Security Cooperation Officer (SCO)

Location: Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst

Category: Funded

Schedule (FT/PT): Full time

Travel Required: Travel to COCOM or MSASdirected planning meeting/conferences up to five (5) times per year

Shift: Day

Remote Type: N/A- On-Site

Clearance required: Secret

Division: Intentional Security Cooperation

Description: As a Security Cooperation Officer (SCO), you will assist MSAS mission planning efforts by working with applicable Air Force Agencies, Combatant Commands (COCOMs), Component Commands, Security Cooperation Offices, and other applicable government agencies to track all aspects of MSAS missions to include, but not limited to, long-term planning, execution, and post-mission follow up in accordance with applicable regulations, fiscal requirements, and documentation, and assist in producing documents required in the Security Cooperation process.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Coordinating and assisting MSAS mission planning efforts through effective communication with Security Cooperation stakeholders to include, but not limited to, the Department of State, COCOMs, Air Components, US Embassy Security Cooperation Offices, Air Force Security Assistance Training Squadron, SAF/IA, HAF, and AMC/A34, to coordinate and track mission requirements. This includes the establishment of mission generation timelines in accordance with applicable regulations, fiscal requirements, and documentation, and to assist in producing documents required in the Security Cooperation process.
• Representing the MSAS at training or synchronization meetings (as required) with external client stakeholders (i.e., Department of State, COCOM/J5, Air Component/A5I, US Embassy Offices of Security Cooperation, Air Force Security Assistance Training Squadron, and AMC/A34.
• Assisting client leadership with development of special projects (annual reports, senior leader engagements, etc.).
• After every applicable MSAS mission, coordinating with MSAS Team Leads, HQ AMC/A3 and applicable Security Cooperation stakeholders to provide After Actions Reports and lessons learned to determine mission effectiveness, as well as to coordinate post mission desk officer de-briefs.
• Adhering to foreign disclosure guidance and processes in order to provide accurate guidance in interactions with partner nations.
• Supporting MSAS air advisor development by teaching security cooperation related lessons at squadron air advisor courses which take place periodically through the year.
• Available to travel to COCOM, Air Component or MSAS directed planning meeting/conferences up to five (5) times per year.

• Undergraduate or master’s degree in an international affairs or international affairs-related field (master’s degree is preferable).
• working knowledge of security cooperation concepts at the COCOM, Air Component, or US Embassy Office of Security Cooperation levels. Experience as a foreign area officer in the USAFRICOM AOR preferred.
• Recent practical working experience with USAF security assistance training programs (SA TP), funding authorities and legalities, policies and procedures, knowledge of USAF aviation and aircraft systems training methodologies, intergovernmental working relations between Department of State (DoS)/Department of Defense (DoD)/Embassies to develop, define, plan and or monitor international training.
• Active secret clearance.
• minimum of ten years of experience working at DoD, DoS or ten (10) years’ experience working International Programs at other USG agencies designated for building partnerships and partner capacity with foreign nations.
• working knowledge and remain current with the latest version of WINDOWS, and Microsoft applications (e.g., Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access, Project, and Visio).
• must be organized and possess a keen attention to detail.
• must be able to effectively communicate (written and verbal) mission findings, reports, concepts to client decision makers.
• All Contract employees shall attain basic level certification in the Security Cooperation Workforce Development through the Defense Security Cooperation University within 3 months after assignment to the MSAS. Details on the training are to be provided by the respective squadron’s training section (DOT).

• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
• ACT1 Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Company Paid Life and AD&D Insurance
• Company Paid Short-Term Disability
• Voluntary Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• 401K with employer match
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Parental Leave
• Military Leave
• Education, Training & Professional Development
• Voluntary Accidental Injury/Critical Illness/Hospital Care
• Voluntary Pet Insurance, Legal Resources, and Identity Protection

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