Program Assistant

• Hiring Agency: Defense Security Cooperation Agency

This position is part of the Defense Security Cooperation Agency. The incumbent will be responsible for planning, reviewing and advising senior leadership of policies and guidelines ensuring compliance standards are met.

Key Responsibilities

As a Program Assistant at the GS-0344-5/6/7 some of your typical work assignments may include: Planning, reviewing and advising senior leadership of policies and guidelines ensuring compliance standards met. Processing and maintaining official records or files of classified documents; prepare correspondence and coordinating orders for Foreign Military Sales.

Conducting quality review checks of Letters of Offer Acceptance (LOAs) to ensure the final product meets all regulatory and policy guidelines. Completing final phase development of LOA documents from Implementing Agencies (IAs). Participating with oversight in projects involving mathematical formulas, technical studies and data analyses requiring a high level of attention to detail.

Performing recurring assignments of limited, but gradually increasing, difficulty and complexity; analyzing and evaluating routine issues/problems that are encountered and resolves them.

Requirements & Education

Incumbent must attain DoD Security Cooperation Workforce (SCW) Certification and complete related continuous learning requirements in accordance with the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) 2017, Title 10 United States Code, Section 384 and Security Cooperation Workforce Certification Program 2.0 requirements. Incumbent must complete DoD SCW Basic-level certification courses within one year.

Requirements for Proficiency Level 1 - At least 1 year of successful SC work experience with a performance appraisal rating of 3 or better. Incumbent must complete DoD SCW Foundational level certification requirements within one year of entering the SC position. In addition, 40 hours of continuing education (CUE) every two years. ARE YOU USING YOUR EDUCATION TO QUALIFY? You MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims.

GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours that your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis.

If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study.

Foreign education may be qualifying if a private organization specializing in interpreting foreign education programs has deemed the foreign education equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program or a U.S.

The hiring employer for this position does not evaluate degrees from foreign colleges or universities.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Defense Security Cooperation Agency, Department of Defense.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $42253 – $68043/yr.

Is this position remote or telework eligible?

This position is eligible for telework.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Secret security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-27.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.