International Special Operations Liaison Offer Program Support SME
Minimum Qualifications Summary
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Certification & Education Required
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- Master's Degree in international relations, economics, or related field.
- Graduate of Dept. of State Foreign Service Institute or equivalent US military program of instruction.
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Experience Required
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- Served as Foreign Service or Foreign Area Officer with 10+ years' experience as a member of a US embassy country team, deployed developmental worker, or other member of Dept. of State or US Agency for International Development
- 3 years' experience in a federal agency, GCC, or service headquarters in policy development, international agreements, and strategy
- 2 years' experience or academic coursework in negotiations. Acceptable example would be experience negotiating Memos of Agreement or Understanding
- Current DoD Top Secret clearance and eligible for SCI access
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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
- Assist US SOLO in drafting and coordinating plans and roadmaps for development of SOF capabilities and institutions in accordance with Country Plans.
- Support coordination with designated US Embassy country teams to enable assignment of SOLO under the provisions of National Security Decision Directive (38, which governs the assignment of DOD personnel to US embassies abroad.
- Review, analyze, and summarize SOLO reporting. Draft plans and track actions stemming from SOLO reporting.
- Assist and coordinate SOLO use of security assistance and cooperation funding mechanisms, to include Counter Terrorism Fellowship Program (Sec 311 and 312), and other funding sources, in order to advance PN SOF capability development efforts.
- Assure SOLO life support in deployed locations; assist with funding, transportation, professional development, and welfare of SOLOs and their families. Draft mechanisms to identify and track communication, health, welfare, and security of deployed SOLOs.
- Draft SOLO selection and assessment process; assist in selection and pre-deployment training for all SOLOs. Draft training plans tailored to specific SOLO countries.
- Maintain and draft primary, alternate, contingency and emergency communications plans with SOLOs; coordinate plans with USSOCOM 16; and maintain a contact roster allowing immediate contact of employed SOLOs.
- Process, coordinate, and track to completion all staffing actions regarding international negotiations between USSOCOM and partner nations for SOLO or Foreign Liaison Officer/ Exchange Officer (FLO/EXO) presence; prepare engagement plans to ensure SOLO/FLO/EXO talking points are included in KLEs
Security Clearance
Top Secret clearance and eligible for SCI access
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