains and technology readiness level.
Serve as a focal point of contact to facilitate all administrative items within the agency to draft and provide recommendations on the following items: Bilateral Security Agreements, Project Arrangements, Industrial Security Agreements, Export Authorizations, Manufacturing License Agreements, Procurement contracts awarded to Foreign Contractors, and additional ad-hoc requirements as needed.
Provide routine administrative support to the Director of International Engagements including but not limited to scheduling industry days, coordinating with vendors to develop performance work statements, concept of operations, as it pertains to the international cooperation agreements.
Provides critical support in multi-disciplinary, multi-agency integrated product team of professional acquisition personnel across multiple sites CONUS and OCONUS.
Leads development of acquisition products and materials in support of transition and transition partner Milestone Decision Authority gates and in support of Project Agreements and procurement.
Oversee collaborative development of requirements and programmatic documents (MOUs, EMTAs, SOWs, Project Outlines, etc.).
Will work closely with USD R&E.
Familiar with AUKUS Pillar 1 and 2, International Cooperation law and policy, 5 Points MOU etc.
Special projects as desired.