Hiring: SAF/IA Country Director Company: Forge Group, LLC Location: Washington, DC Job Posted Time: 2026-09-11 12:44:21 Employment Type: Full-time Target Skills & Keywords : Program Management, Secret Clearance, Security Clearance About the job Experience: •4+ years of FMS experience with the Department of the Air Force and experience supporting PACOM or CENTCOM countries in a Security Cooperation capacity. •4+ years of experience performing FMS case development, programming and implementation for the Department of the Air Force (DAF) •2+ years of Security Cooperation experience with the Defense Security Cooperation Agency or an Implementing Agency (IA) Required Skills: •Assess alternative sustainment and enhancement strategies, provide recommendations, and assist in defining requirements for future programs. •Participate in program analyses, reviews, and reliability determinations with USAF weapons systems and disclosure offices as they pertain to release of information on USAF systems. •Define and refine meeting agendas, record discussion content, focus decision-making, and debrief action items for events between the U.S. Air Force and foreign partner representatives. •Prepare, manage, and maintain databases for correspondence, Case Program Status Reports, Letters of Request (LORs), and Letters of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) as well as case program trackers. •Develop briefings, official correspondence, background papers in support of Program Management Reviews and other engagements. •Prepare Congressional Notification packages for partner nation programs with the U.S. Air Force. •Maintain a key essential personnel contact list with names and contact information for US interagency and foreign partner personnel involved in FMS case development and execution. •Problem Solving- Identifies and resolves problems promptly; gathers and analyzes information skillfully; develops alternative solutions; works well in group problem-solving situations; uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics. Qualifications: •Active DoD SECRET security clearance •Bachelor's degree or higher •Bachelor's degree with an emphasis in International Affairs •Prior experience as a Country Director at SAF/IA, DSCA Country Team Lead or Regional Lead •U.S. DoD staff experience in a military or civilian capacity •U.S. military aircraft operations, maintenance and/or logistics support with the systems purchased from the U.S., specifically the F-16, F-15 and/or F-35 aircraft Compensation: •$125,000 - $140,000 / year Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!