SAF​/IA Country Director - Singapore

Overview

Forge is a global solutions provider. We are a proud, certified 8a, woman-owned, service-disabled, veteran-owned small business (8a, WOSB, SDVOSB) ignited to redefine the traditional Gov Con mold, deliver innovations, and elevate collective impact. We are known as international problem fixers who only pursue work where we can truly make a difference. We are deeply integrated members of trusted client communities, energized and honored to be partners in questioning and solving human challenges across the world.

Forge strikes a precise balance between empowering autonomy and emphasizing the necessity of being part of a connected network of people and initiatives. It s led to a new echelon of collective excellence- one that continues to lead to monumental growth - and built a dream team of top-tier, collaborative,  get-it-done  experts.

Our culture is everything. People come first. Our culture is built around a diverse group of employees empowered to think in different directions, a leadership team who trusts employees to lean-in to unique greatness, and an operations team that deploys programs to support employee well-being and growth - both personally and professionally. We treat Forge like a co-op in which the input of staff drives corporate action.

With a 93% retention rate, it s evident that once we hire great people, we keep them. We re rated #2 Best Medium Business in all of Virginia, and we are a multi-year, multi-award winner of the Fortune  Magazine Best Workplaces in Consulting & Professional Services, Best Medium Workplaces, and Best Workplaces for Parents. Based on employee feedback and independent analysis, we have been certified as a Great Place to Work  five years in a row.

In addition to recognition for top workplace culture, our growth ranked us on the 2024 and 2025 Inc. Magazine 5000 List of the Fastest-Growing Companies in America, and the Women Presidents Organization (WPO) and J.P. Morgan Chase named us one of 50 Fastest Growing Women-Owned/Led Companies nationally. But most importantly, we re proud to be a company that puts people first.

The future of Forge is exciting and evolving - as capability and community remain the battle rhythm sustaining transformative success. We re searching for those who want to work hard, play hard, give back, and enjoy life. If this resonates with you, then come make a difference at Forge.

SAF/IA Country Director - Singapore

Forge is seeking two (2) qualified full-time Country Directors for Singapore to provide advisory and assistance support to the Deputy Under Secretary of the Air Force, International Affairs (SAF/IA). These positions are for a future opportunity. SAF/IA s mission is to create, advocate and facilitate Department of Defense (DoD) and Air Force policies and programs (including international affairs, foreign disclosure, export control, cooperative research and development, Foreign Military Sales (FMS), International Military Education and Training (IMET)) to support U.S. national security objectives.

Key responsibilities of the candidate will be (but aren t limited to):

• 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

• 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

The Candidate must have the ability to think strategically, act tactically, and display strong analytical and critical thinking skills. They must also build strong cross-group working relationships and demonstrate exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail. The Candidate must be able to thrive and succeed in an entrepreneurial environment and not be hindered by ambiguity or competing priorities.

We are looking for candidates with an active DoD Secret clearance, FMS experience with the Department of the Air Force and experience supporting Singapore/the Asia-Pacific region in a Security Cooperation capacity.

• US Citizen

• Active DoD SECRET security clearance

• Bachelor s degree or higher

• 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…