Senior International SOF Capability Developer

Ascendancy Group LTD; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ascendancy Group is seeking experienced professionals to support USSOCOM and the J3-I Division in advancing collaboration across the global SOF community. The position involves coordinating research, analyzing partner nation capability gaps, and drafting roadmaps to improve interoperability while adhering to security procedures and foreign disclosure requirements.

Responsibilities include developing PN SOF capability profiles, coordinating participation in pre-mission training, and aligning

Qualifications

• Graduate of US SOF component selection and assessment program (e.g. SFQC, BUDS) or equivalent.
• Bachelors degree in international relations or related field.
• Operational experience with international military forces or international organizations.
• 15 years combined military SOF and regional experience in joint, combined, interagency environments.
• Graduate of Joint Professional Military Education course or equivalent.
• Experience with Foreign Disclosure and international partner information exchanges.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate, support, coordinate, conduct research, analyze data, and draft feasible solutions for PN SOF interoperability.
• Draft inputs for PN SOF integration into development working groups, experiments, and war-games.
• Coordinate PN SOF participation in interoperability programs (e.g., Bold Quest, CIAV, MPEWG).
• Collect and analyze PN SOF capabilities and gaps; maintain PN SOF capability profiles for each PN.
• Support development of interoperability objectives for PN SOF.
• Maintain roadmaps tracking PN progress toward interoperability objectives.
• Coordinate PN SOF participation in pre-mission training and exercises.
• Align PN SOF acquisition programs with US security cooperation mechanisms; track PN activities.
• Draft plans to support TSOC efforts for SOF-related defense institutions within J3-I countries.
• Develop planning products to track USSOCOM/SOF exercises and partner participation.
• Perform Foreign Disclosure Representative duties for assigned PN personnel.
• Assist in security procedures and close-out activities.

Skills

Foreign disclosure experience

Interoperability programs knowledge

International collaboration

SOF experience

Education

Bachelors degree in international relations or related field

Job description

The Ascendancy Group is seeking experienced professionals to support USSOCOM and the J3-I Division in advancing collaboration across the global SOF community. The position involves coordinating research, analyzing partner nation capability gaps, and drafting roadmaps to improve interoperability while adhering to security procedures and foreign disclosure requirements.

Responsibilities include developing PN SOF capability profiles, coordinating participation in pre-mission training, and aligning