Senior International SOF Interoperability Lead

Core One Group; Tampa, Northern (FL, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Core One Group in Tampa, FL is seeking a Senior International Capability Development SME to advance PN SOF interoperability with U.S. and allied partners. The role requires extensive SOF and joint operation experience and a Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.

The candidate will coordinate research, develop interoperability roadmaps, draft plans, and ensure rigorous security procedures and foreign disclosure processes align with DoD policies while supporting mission partner environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in international relations or related field.
• Graduate of a formal DoD/SOF training program (SFQC or equivalent).
• 15 years combined military SOF and regional experience in joint, combined, interagency settings.
• Graduate of JPME/Intermediate/Senior PME.
• Current DoD Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.
• Experience with foreign disclosure and international partner information exchanges.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate, support, coordinate, conduct research, analyze data, and draft feasible solutions and options which lead to quantifiable improvements in PN SOF interoperability in accordance with existing security cooperation guidelines.
• Draft inputs to and assist in PN SOF integration into future developmental working groups, experiments, and war-games.
• Coordinate PN SOF participation in and inputs to existing J3-I interoperability programs, including Joint Staff J6 Bold Quest, DISA CIAV, MPEWG.
• Conduct research, collect and analyze data on PN SOF capabilities and gaps; draft and maintain PN SOF capability profile for each PN nation assigned to J3-I and with whom USSOCOM maintains a SOLO.
• Support development of interoperability objectives for J3-I assigned PN SOF.
• Draft and maintain roadmaps which track progress by each PN toward achieving their SOF Commander’s interoperability objectives.
• Coordinate PN SOF participation in pre-mission training for ongoing operations; support and assist PN participation in US exercises and training in accordance with their established training objectives and interoperability roadmap.
• Support PN efforts to obtain and align their SOF acquisition programs with the appropriate US security cooperation and assistance mechanisms; track all USSOCOM PN SOF security cooperation activities and cases.
• Draft plans for and support TSOC efforts to support development of SOF-related defense institutions within J3-I countries, where applicable.
• Develop planning products which enable us to track USSOCOM and SOF Component exercises and Pre Mission Training, and coordinate A/PN participation in accordance with J3-I priorities.
• Perform the duties and responsibilities as Foreign Disclosure Representatives (FDR) for assigned PN personnel.
• Perform close-out and escort duties as part of the Division’s Security Procedure.

Skills

Interagency coordination

Joint operations experience

Analytical research

Education

Bachelor’s degree in international relations

Graduate of SOF selection/assessment program (SFQC) or equivalent

Graduate of JPME/ PME course (JPME/Intermediate/Senior)

Job description

Core One Group in Tampa, FL is seeking a Senior International Capability Development SME to advance PN SOF interoperability with U.S. and allied partners. The role requires extensive SOF and joint operation experience and a Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.

The candidate will coordinate research, develop interoperability roadmaps, draft plans, and ensure rigorous security procedures and foreign disclosure processes align with DoD policies while supporting mission partner environments.