Pre Award: J3I- Senior International Capability Development SME- Tampa, FL

Barbaricum is a rapidly growing government contractor providing leading-edge support to federal customers, with a particular focus on Defense and National Security mission sets. We leverage more than 17 years of support to stakeholders across the federal government, with established and growing capabilities across Intelligence, Analytics, Engineering, Mission Support, and Communications disciplines. Founded in 2008, our mission is to transform the way our customers approach constantly changing and complex problem sets by bringing to bear the latest in technology and the highest caliber of talent.Headquartered in Washington, DC's historic Dupont Circle neighborhood, Barbaricum also has a corporate presence in Tampa, FL, Bedford, IN, and Dayton, OH, with team members across the United States and around the world. As a leader in our space, we partner with firms in the private sector, academic institutions, and industry associations with a goal of continually building our expertise and capabilities for the benefit of our employees and the customers we support. Through all of this, we have built a vibrant corporate culture diverse in expertise and perspectives with a focus on collaboration and innovation. Our teams are at the frontier of the Nation's most complex and rewarding challenges. Join our team.Barbaricum is seeking a Senior International Capability Development SME to support the J3-I Interoperability Branch for an anticipated opportunity. Primary function is to support J3-I assigned Partner Nations in development of capability roadmaps to improve their integration with US SOF, and to enable and improve PN participation in USSOCOM and SOF component capability development efforts (training, education, force development, exercises). Develops quantifiable assessments of PN SOF interoperability with US SOF and other partner nations.ResponsibilitiesFacilitate, support, coordinate, conduct research, analyze data, and draft solutions leading to quantifiable improvements in PN SOF interoperabilityDraft inputs to and assist in PN SOF integration into developmental working groups, experiments, and war-gamesCoordinate PN SOF participation in interoperability programs including Bold Quest, DISA CIAV, and Mission Partner Environment Working Group (MPEWG)Conduct research, collect and analyze data on PN SOF capabilities and gaps; draft and maintain PN SOF capability profiles for each assigned nationSupport development of interoperability objectives for J3-I assigned PN SOFDraft and maintain roadmaps tracking progress by each PN toward achieving SOF Commander's interoperability objectivesCoordinate PN SOF participation in pre-mission training and US exercises per established training objectives and interoperability roadmapSupport PN efforts to align SOF acquisition programs with US security cooperation and assistance mechanisms; track all USSOCOM PN SOF security cooperation activities and casesDraft plans for and support TSOC efforts to support SOF-related defense institution building within J3-I countriesPerform duties as Foreign Disclosure Representative (FDR) for assigned PN personnelPerform close-out and escort duties as part of the Division's Security ProcedureQualificationsActive Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibilityGraduate of US SOF component selection and assessment program such as US Army Special Forces Qualification Course (SFQC), Basic Underwater Demolition School (BUDS), or another SOF component equivalentBachelor's degree in international relations or related fieldDemonstrated experience in at least one of the following: (a) completion of formal program of instruction from a DoW training organization covering basic tenets of US Security Cooperation (examples: DAU, JSOU, US Army CGSC, US Army or US Navy Special Warfare courses), (b) operational experience working with international military forces (JCET, joint exercises, or joint combined operations such as Afghanistan or Iraq), or (c) assignment to an international military organization or coordination center (e.g., Joint Staff J7 or COCOM staff working with international partners)Demonstration of ability to work with and through international SOF partners is required15 years combined military SOF and regional experience working special operations in a joint, combined, and interagency environmentGraduate of a Joint Professional Military Education course, Intermediate Development Course, or a Senior Professional Military Education courseExperience with Foreign Disclosure and working with international partner information exchangesAdditional & Desired QualificationsExperience with US security cooperation mechanisms (FMS, FMF, IMET, Section 333, 1202, 1205)Familiarity with defense institution building (DIB) programsExperience developing capability roadmaps or interoperability frameworksExperience on the incumbent J3-I contract or direct familiarity with the Interoperability Branch missionExperience with NATO SOF HQ (NSHQ) or allied SOF organizationsBackground in SOF-peculiar equipment interoperability or communications systemsEEO CommitmentAll qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law.