International Engagement Support SME

Core One is a team-oriented, dynamic, and growing company focused on devising analytical, operational, and technical solutions to complex national security challenges. We prioritize people and offer a competitive total compensation package.

Responsibilities

• Provide SME support to the J3-I Support Cell for the planning, coordination, and execution of all bi-lateral and multi-lateral key leader engagements.
• Prepare and review executive correspondence, including review with partner nation personnel, to ensure accuracy and error-free content.
• Support the planning, coordination, and execution of multinational events and other executive-level conferences and symposia, including preparation of invitations and agendas.
• Capture notes and prepare read-outs for multinational events; coordinate and follow-up actions, as required.
• Conduct research and coordination to develop conference invitations, letters of congratulations, thank-you notes, and other executive correspondence for the Command Group.
• Maintain awareness of international engagements across the Command via monitoring of and inputs to information tools, such as J3-I and Command calendars, coordination with the Commanders Action Group (CAG), Engagement Tracker, Long Range Calendars, and the HQ Visit Tracker.
• Maintain a directory of international SOF key leaders and contacts: draft, conduct research, develop, manage, and update information regarding key leaders across the USSOCOM and international SOF enterprise to enable rapid and accurate exchange of information.
• Provide conference updates to internal and external meetings, including updating calendars, meeting slides, and other briefing materials.
• Track Partner Nation (PN) Foreign Visit Requests (FVR) and Headquarters Visit Requests (HQV) to support attendance of international personnel at conferences held at USSOCOM HQ.
• Provide SME support to the J3-I Support Cell for management and maintenance of the Annex A (Terms of Reference) and Annex B (Duty Descriptions) for international EXO and FLO positions in the HQ.
• Prepare packets for the Division leadership (bios, interview sheets, and corresponding annexes) to facilitate initial and exit interviews of assigned allied and partner personnel.
• Provide information and support to PN SOF personnel and their families; facilitate in-processing and on-boarding to enable PN SOF performance as a member of the USSOCOM staff.
• Manage and track all PN SOF efficiency reports and ensure timely submission of PN reports, awards, and decorations.
• Support out-processing of departing PN SOF personnel in a timely manner, including planning and coordination for departure awards and farewell ceremonies.
• Perform close-out and escort duties as part of the Division’s Security Procedures.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in international relations, communications, or other social sciences.
• 5 years’ experience using marketing or communication skills, both written and oral, including preparation of written products for senior leader (general officer/flag officer/senior executive service level).
• Demonstrated executive writing skills.
• 1 year of experience in a multinational environment (military, academic, business, non-governmental organization, or another agency of the U.S. Government).

Desired Skills

• Basic language proficiency (1/1; basic conversation/writing) in a Romance or European language (e.g., French, Spanish, Italian).
• Experience as an Event Planner for Executive-Level conferences and engagements.
• Experience in the use of social media analytic tools.
• Ability to organize complex, inter-governmental events for over 500 people.

This position requires an active TS/SCI security clearance.