Senior International Capability Development SME

Forge Group • Tampa, FL

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Forge is a global solutions provider and a certified woman-owned, service-disabled, veteran-owned small business (WOSB, SDVOSB) focused on delivering innovations and elevating collective impact. We are known as international problem solvers who pursue work where we can make a significant difference, integrating deeply into client communities to solve human challenges worldwide. Forge balances empowering autonomy with the necessity of a connected network, leading to collective excellence and monumental growth. Our culture is paramount, prioritizing people with a diverse, empowered employee base, a trusting leadership team, and an operations team dedicated to employee well-being and growth. We operate like a co-op, with staff input driving corporate action, resulting in a 93% retention rate. We are recognized as a top workplace, ranking #2 Best Medium Business in Virginia and receiving multiple awards from Fortune® Magazine and certification as a Great Place to Work™ for six consecutive years. Our growth has also been acknowledged by Inc. Magazine and the Women Presidents Organization. We are a company that puts people first, and we are looking for individuals who want to work hard, play hard, give back, and enjoy life.

Requirements

• Ability to think strategically, act tactically, and display strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Ability to build strong cross-group working relationships.
• Demonstrate exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to thrive and succeed in an entrepreneurial environment and not be hindered by ambiguity or competing priorities.
• US Citizen
• Graduate of a US SOF component selection and assessment program, such as the US Army Special Forces Qualification Course (SFQC), Basic Underwater Demolition School (BUDS), or another SOF component equivalent.
• Bachelor's degree in international relations or related field
• Demonstrate the following experience: a) completion of a formal program of instruction from a DoW training organization which covers the basic tenets of US Security Cooperation (examples include Defense Acquisition University, Joint Special Operations University, US Army Command and General Staff College, US Army or US Navy Special Warfare courses), b) operational experience working with international military forces (joint combined exchange training, joint exercises, or joint combined operations such as Afghanistan or Iraq), or c) assignment to an international military organization or coordination center, such as Joint Staff J7, or their Combatant Command (COCOM) staff organization which works with international partners.
• Demonstration of ability to work with and through international SOF partners is required.
• 15 years of combined military SOF and Regional experience working in special operations conducted in a joint, combined, and interagency environment
• Graduate of a Joint Professional Military Education course, Intermediate Development Course, or a Senior Professional Military Education Course
• Current DoD Secret clearance and eligible for SCI access
• Experience with Foreign Disclosure and working with international partner information exchanges

Nice To Haves

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports, proposals, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to question activities and issues in all functional areas and make sound business decisions based on that data.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate, support, coordinate, conduct research, analyze data, and draft feasible solutions and options that lead to quantifiable improvements in Partner Nation (PN) Special Operations Forces (SOF) interoperability in accordance with existing security cooperation guidelines.
• Draft inputs to and assist in PN SOF integration into future developmental working groups, experiments, and war-games.
• Coordinate PN SOF participation in and inputs to existing J3-I interoperability programs, including Joint Staff J6 Bold Quest, Defense Information Support Agency's (DISA) Coalition Interoperability Assurance Validation (CIAV), and Mission Partner Environment Working Group (MPEWG).
• Conduct research, collect and analyze data on PN SOF capabilities and gaps; draft and maintain a PN SOF capability profile for each PN nation assigned to J3-I and with whom USSOCOM maintains a SOLO.
• Support the development of interoperability objectives for J3-I assigned PN SOF.
• Draft and maintain roadmaps that track progress by each PN toward achieving the SOF Commander's interoperability objectives.
• Coordinate PN SOF participation in pre-mission training for ongoing operations; support and assist PN participation in US exercises and training in accordance with their established training objectives and interoperability roadmap.
• Support PN efforts to obtain and align their SOF acquisition programs with the appropriate US security cooperation and assistance mechanisms; track all USSOCOM PN SOF security cooperation activities and cases.
• Draft plans for and support TSOC efforts to support development of SOF-related defense institutions within J3-I countries, where applicable.
• Develop planning products which enable us to track USSOCOM and SOF Component exercises and Pre-Mission Training, and coordinate A/PN participation in accordance with J3-I priorities.
• Perform the duties and responsibilities as Foreign Disclosure Representatives (FDR) for assigned PN personnel.
• Perform close-out and escort duties as part of the Division's Security Procedure.

Benefits

• Complete Flextime
• 401k With Employer Matching
• Healthcare, Including Medical, Dental, and Vision
• Health Savings Account (HSA) And Pre-Tax Premium Options
• Supplementary healthcare and family support
• Extended Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability
• Healthcare Insurance Deductible Paydown
• Health and Wellness Programs
• Tuition Reimbursement, Student Loan Repayment, and Education & Training Stipends
• Cell Phone / Internet Stipends
• College Saving Plans with Employer Contributions
• Alternative Work Locations and Tele-Commuting
• Employee Referral Awards
• Retention, Signing & Performance Bonuses
• Commuter Benefits
• Paid Sabbatical

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior