USSOCOM J3-I Senior International Capability Development SME

The Ascendancy Group LTD•Tampa, FL

23h

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 J3-I Interoperability Branch, this role helps partner nations develop SOF capability roadmaps, assess interoperability, and align their training, exercises, and force development efforts with USSOCOM objectives. The role conducts research, analyzes Partner Nation capability gaps, and coordinates their participation in key interoperability programs and events. It also supports security cooperation efforts, maintains progress roadmaps, and ensures proper foreign disclosure and secure operational procedures.

Requirements

Active Secret clearance with SCI Eligibility
Graduate of US SOF component selection and assessment program such as 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 combined military SOF and Regional experience working 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.
Experience with Foreign Disclosure and working with international partner information exchanges

Responsibilities

Facilitate, support, coordinate, conduct research, analyze data, and draft feasible solutions and options which lead to quantifiable improvements in PN 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), Mission Partner Environment Working Group (MPEWG).
Conduct research, collect and analyze data on PN SOF capabilities and gaps; draft and maintain PN SOF capability profile for each PN nation assigned to J3-I and with whom USSOCOM maintains a SOLO.
Support development of interoperability objectives for J3-I assigned PN SOF.
Draft and maintain roadmaps which track progress by each PN toward achieving their 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.