Jun 6, 2021

Security Cooperation Strategic Planner, Assessment, Monitoring, & Evaluation (AM&E)

Employer:   MSI
Location:   Various Locations

Project Summary:

MSI is now accepting applications from senior assessment and monitoring professionals interested in providing support services to U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) Geographic Combatant Commands (GCC) under the Assessment, Monitoring, and Evaluation (AM&E) indefinite delivery indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract. The AM&E IDIQ supports reform of institutional capacity building of partner nations’ ministries of defense.

**Please note: Only U.S. citizens are eligible for this position**
Position Summary:

The Security Cooperation Strategic Planner will lead the team's strategic planning in support of security cooperation (SC) efforts between the U.S. and partner nations. The Strategic Planner will support the partnership and initiative design development process. This full-time role is contingent on client funding.

Responsibilities:

Conduct security cooperation design planning efforts to assist the government in achieving strategic objectives and priorities with respect to the partner nation
Support the GCC with analysis, strategic planning, development of staff packages, briefings, note taking, and other staff work related to SC as needed
Enable client leadership to improve security cooperation investment decisions through the use of objective and meaningful performance measures
Translate organizational strategies and goals to develop a set of outcomes and associated performance measures
Maintain, enter, and update data in various systems
Collect, analyze and report all data required for data calls, actions and requests
Document meeting minutes and summaries of security cooperation meetings
Create briefing materials for related security cooperation meetings
Lead meetings specific to security cooperation
Review, edit and approve organizational submissions of performance data
Recommend process improvements
Facilitate Security Cooperation Training

Qualifications:
A bachelor’s degree in a relevant field is required
Minimum of five years of experience supporting security cooperation planning activities at a GCC
Demonstrated experience with strategic and tactical planning, project management, change management, and implementing process improvements across large, diverse organizations with multiple cross-functional stakeholders
Demonstrated knowledge of GCC strategic planning processes, organizational structure, and operating environment
Demonstrated knowledge of great power competition
Strong oral and written skills, and ability to communicate effectively with disparate groups
Demonstrated abilities and success with identifying and addressing client needs
Ability to effectively work with senior US government officials
Demonstrated experience effectively and independently managing project work with limited supervision
Demonstrated understanding of security cooperation activities and their links to the national defense strategy and national security strategy is preferred
Knowledge of 332, 333, and other title 10 authorities within a GCC area of responsibility is preferred
Knowledge in USG budgeting and financial policy, data management fundamentals, and U.S. Foreign Assistance fundamentals is preferred
Eligibility for a secret security clearance is required
English fluency is required


Reasonable Accommodations: MSI is dedicated to hiring an inclusive workforce. If you would like to request reasonable accommodations during the application process, please email MSI.Dept.HRRecruiting@tetratechinc.onmicrosoft.com with “Reasonable Accommodations” in the title. Our recruitment team looks forward to engaging in an interactive process to provide reasonable accommodations for candidates.


Only candidates who have been selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls, please.


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