Foreign Military Financing (FMF) Program Coordinator with Security Clearance

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Job description

The Prospective Group (TPG) is searching for a Foreign Military Financing (FMF) Program Coordinator who will be responsible for supporting the Department of State (DOS) in managing the FMF account. The position requires coordination and collaboration across DOS Bureaus and DoD Departments on the obligation, expenditure, and management of FMF programs. Position Responsibilities:
The FMF/IMET PCs shall be responsible for reviewing and coordinating various funding case development documents (LOR, LOA, etc.), tracking FMF and IMET expenditure data, providing data for congressional briefs and reports, coordinating within PM, other State bureaus, and the Department of Defense) on the obligation, expenditure and management of the FMF/IMET programs, and other documents necessary to the effective management of the FMF/IMET accounts. Further, the contractors shall support PM/SA participation in annual country and program Financial Management Reviews and other meetings. The PCs shall also provide other FMF/IMET data management requirements. In support of FMF/IMET, the FMF/IMET PCs shall:
• Provide program analysis and develop and coordinate both functional subject matter and geographic area for both FMF and IMET accounts.
• Develop program options, negotiate, and integrate contributions from various Departmental offices as well as other USG agencies.
• Performs various analyses, including but not limited to strategic planning and forecasting, program design, and metrics and performance monitoring expected results (i.e., deliveries, training schedules), to support policy-making officials and ensure implementation of their decisions.
• Draft and coordinate, as necessary, a variety of documents such as analytical reports; briefing materials, decision, and information memoranda; emails; congressional letters; standard operating procedures; escalation justifications; and other communications on matters relating to the area(s) of assignment.
• Provide guidance on FMS, arms transfers, and security assistance, as well as administrative practices and/or other relevant policy areas.
• Maintain current knowledge in foreign policy, industrial and technological advances as related to his/her assigned responsibilities, and other commodities outside of his/her assigned responsibilities.
• Liaise with interagency counterparts, military service components, and program offices to coordinate on FMF and IMET funded programs
• Provide administrative and logistics support for intradepartmental and interagency events (e.g., Joint Security Sector Assistance Review (JSSAR , including recurring synchronization meetings to deconflict and align State and DoD budgets and programs in the area of responsibility.
• Support regular meetings with Security Cooperation Officers (SCOs) and others from DoD and State that support or have a role in managing the FMF and IMET programs.
• Support data management requirements, including tracking the status of all relevant FMF funded Foreign Military Sales cases for the respective regional portfolio.
• Support to coordinate and deconflicting multi-billion-dollar security assistance accounts with DoD counterparts and DoD-managed security cooperation activities.
• Supports PM program officers, as necessary, with, data collection, analysis, and reporting of State and DoD country program activities for a variety of briefings and products using current data management systems and make recommendations to program officers to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of security sector assistance coordination measures, and implement improvements as directed.
Position Requirements:
• At least five years' experience working on, managing or and developing FMS programs, either at the Military Department, SCO, Combatant Command or its components, and/ or program office level.
• Three years of experience using the Security Cooperation Information Portal (SCIP) or the DoD Security Assistance Network (SanWeb).
• Prior attendance at a security cooperation course at Defense Security Cooperation University or its predecessor, the Defense Institute for Security Assistance Management, or equivalent work experience. In this case, equivalent work experience is at least five years of demonstratable experience developing or managing FMS programs.
• At least four years' experience with, and in-depth knowledge of, Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel.
• Experience providing timely narrative and data-driven responses to requests for information or reporting requests.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple ongoing tasks and processes simultaneously.
• Strong oral and written communication skills with experience presenting complex information.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and presentation skills. The government may require writing samples.
• Preferred: Prior experience working directly with the Bureau of Political - Military Affairs, Office of Security Assistance. Education: • BS/BA Degree or higher is required The Prospective Group (TPG) is an IT management consulting company providing services internationally to government and commercial entities. Being prospective-leaning forward with action-defines the TPG culture. TPG and its employees have hundreds of years of experience, collectively, of successful program and project management, business process reengineering and optimization, enterprise architecture, mobile and cloud computing, cyber security, records management, and diplomatic business experience. TPG is a women-owned small business (WOSB), appraised at CMMI Level 3 with excellent performance credentials. The Prospective Group is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

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