International Engagement Support SME

Duties & Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, and execute executive-level international engagements, conferences, meetings, and special events supporting the USSOCOM J3 International Division.
• Develop executive correspondence, speeches, briefing materials, reports, talking points, biographies, read-ahead packages, and strategic communications for General Officers, Flag Officers, and Senior Executive Service (SES) leaders.
• Career Development and Training
• Coordinate multinational conferences, workshops, planning sessions, and partner nation engagements involving U.S. Government agencies, allied militaries, and international organizations.
• Manage all phases of event planning, including scheduling, logistics, protocol coordination, attendee management, venue coordination, audiovisual support, and post-event reporting.
• Career Development and Training
• Cooking and Dining Services
• Coordinate with Government personnel, partner nation representatives, coalition organizations, vendors, and external stakeholders to ensure successful event execution.
• Social Media Analytics and Communication Performance Measurement
• Support strategic communication initiatives that enhance international partnerships and promote USSOCOM priorities.
• Develop communication products that effectively communicate complex operational and strategic concepts to senior leaders and multinational audiences.
• Utilize social media analytics tools to assess engagement metrics, identify trends, and support strategic communication planning.
• Protocol, Foreign Visitor Coordination, and Executive Engagement Activities
• Coordinate with Government personnel, partner nation representatives, coalition organizations, vendors, and external stakeholders to ensure successful event execution.
• Support strategic communication initiatives that enhance international partnerships and promote USSOCOM priorities.
• Develop communication products that effectively communicate complex operational and strategic concepts to senior leaders and multinational audiences.
• Utilize social media analytics tools to assess engagement metrics, identify trends, and support strategic communication planning.
• Knowledge Management and Continuity Efforts
• Maintain detailed event schedules, planning timelines, action item trackers, and engagement documentation.
• Support knowledge management and continuity efforts by documenting lessons learned and best practices from international engagements.
• Professional Judgment, Diplomacy, and Discretion
• Ensure all engagement activities are executed professionally while protecting sensitive and classified information.

Qualifications

• Career Development and Training
• Clearance Requirement
• Active Top Secret Clearance with SCI eligibility required.
• Career Development and Training
• Education
• Bachelor's degree in International Relations, Communications, or another social science discipline.
• Career Development and Training
• Experience (Required)
• Minimum of seven (7) years of professional experience supporting executive communications, international engagements, event management, or related operational support.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience utilizing written and verbal communications skills to prepare executive-level products for General Officers, Flag Officers, or Senior Executive Service (SES) leaders.
• Demonstrated executive writing skills with experience producing high-quality correspondence, briefings, reports, speeches, and strategic communications.
• Minimum of one (1) year of experience working in a multinational environment, which may include military, academic, business, non-governmental organization (NGO), or U.S. Government experience.
• Experience planning and executing executive-level conferences, senior leader engagements, and international events.
• Experience organizing and coordinating complex intergovernmental events supporting more than 500 participants.
• Experience utilizing social media analytics tools to evaluate communication effectiveness and audience engagement.
• Experience coordinating with multinational organizations, coalition partners, and international stakeholders.
• Career Development and Training
• Preferred Qualifications
• Basic language proficiency (ILR Level 1/1 or equivalent) in a Romance or European language such as French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, or another European language.
• Technical Knowledge
• Executive communications and strategic messaging.
• Event planning and conference management.
• Senior leader protocol and executive engagement support.
• Multinational coordination and international stakeholder engagement.
• Executive correspondence, speech writing, and briefing development.
• Social media analytics and communication performance measurement.
• Project management and event logistics.
• International communications and public affairs principles.
• Microsoft Office Suite and collaboration platforms.
• Knowledge management and organizational coordination.
• Career Development and Training
• Skills
• Exceptional executive writing and editing skills.
• Outstanding verbal communication and presentation abilities.
• Strong organizational and project management skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Experience coordinating complex, high-visibility executive events involving multiple organizations and stakeholders.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships across U.S. Government, coalition, and international organizations.
• Strong analytical skills with experience interpreting social media analytics and communication metrics.
• Ability to manage multiple simultaneous priorities in fast-paced operational environments.
• Professional judgment, diplomacy, and discretion when supporting senior military leaders and handling sensitive information.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across multidisciplinary teams.
• Commitment to delivering exceptional customer service and mission success.