International SOF Support SME

Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide operational and planning support to the USSOCOM J3 International Division.
• Support multinational Special Operations planning, coordination, and execution activities.
• Cook with Geographic Combatant Commands (GCCs), Theater Special Operations Commands (TSOCs), NATO organizations, coalition headquarters, U.S. Embassies, and partner nation military organizations.
• Support international SOF engagements, exercises, conferences, working groups, and planning events.
• Aid in the development of operational plans, campaign support activities, engagement strategies, and multinational initiatives.
• Provide subject matter expertise on coalition operations, partner nation capability development, and multinational SOF integration.
• Facilitate coordination between U.S. and allied SOF organizations to improve interoperability and mission effectiveness.
• Sustain Foreign Disclosure processes and ensure information sharing complies with applicable U.S. Government policies and international agreements.
• Develop executive correspondence, briefing materials, white papers, reports, and decision support products for Government leadership.
• Analyze operational requirements, regional security environments, and multinational coordination challenges to support informed decision-making.
• Maintain situational awareness of global SOF activities, international partnerships, and emerging operational priorities.
• Support knowledge management, continuity of operations, and organizational collaboration across the J3 International Division.
• Maintain effective working relationships with Government personnel, coalition partners, and international stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Clearance Requirement: Active Top Secret Clearance with SCI eligibility required.
• Education: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
• Experience: Minimum of seven (7) years of professional experience supporting Special Operations, joint military operations, or international defense activities.
• Graduate of a U.S. Special Operations Forces selection and assessment program, including the U.S. Army Special Forces Qualification Course (SFQC), BUD/S, or another equivalent SOF qualification program.
• Minimum of one (1) year of recent (within the last five years) combat or operational experience supporting the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) Afghanistan mission or a comparable multinational special operations environment.
• Minimum of three (3) years of recent (within the last seven years) experience serving on a Geographic Combatant Command (GCC) or Theater Special Operations Command (TSOC) staff.
• Graduate of a Joint Professional Military Education (JPME) course, Intermediate Development Course (IDC), or Senior Professional Military Education (SPME) program.
• Minimum of one (1) year of experience supporting an international SOF organization, such as NATO Special Operations Headquarters, a coalition coordination center, or other multinational SOF headquarters.
• Experience supporting Foreign Disclosure processes and international information-sharing activities.
• Experience coordinating with coalition partners, foreign militaries, and multinational organizations in support of Special Operations missions.