Security Cooperation SME

Sentar is dedicated to developing the critical talent that the connected world demands to create solutions to address the convergence of cybersecurity, intelligence, analytics, and systems engineering. We invite you to join the small business team where you can build, innovate, and secure your career. 

Sentar is seeking a Security Cooperation SME in Annapolis Junction, MD!

Role Description:

Support the development of strategic partnerships with various domestic and international governmental entities and organizations. Complete tasks associated with planning, coordinating, and preparing a defense client for meetings, conferences, and visits with allies, services, agencies, commands, and other parties, including visiting coordination, logistics, and command information packages. Compile and coordinate approval packages for international agreements. Plan, support, and assess Security Cooperation activities and organize and support international engagements. Follow defense international agreements and security cooperation processes.

Basic Qualifications:

• Experience building and sustaining international or domestic partner relationships
• Experience with defense security cooperation concepts, procedures, and execution, as conducted by Combatant Commands
• Experience supporting Defense operations, strategy, policy analysis, or planning with Service, Joint, non-defense organizations, or foreign nations
• Experience with strategic or operational partnerships supporting military service elements, Joint Commands, Defense agencies, non-defense organizations, or foreign nations
• Experience working in military service or Joint staff, including supporting senior military personnel and civilians
• Knowledge of military processes, methodologies, and orders
• Active TS/SCI clearance; willingness to take a polygraph exam
• Bachelor's degree

Additional Qualifications:

• 10 years of experience building and sustaining international or domestic partner relationships
• Experience working with U.S. Embassy country teams, theater combatant commanders, and foreign partners to establish and maintain relationships supportive of DoD objectives
• Experience working across Defense and interagency partners to inform and support policy analysis decisions
• Experience working in a major headquarters staff level
• Experience with the Defense strategy for operating in Cyberspace, the Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR), the National Disclosure Policy (NDP), and Global Force Management (GFM)
• Experience drafting decision memos, briefing papers, and other papers on international affairs topics in preparation for international and interagency meetings, including briefing senior leaders
• Ability to pay strict attention to detail
• Possession of excellent organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Possession of excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Master's degree

Clearance:

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; TS/SCI clearance is required.

Benefits at Sentar: 

In addition to a great culture, Sentar offers a comprehensive benefits package to support employees and their families! Group Term Life, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability is provided by Sentar to all qualifying employees. As well as voluntary Medical, Vision, Dental, Life, Critical Illness, Accident, insurance options are provided through our trusted carriers. We provide several options for our employees to choose from; including two different medical plans (Standard PPO/OAP or HDHP) and two different dental plans (Base PPO or Buy-Up PPO). Sentar is also happy to offer a healthy match of employee contributions through our 401(k) plan. Is time-off your thing? Sentar offers a PTO plan that graduates quickly with years of service. Here at Sentar, we know the importance of our employee's mental health and we value their wellbeing, which is why we created our Building a Better YOU program. This program offers educational resources, community building activities, and Journey LIVE, which is a leading preventative mental health service provided through Sentar that gives our employees access to live and on-demand mental health and wellness content. Doing good makes you feel good, which is exactly why we launched our Senter Serves committee! Sentar Serves aims to give back to our community by donating our time and resources to those who need it most. Another way we invest in our people is by offering a robust professional development and education assistance plan to help our employees reach their professional goals. Reach out to your recruiter to learn more!

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Sentar is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Vets/Persons with Disabilities 

Our culture is one of inclusivity and support. Sentar is proudly an Equal Opportunity and VEVRAA Federal Contractor Employer M/F/Vets/Persons with Disabilities. Follow these links to learn more about your rights: EEO Is the Law Poster; EEO Is Law Supplement; and Pay Transparency.

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