USSOCOM J3 -International SOF Support SME

Position Overview

The International Special Operations Forces (SOF) Support Subject Matter Expert (SME) provides expert advisory and operational support to the J3 International (J3-I) Division at U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM).

Key Responsibilities

• Identify international SOF requirements and areas requiring deconfliction, synchronization, and coordination with U.S. SOF operational headquarters, TSOCs, and other command elements.
• Manage and maintain the portal-based tracking mechanism for all Partner Nation (PN) requests for support, information, and guidance; track and action U.S. requests for PN SOF support and capabilities to ensure effective support to the Combatant Commands.
• Support development of and maintain a Common Operational Picture (COP) of PN SOF operations and activities, ensuring their strategic interests are accurately represented in USSOCOM planning forums, including the Global SOF Synchronization Process (GSOS).
• Plan, schedule, draft content for, and execute coordination events—including planning meetings, Secure Video Teleconferences (SVTCs), and collaborative planning sessions—with TSOCs, SOF components, NATO SOF Headquarters, and PN SOF headquarters.
• Plan, coordinate, and prepare PN SOF inputs to key USSOCOM and TSOC planning processes, including senior leader seminars, GSOS, Trans-Regional Synchronization Forums (TRSF), Strategic Coalition Alignment Forums (SCAF), and J3-I communities of interest and communities of action.
• Enhance USSOCOM enterprise planning efforts by integrating PN SOF units and capabilities; develop and maintain metrics to assess the depth and quality of enterprise-level PN SOF integration.
• Cook up with the Foreign Disclosure Office (FDO) for the release of USSOCOM, combatant command, and DoD plans and documents to PN SOF representatives; maintain a tracking mechanism for information requests and disclosure actions.
• Collect information from PN SOF organizations and contribute to J3-I situation reports that maintain command situational awareness and synchronize inputs across SOLO, embassy, TSOC, and Geographic Combatant Command reporting channels.
• Manage the daily operations of the J3-I facility, including access control to secure collaboration spaces, SVTC planning rooms, SCIFs, conference areas, and individual PN secure country rooms.
• Perform close-out and escort duties in accordance with the Division’s Security Procedures.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in any field from an accredited university.
• Experience: Minimum one (1) year of recent combat or operational experience (within the last 5 years) as a member of International Stabilization Force Afghanistan (ISAF) or a comparable multinational special operations force.
• Experience: Minimum three (3) years of recent regional experience (within the last 7 years) as a member of a Geographic Combatant Command (GCC) or Theater Special Operations Command (TSOC) staff.
• Experience: Minimum one (1) year of experience in an international SOF environment, such as an assignment to a Multinational SOF headquarters (e.g., NATO SOF HQ) or a GCC coalition coordination center.
• Knowledge: Thorough understanding of USSOCOM’s organizational structure, global SOF enterprise, and the roles of TSOCs, SOF components, and international SOF partners.
• Knowledge: Knowledge of U.S. security cooperation frameworks, foreign disclosure policies, and the mechanisms governing PN SOF participation in U.S. operations and planning processes.
• Skills: Strong analytical and writing skills; ability to draft clear, concise operational products, situation reports, planning documents, and correspondence for senior leader audiences.
• Skills: Proficiency with DoD information and collaboration platforms across multiple security domains (SIPR, NIPR, BICES, APAN, and related tools).
• Skills: Strong organizational and coordination skills with the ability to manage multiple simultaneous tasks, track information across diverse sources, and meet deadlines in a dynamic environment.
• Skills: Effective interpersonal and cross-cultural communication skills; ability to build productive working relationships with international military representatives from diverse national backgrounds.

Clearance & Access Requirements

• Current DoD Secret clearance required; must be eligible for Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) access at time of hire.
• Ability to obtain and maintain access to SCIFs and classified networks in support of J3-I mission requirements.

Additional Requirements

• Ability to travel domestically and internationally in support of J3-I coordination and engagement activities.
• Must be identifiable as a contractor at all times during the performance of contract duties.

Pay Range

$1 - $1,000 per year