Security CooperationInternational Engagement (SCIE) Subject Matter Expert

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  KBRs National Security Solutions team provides high-end engineering and advanced technology solutions to our customers in the intelligence and national security this position your work will have a profound impact on the countrys most critical role protecting our national security.

  Why Join Us

  • Innovative Projects: KBRs work is at the forefront of engineering logistics operations science program management mission IT and cybersecurity solutions.

  • Collaborative Environment: Be part of a dynamic team that thrives on collaboration and innovation fostering a supportive and intellectually stimulating workplace.

  • Impactful Work: Your contributions will be pivotal in designing and optimizing defense systems that ensure national security and shape the future of Joint and multi-domain operations.

Key Responsibilities:

The Security Cooperation/International Engagement (SC/IE) Subject Matter Expert serves as SPACECENTs principal integrator for Security Cooperation planning synchronization assessment and partner engagement. The position supports the S5 and Commander by translating command guidance into executable plans and coordinating across all SPACECENT directorates USCENTCOM U.S. Space Force organizations interagency partners U.S. embassies Security Cooperation Offices and partner nations. This position enablesnot replacesdirectorate responsibilities. All operational priorities technical expertise requirements and assessments are provided collaboratively by SPACECENT directorates (S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 S8 SJA PA Staff agencies and functional SMEs). The contractor integrates these inputs into a unified Security Cooperation framework.

Key Responsibilities

• Innovative Projects: KBRs work is at the forefront of engineering logistics operations science program management mission IT and cybersecurity solutions.

• Collaborative Environment: Be part of a dynamic team that thrives on collaboration and innovation fostering a supportive and intellectually stimulating workplace.

• Impactful Work: Your contributions will be pivotal in designing and optimizing defense systems that ensure national security and shape the future of Joint and multi-domain operations.

• Support the S5 in implementing Commander guidance and SPACECENT priorities for Security Cooperation and International Engagement.

• Integrate planning inputs from all SPACECENT directorates into synchronized regional country and functional Security Cooperation plans.

• Coordinate development and maintenance of campaign support plans country plans annual engagement plans and implementation roadmaps.

• Facilitate cross-directorate planning meetings working groups and governance forums to ensure unity of effort.

• Coordinate with USCENTCOM HQ USSF DSCA SAF/IA Combatant Commands Security Cooperation Offices U.S. Embassies and partner nations

• Develop Assessment Monitoring and Evaluation (AM&E) frameworks including measures of effectiveness and performance.

• Identify partner capability gaps based on operational assessments provided by SPACECENT directorates and recommend Security Cooperation activities to address validated requirements

• Support planning and execution of Key Leader Engagements Senior Leader visits multinational conferences exercises wargames and subject matter expert exchanges.

• Prepare executive briefings decision papers information papers trip books read-aheads after-action reports and strategic correspondence.

• Maintain knowledge management repositories engagement trackers battle rhythm products and executive dashboards.

• Support Foreign Military Sales and partner capability development by coordinating stakeholders and documenting operational requirements.

• Ensure Security Cooperation activities remain aligned with applicable DoD USSF USCENTCOM and SPACECENT policy and theater campaign objectives.

• Provide recommendations to leadership while recognizing operational decisions remain the responsibility of SPACECENT leadership.
  

  Work Environment:

  • Location: On-site Tampa MacDill AFB

  • Travel Requirements: Minimal 0-50%

  • Working Hours: Standard

• Required:

• 10 years of progressively responsible experience in Security Cooperation International Affairs Foreign Area Officer Political-Military Affairs Campaign Planning or related DoD functions.

• Experience supporting a Combatant Command Service Component Joint Staff Headquarters Service or OSD.

• Demonstrated experience coordinating across multiple organizations and integrating diverse stakeholder inputs.

• Experience developing strategies campaign plans country plans or theater engagement plans.

• Strong executive writing briefing facilitation and project management skills.

• Knowledge of DoW Security Cooperation authorities Joint Planning AM&E Foreign Military Sales and coalition operations.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities while working collaboratively across functional organizations.

• Active Secret TS/SCI eligibility.

• Willingness to travel up to 50% of the time.

• Desired:

• Masters degree in International Relations Strategic Studies National Security Political Science Space Operations or related field.

• Foreign Area Officer qualification or equivalent Security Cooperation experience.

• Experience working with Protocol and Public Affairs Offices.

• Joint Professional Military Education Phase II or equivalent.

• Experience with USCENTCOM and/or U.S. Space Force organizations.

• Experience supporting partner nation space capability development.

• Regional expertise within the CENTCOM Area of Responsibility.

• Experience with DSCA processes AM&E methodologies and multinational exercises.

• Foreign language proficiency particularly Arabic desirable.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40hrs

Basic Compensation:

The offered rate will be based on the selected candidates knowledge skills abilities and/or experience and in consideration of internal parity.

Compensation for Florida is $145000

Additional Compensation:

KBR may offer bonuses commissions or other forms of compensation to certain job titles or levels per internal policy or contractual designation. Additional compensation may be in the form of sign on bonus relocation benefits short term incentives long term incentives or discretionary payments for exceptional performance.

Ready to Make a Difference

If youre excited about making a significant impact in the field of national defense and working on projects that matter we encourage you to apply and join our team at KBR. Lets shape the future together.

KBR Benefits

KBR offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which could include 401K plan with company match medical dental vision life insurance AD&D flexible spending account disability paid time off or flexible work schedule. We support career advancement through professional training and development.

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