FMS/BPC Instructor – Course Developer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Oregon.

📋 Description

• Provide engaging instruction on FMS, BPC, and related Security Assistance through both classroom and mobile training sessions at Army and DoD locations.

• Leverage relevant FMS and/or BPC experience to establish credibility, connect with learners, and relate authoritative policies and course concepts to real-world workplace scenarios.

• Facilitate realistic scenarios, case studies, and collaborative exercises, tailoring instruction to the learners’ experience, functional backgrounds, and organizational roles.

• Address learner inquiries by referencing authoritative policies and guidance backed by relevant execution experience.

• Professionally represent the ASAE Training Program and contribute to instructor development and ongoing improvement.

• Collaborate with the Curriculum Design Team to create, review, and maintain courses, scenarios, exercises, assessments, instructor materials, and student resources.

• Utilize current operational FMS and/or BPC experience to bridge authoritative Security Assistance policies and guidance with real-world execution.

• Ensure technical accuracy, policy alignment, operational relevance, and consistency throughout the training portfolio.

• Identify the training implications of FMS reform, BPC developments, and changing roles and relationships within the Security Assistance Enterprise.

• Develop, organize, review, validate, and sustain content for the Agile Learning Environment (ALE) and ASAE Guidebook.

• Research and interpret Security Assistance policies, authorities, guidance, processes, and organizational responsibilities; translating requirements into clear resources for the workforce.

• Integrate FMS reform, BPC developments, and organizational changes, identifying outdated information, content gaps, and issues needing clarification.

• Maintain synchronization between ALE, the ASAE Guidebook, and curriculum to ensure that policy, process, and execution changes are consistently reflected across training and knowledge products.

• Work collaboratively with government stakeholders, instructors, curriculum developers, and subject-matter experts to validate content and address inconsistencies.

• Travel frequently within CONUS and potentially OCONUS to deliver courses as part of the mobile training team.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or a relevant combination of education and professional experience.

• At least 10 years of applied Security Assistance experience as a uniformed member of the U.S. Armed Forces, U.S. Government employee, defense contractor supporting Army programs, or as permitted by applicable contract labor-category requirements.

• Significant, recent, hands-on experience with Army FMS and/or BPC execution, including a practical understanding of the Security Assistance lifecycle and supporting functions.

• Ability to interpret authoritative Security Assistance policies and guidance and articulate their application to real-world scenarios.

• Competence in communicating complex Security Assistance requirements clearly and facilitating learning for audiences from new workforce members to seasoned Security Assistance professionals.

• Current knowledge of FMS reform, BPC developments, and evolving enterprise structures, including PAE/ICO/SAPM roles and relationships with DASA, Implementing Activities, and other stakeholders; commitment to keeping that knowledge up-to-date.

• Strong collaborative skills, professionalism, initiative, and adaptability in working with instructors, curriculum developers, government stakeholders, and subject-matter experts.

• Willingness to travel regularly within CONUS and undertake OCONUS travel as required for course instruction and other program needs.

• Meaningful experience with FMS case and/or BPC program development, management, or execution.

• Experience in planning, developing, implementing, executing, managing, and closing FMS cases or BPC programs.

• Background in preparing, reviewing, or coordinating Letters of Request (LORs), Letters of Offer and Acceptance (LOAs), amendments, modifications, or BPC requirements and program documentation.

• Application of FMS/BPC authorities, funding requirements, policies, and guidance to execution decisions.

• Experience as a SAPM, International Program Manager, Case Manager, Country Program Manager, BPC Program Manager, or in a comparable role.

• Coordination experience across acquisition, logistics, contracting, financial management, transportation, training, and technical functions, including Total Package Approach development.

• Collaboration with partner nations, Implementing Agencies and Activities, Security Cooperation Organizations, combatant commands, Army commands, program offices, or industry partners.

• Participation in Integrated Product Teams (IPTs), Program Management Reviews (PMRs), case/program reviews, working groups, or site surveys.

• Utilization of Security Cooperation and Army business systems that support actual FMS or BPC development and execution.

• Familiarity with Technology Security and Foreign Disclosure (TSFD), including considerations for releasability and exportability for FMS and BPC cases.

• Recent experience within or directly supporting the Army Security Assistance workforce implementing FMS reform, BPC changes, and organizational changes across the enterprise, including the evolving PAE/ICO/SAPM structure.

• Experience in instructing, facilitating, briefing, or mentoring professional audiences.

• Proficiency in using Security Cooperation and Army business systems such as DSAMS, SCIP, CISIL, GFEBS, or other relevant enterprise systems.

• Experience supporting knowledge management, SharePoint, learning management systems, or similar digital platforms.

🏝️ Benefits

• Frequent travel within the continental United States (CONUS) is required; travel outside the continental United States (OCONUS) may also be necessary based on program needs.

• Minimum active DoD Secret clearance or the ability to obtain and maintain the required security clearance or other authorization as specified by the applicable contract.