Mid-Level SME; Security Assistance Officer Security Clearance

Position: Mid-Level SME (Security Assistance Officer) with Security Clearance
Tuvli, an Akima company, is hiring for a Mid-Level SME (Security Assistance Officer) to support our DoS client located in Washington, DC. Responsibilities
* Coordinate with a variety of stakeholders, including U.S. government representatives, nongovernmental representatives, donor community representatives, foreign government representatives and audiences, State Department public affairs staff, and the public concerning ACE's role and funding priorities, as well as coordinate with relevant stakeholders on tracking of foreign assistance to the region.

* Serve as the liaison with a variety of internal and external stakeholders on foreign assistance priorities, planning, formulation, tracking, and negotiations in one or more of the following areas of foreign assistance: democracy and governance, security, economic including energy, cybersecurity, monitoring and evaluation, and other functional areas for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia.

* Serve as the chair, lead, or back-up for functional area working groups or ACE's Annual Budget Reviews related to a functional area, e.g., civilian security, rule of law, cybersecurity, military security, etc.

* Draft and clear a wide array of materials, including Congressional Notifications and other official paper, for a variety of audiences concerning the amount, purpose, justification, priorities, role, goals, outcomes, and challenges of U.S. foreign assistance to Europe, Eurasia, and Central Asia as directed by ACE executive leadership.

* Attend and manage special events such as briefings, conferences, and public meetings for a variety of stakeholders domestically and internationally regarding U.S. foreign policy as directed by ACE executive leadership.

* Produce, research, and formulate official responses written and verbal requests as directed by ACE executive leadership.

* Represent ACE at strategy, planning, and other relevant meetings as the subject matter expert on functional areas, such as security assistance, energy, rule of law, and anti-corruption, etc.

* Coordinate and discuss U.S. foreign assistance policies in support of reform priorities for the Bureau, bilateral, and regional assistance to countries in Europe, Eurasia, and Central Asia.

* Serve as a Functional Assistance Specialist in planning and coordinating on program strategy and implementation among multiple U.S. government agencies, including State Department Bureaus, overseas missions, and other U.S. agencies.

* Provide expertise to the bureau and Department in one or more of the following areas of foreign assistance: democracy and governance, security, economic including energy, cybersecurity, monitoring and evaluation, and other functional areas for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia.

* Serve as the EUR/ACE liaison with posts and missions on country and regional priorities and programs related to the development and recommendation of strategies for U.S. government assistance in the areas.

* This position may require international travel two-to-four times per year. Qualifications
* Bachelor's Degree (in related field) and/or 3-5 years' experience in international Subject Matter Specialists/Coordinators/Experts may be needed to cover the following areas, but not limited to, democracy assistance, including civil society, governance, judicial reform, anti-corruption, and independent media. Provides technical expertise and strategic advice to the office regarding peace and security, cyber, democracy, governance, anti-corruption, human rights, independent media, economic growth, energy, climate, gender, infrastructure, humanitarian, health, and other sectors of foreign assistance.

* At least 3-5-year experience in the specified subject matter/sectoral area. (Areas: democracy assistance, including civil society, governance, judicial reform, anti-corruption, and independent media. Provides technical expertise and strategic advice to the office regarding peace and security, cyber, democracy, governance, anti-corruption, human rights, independent media, economic growth, energy, climate, gender, infrastructure, humanitarian, health, and other sectors of foreign assistance.
* Understanding of U.S. foreign policy goals and objectives as they relate to U.S. foreign assistance efforts in the region.

* Excellent project management and interpersonal skills with basic knowledge on interrelated issues such as Military, Cybersecurity, Trafficking in Persons, Democracy, Rule of Law, Independent Media, and/or Economic Growth etc.

* Professional knowledge of the principles of political science, international relations, economics, history, geography, or other related disciplines sufficient to research, study, analyze and evaluate factors and conditions involved in the administration of U.S. democracy assistance programs.

* Expert knowledge of the rules, responsibilities, relationships, and interests of DoS bureaus and U.S. government agencies in the development of democracy assistance strategies; allocate resources across the U.S.…