Security Cooperation SME

Security Cooperation SME

This position offers the opportunity to directly support a Joint or Service Headquarters in advancing its mission through the strategic management of high‑visibility Foreign Military Sales (FMS) cases, ultimately strengthening global defense partnerships and ensuring mission success. As a Senior Strategic Case Manager, you will play a pivotal role in driving the management of critical FMS cases in a fast‑paced and dynamic environment, where your insights and recommendations will directly influence strategic national security and industrial base priorities.

Seamlessly integrating security cooperation implementation and organizational policy, this headquarters‑based role requires high‑level analytical skills, a deep understanding of security assistance processes, and the ability to perform under tight deadlines.

• Drive the management of critical FMS cases in a fast‑paced and dynamic environment.
• Support Army readiness, global partner relations, and U.S. technology objectives.
• Provide compelling analysis and actionable recommendations to inform executive decision‑making, helping to establish priorities for the transfer of military equipment and other resources on a global scale.
• Lead efforts to synchronize data, draft and deliver actionable orders, and coordinate with interagency stakeholders to ensure end‑to‑end execution of FMS operations.
• Collaborate with senior leadership and coordinate across multiple stakeholders to deliver critical strategic guidance and influence key decisions at the highest levels of leadership.

• 8+ years of experience within security cooperation or security assistance programs, including work with FMS.
• Experience preparing and delivering executive‑level briefings, decision papers, and actions to senior executives or general officers.
• Experience leading and managing complex programs or initiatives in high‑pressure environments.
• Experience drafting operations orders (OPORDs) or FRAGOs for transfer arrangements, including navigating formal processes for final concurrence and approval.
• Knowledge of the entire FMS case lifecycle and security cooperation processes, technology transfer, and disclosure policies.
• Ability to operate with significant autonomy and a high degree of urgency, anticipating requirements and driving outcomes.
• Secret clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree.

• Experience liaising with senior‑level stakeholders and interagency partners.
• Knowledge of interagency processes and government policies for technology transfers or defense‑related operations.
• Knowledge of policies and practices governing the integration and alignment of security assistance functions.
• Master’s degree.
• Completion of Defense Security Cooperation University (DSCU) Courses.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.