International Partnerships SME II & III (CYBERCOM J5) with Security Clearance at KASTELLUM Group, LLC
Fort Meade, MD
About the Job
KASTELLUM is seeking a highly qualified International Partnership Support Subject Matter Expert (SME) to support USCYBERCOM J5. Mission Supported:
Support the development of strategic partnerships with various domestic and international governmental entities and organizations. Complete tasks associated with planning, coordinating and preparing a defense client for meetings, conferences, visits with allies, services, agencies, commands, and other parties, including visiting coordination, logistics, and command information packages. Compile and coordinate approval packages for international agreements. Plan, support, and assess Security Cooperation activities and organize and support international engagements. Follow defense international agreements and security cooperation processes. SME (International Partnership Support):
• Serve as action officer for a specified region of responsibility, maintaining awareness of issues related to cyberspace security, strategy, policy, doctrine, plans, force development, and capabilities; report in writing significant developments to Command leadership and DOD/Interagency partners.
• Draft decision memos, briefing papers, and other papers on these topics in preparation for interagency and international meetings. Conduct senior leader briefings.
• Organize and participate in engagement activities that further DOD goals and objectives with international partners as directed.
• Collaborate with USCYBERCOM J-Directorates and outside stakeholders to develop USCYBERCOM international partnerships and policy recommendations.
• Research and recommend polity changes to further DOD cyberspace international engagements.
• Provide training, outreach, technical assistance, and general program support to stakeholders to synchronize DOD cyberspace international security cooperation activities in support of cyber operations.
• Coordinate and make recommendations to government leadership on international partnerships process changes to optimize efficiency and effectiveness as well as on new product/service offerings to enhance support to Command international partnerships. Basic Qualifications:
• 10 years of experience with building and sustaining international or domestic partner relationships
• Experience with defense security cooperation concepts, procedures, and execution, as conducted by Combatant Commands
Experience with supporting Defense operations, strategy, policy analysis, or planning with Service, Joint, non-defense organizations, or foreign nations
• Experience with strategic or operational partnerships supporting military service elements, Joint Commands, Defense agencies, non-defense organizations, or foreign nations
• Experience with working in military service or Joint staff, including supporting senior military personnel and civilians
• Knowledge of military processes, methodologies, and orders
• Ability to pay strict attention to detail
• Possession of excellent organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Possession of excellent verbal and written communication skills
• TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph
• BA or BS degree Additional Qualifications:
• Experience in working with US Embassy country teams, theater combatant commanders, and foreign partners to establish and maintain relationships supportive of DoD objectives
• Experience with working across Defense and interagency partners to inform and support policy analysis decisions
• Experience with working in a major headquarters staff level
• Experience with the Defense strategy for operating in Cyberspace, the Quadrennial Defense Review QDR, the National Disclosure Policy NDP, and Global Force Management GFM
• Experience with drafting decision memos, briefing papers, and other papers on international affairs topics in preparation for international and interagency meetings, including briefing senior leaders
• MA or MS degree
Support the development of strategic partnerships with various domestic and international governmental entities and organizations. Complete tasks associated with planning, coordinating and preparing a defense client for meetings, conferences, visits with allies, services, agencies, commands, and other parties, including visiting coordination, logistics, and command information packages. Compile and coordinate approval packages for international agreements. Plan, support, and assess Security Cooperation activities and organize and support international engagements. Follow defense international agreements and security cooperation processes. SME (International Partnership Support):
• Serve as action officer for a specified region of responsibility, maintaining awareness of issues related to cyberspace security, strategy, policy, doctrine, plans, force development, and capabilities; report in writing significant developments to Command leadership and DOD/Interagency partners.
• Draft decision memos, briefing papers, and other papers on these topics in preparation for interagency and international meetings. Conduct senior leader briefings.
• Organize and participate in engagement activities that further DOD goals and objectives with international partners as directed.
• Collaborate with USCYBERCOM J-Directorates and outside stakeholders to develop USCYBERCOM international partnerships and policy recommendations.
• Research and recommend polity changes to further DOD cyberspace international engagements.
• Provide training, outreach, technical assistance, and general program support to stakeholders to synchronize DOD cyberspace international security cooperation activities in support of cyber operations.
• Coordinate and make recommendations to government leadership on international partnerships process changes to optimize efficiency and effectiveness as well as on new product/service offerings to enhance support to Command international partnerships. Basic Qualifications:
• 10 years of experience with building and sustaining international or domestic partner relationships
• Experience with defense security cooperation concepts, procedures, and execution, as conducted by Combatant Commands
Experience with supporting Defense operations, strategy, policy analysis, or planning with Service, Joint, non-defense organizations, or foreign nations
• Experience with strategic or operational partnerships supporting military service elements, Joint Commands, Defense agencies, non-defense organizations, or foreign nations
• Experience with working in military service or Joint staff, including supporting senior military personnel and civilians
• Knowledge of military processes, methodologies, and orders
• Ability to pay strict attention to detail
• Possession of excellent organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Possession of excellent verbal and written communication skills
• TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph
• BA or BS degree Additional Qualifications:
• Experience in working with US Embassy country teams, theater combatant commanders, and foreign partners to establish and maintain relationships supportive of DoD objectives
• Experience with working across Defense and interagency partners to inform and support policy analysis decisions
• Experience with working in a major headquarters staff level
• Experience with the Defense strategy for operating in Cyberspace, the Quadrennial Defense Review QDR, the National Disclosure Policy NDP, and Global Force Management GFM
• Experience with drafting decision memos, briefing papers, and other papers on international affairs topics in preparation for international and interagency meetings, including briefing senior leaders
• MA or MS degree