*** This role involves planning joint exercises, managing security assistance programs, and fostering interoperability to ensure the collective security of the region. The position requires an understanding of South America geopolitics, military diplomacy, and international coordination to advance U.S. security objectives. Oversees and manages the operational aspects of ongoing projects and serves as liaison between project management and planning, project team, and line management. Reviews status of projects and budgets; manages schedules and prepares status reports. Assesses project issues and develops resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and client-satisfaction goals and objectives. Develops mechanisms for monitoring project progress and for intervention and problem solving with project managers, line managers, and clients. **RESPONSIBILITIES** - Develop and foster relationships with the Ministry of Defense, US Embassy and other Colombian Govt. Officials. - Shape and manages bilateral and multilateral cooperative objectives and provides expertise in the development of high-level security cooperation engagements to support building partner military programs. - Provide support in the development of building partner capacity, security cooperation, emerging and improvised threat strategies and derivative guidance to ensure that building partner capacity and security cooperation efforts against emerging and improvised threats are focused and integrated. - Support USSOUTHCOM priorities, appropriate instructions, and other command-directed strategically focused documents to ensure that these publications are present to external audiences an integrated, coherent, and focused approach to the improvised and emerging threat fight and are based on current priorities. - Prepare briefings, information papers, policies, strategies, and building partner capacity programs as well as staff, task, brief, and report products required to initiate, communicate, and manage such work. - Collaborate with department managers to develop and deliver safety and security training programs for employees, including emergency response procedures. - Maintain and update safety and security manuals, documents, and records to ensure accuracy and accessibility. - Coordinate with external agencies, such as law enforcement and fire departments, to ensure effective emergency response and incident management. - Monitor security systems, including access control, surveillance cameras, and alarms, and promptly respond to any identified issues or alarms. - Investigate and report on safety and security incidents, including accidents, theft, vandalism, or unauthorized access, and recommend corrective actions. - Conduct regular risk assessments to identify potential threats and vulnerabilities and implement appropriate measures to mitigate risks. - Stay updated on industry best practices, emerging trends, and technological advancements in safety and security to continuously improve protocols and procedures. - Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and implement crisis management plans and business continuity strategies. **QUALIFICATIONS** - 10 years related experience - English professional fluency. Ability to speak, read and write to appropriate and consistently communicate in English. - Ability to obtain and maintain RSO Vetting Security Clearance - Ability to successfully pass any remployment related drug screening and background security check **WORKING CONDITIONS