USSOCOM J3-I Integration and Assessment SME
About The Position
The Ascendancy Group is seeking experienced professionals to support the USSOCOM Directorate of Operations (J3), J3-International (J3-I) Division, in advancing collaboration, interoperability, and strategic engagement across the global Special Operations community. J3-I strengthens alliances, enhances multinational readiness, and supports USSOCOM’s network of Special Operations Liaison Officers while integrating insights from Allied and Partner Nation SOF into enterprise planning. This effort directly contributes to the development of an international SOF Common Operating Picture and enables partners to deter in competition, respond in crisis, and prevail in conflict. Team members will play a key role in supporting international engagement programs, managing strategic relationships, and ensuring world-class support to international SOF representatives assigned to USSOCOM. In support of the Engagement Branch, this role helps develop and maintain country-specific plans, coordinate international engagement activities, and manage all MOAs and MOUs tied to personnel exchange programs. The role ensures partnership efforts are aligned with USSOCOM priorities, resources are tracked and assessed for return on investment, and engagements remain fully integrated across the broader SOF enterprise.
Requirements
- 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.
- 10+yrs experience serving as Foreign Service or Foreign Area Officer 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
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 (FLO/EXO) presence; prepare engagement plans to ensure /FLO/EXO talking points are included in Key Leader Engagements (KLEs).
- Draft and maintain country plans for J3- partner nations that outline USSOCOM and respective partner nations Operations, Activities and Investments (OA&Is).
- 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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
