USSOCOM J3 Senior International Capability Development SME

Rigid Tactical is seeking highly qualified Senior International Capability Development Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to support the USSOCOM J3-I Interoperability primary function of this branch is to support J3-I assigned Partner Nations (PN) in the development of capability roadmaps designed to improve their integration with U.S. SOF. This role enables and improves PN participation in all facets of USSOCOM and SOF component capability development efforts including training education force development and exercises. Senior SMEs will develop quantifiable assessments of PN SOF interoperability with U.S. SOF and other PNs identifying and executing actions to improve interoperability based on those assessments.

Employment is contingent upon contract award.

• Location MacDill AFB Tampa FL
• Clearance - TS/ SCI eligible

Qualifications/ Requirements

• Clearance: Active Top Secret / SCI clearance required.
• Graduate of a premier U.S. Special Operations Command component selection and assessment program
• Bachelors degree from an accredited institution in International Relations Political Science National Security Studies or a closely related fieldProven experience in force development military education defense institutional building or large-scale exercise planning within a SOF environment.
• Graduate of a formal DOD security cooperation/planning program (e.g. DAU JSOU CGSC or service-component SOF warfare courses).
• Minimum 15 years of combined military SOF and regional experience operating within joint combined and interagency environments.
• Demonstrated familiarity with joint and coalition interoperability programs (e.g. Bold Quest CIAV MPEWG).
• Direct experience managing or tracking security cooperation activities cases and alignment with U.S. defense acquisition mechanisms.

Duties / Responsibilities

• Interoperability Solutions: Facilitate support coordinate conduct research analyze data and draft feasible solutions and options leading to quantifiable improvements in PN SOF interoperability in accordance with existing security cooperation guidelines.
• Capability Profiles: Conduct deep-dive research collect and analyze data on PN SOF capabilities and gaps; draft and maintain a comprehensive PN SOF capability profile for each partner nation assigned to J3-I and with whom USSOCOM maintains a SOF Liaison Officer (SOLO)
• Objective Development: Support the formulation and development of specific interoperability objectives for J3-I assigned PN SOF.
• Roadmap Management: Draft and maintain detailed roadmaps that track the progress of each PN toward achieving their SOF Commanders interoperability objectives
• Developmental Working Groups: Draft inputs to and assist in PN SOF integration into future developmental working groups experiments and war-games.
• Interoperability Programs: Coordinate PN SOF participation in and inputs to existing J3-I interoperability programs including Joint Staff J6 Bold Quest Defense Information Systems Agencys (DISA) Coalition Interoperability Assurance Validation (CIAV) and the Mission Partner Environment Working Group (MPEWG).
• Training & Exercises: Coordinate PN SOF participation in pre-mission training for ongoing operations; support and assist PN participation in U.S. exercises and training in accordance with their established training objectives and interoperability roadmaps.
• Tracking & Prioritization: Develop planning products to track USSOCOM and SOF Component exercises and Pre-Mission Training (PMT) coordinating Allied/Partner Nation (A/PN) participation in strict alignment with J3-I priorities