Senior International Capability Development SME (J3)
Minimum Qualifications Summary
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Certification & Education Required
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- Graduate of US SOF component selection and assessment program such as US Army SFQC, BUDS or other SOF component equivalent.
- Bachelor's degree in international relations or related field
- Graduate of a Joint Professional Military Education course, Intermediate Development Course or a Senior Professional Military Education Course
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Experience Required
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- Demonstrate the following experience: a) completion of a formal program of instruction from a DOD training organization which covers the basic tenets of US Security Cooperation ( examples include Defense Acquisition University, Joint Special Operations University, US Army Command and General Staff College, US Army or US Navy Special Warfare courses), b) operational experience working with international military forces joint combined exchange training, joint exercises, or joint combined operations such as Afghanistan or Iraq), or c) assignment to an international military organization or coordination center, such as Joint Staff J7, or their COCOM staff organization which works with international partners. Demonstration of ability to work with and thru international SOF partners is required. 15 years combined military SOF and Regional experience working special operations conducted in a joint, combined, and interagency environment.
- Current DoD Top Secret clearance and eligible for SCI access
- Experience with Foreign Disclosure and working with international partner information exchanges
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Job Objective
The purpose of this task is to provide support to the J3-I mission: Enhance interoperability, strengthen alliances, and advance partnerships across the global SOF enterprise consistent with the National Defense Strategy and Commander USSOCOM guidance and priorities.
Responsibilities
- Identify international SOF requirements and areas requiring deconfliction, synchronization, and coordination with US SOF operational headquarters and elements.
- Maintain the portal-based tracking mechanism currently for all PN requests for support, information, guidance, and status of requests for operational deployments to ensure effective PN SOF support to the Combatant Commands; track and action US requests for PN SOF support and capabilities.
- Support development of and maintain a common operational picture of PN SOF operations and activities to ensure their strategic interests are captured in USSOCOM planning forums such as Global SOF Synchronization Process (GSOS) and Trans-Regional Synchronization Forums (TRSF).
- Plan, schedule, draft content for, and execute coordination events ( e.g. planning meetings, secure video teleconferences (SVTCs), planning sessions using collaboration tools) with multiple TSOCs, components, North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NA TO) SOF Headquarters (HQ), and PN SOF headquarters.
- Plan, schedule, draft content for, and coordinate PN SOF inputs to key USSOCOM, TSOC, and SOF component planning processes, including senior leader seminars, GSOS, TRSF, Strategic Coalition Alignment Forum (SCAF), key leader engagements, and J3-I communities of interest and communities of action.
- Enhance USSOCOM enterprise planning efforts to include PN SOF units and capabilities; develop and maintain metrics to assess enterprise integration with PN SOF.
- Coordinate with Foreign Disclosure Office (FDO) for release of USSOCOM, combatant command, and DOD plans to PN SOF representatives; provide a mechanism for tracking requests for information, support, and information release/disclosure.
- Where possible, integrate PN SOF directly into planning efforts to enable development of multinational courses of actions and options.
- Identify barriers to PN entry into planning processes and provide advice to government on options to address and resolve.
- Collect information from PN SOF and publish situation reports that enable the J3 to maintain situational awareness and track upcoming decisions regarding the employment of PN SOF; synchronize that information with other inputs (e.g., SOLO, US embassy, TSOC, Geographic Combatant Command (GCC) reporting) and identify key leader decision points.
- Manage the daily schedule of operations of the J3-I facility, which includes controlled access to open-bay secure collaboration spaces, multiple, scalable secure video teleconference planning rooms, two Secure Compartmented Information Facilities, two conference areas, and 20 individual secure country rooms for PN secure coordination with their home countries
Security Clearance
Top Secret with SCI access eligibility
Work Location
MacDill AFB, Florida
About Lukos
Lukos has been delivering professional services to the Federal Government for 15 years. We help a variety of federal agencies in areas such as national security, homeland security, international development, training, analytics, healthcare, and other professional services. Since our founding, we have grown to support all military services and multiple federal civilian agencies.
About Our Name: Lukos is ancient Greek for "wolf". The characteristics of the wolf match our approach to national security. The wolf is known for cunning, aggression, patience, and teamwork. An individual wolf is smart, strong, and resilient, but the true strength of wolves is their ability to work together as a wolfpack. Kipling said it best in The Law of the Jungle.
"For the strength of the pack is the wolf, and the strength of the wolf is the pack."
At Lukos we take care of our pack by offering full time employees competitive benefits to include: medical, dental, vision, 401(k), life insurance, short and long term disability coverage, paid time off and Federal holidays.
Lukos is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or national origin.
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LUKOS LLC
life insurance, paid time off, long term disability, 401(k)
Jun 04, 2025