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Posted: February 24, 2026 (1 day ago)

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COUNTRY PORTFOLIO ANALYST (FMS)

Defense Security Cooperation Agency

Department of Defense

Fresh

Location

Salary

$169,279 - $220,065

per year

Type

Closes

March 2, 2026

GS-15 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $123,041 - $159,950

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-14. Senior leader or top expert.

Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).

Job Description

Summary

This job involves managing and coordinating international agreements and security cooperation programs with foreign governments, focusing on foreign military sales and related deals.

The role requires overseeing requests, offers, and negotiations to support U.S. defense partnerships abroad.

It's a good fit for experienced professionals with a strong background in international relations, defense policy, and working with government agencies.

Key Requirements

  • One year of specialized experience at GS-14 level or equivalent in federal service
  • Managing complex operations involving foreign military sales cases
  • Serving as principal advisor on country-specific security cooperation issues related to foreign military sales
  • Participating in actions involving foreign military sales, leases, and grants to foreign governments
  • Monitoring, reviewing, and staffing Letters of Requests (LORs) and Letters of Offer and Acceptance (LOAs)
  • Consulting with U.S. industry, embassy teams, DoD, Department of State, and Military Departments on security cooperation programs
  • Experience in preparation, coordination, negotiations, and implementation of international agreements, MOAs, and MOUs

Full Job Description

This position is part of the Defense Security Cooperation Agency.

The incumbent will be responsible for serving as focal point for the preparation, coordination, negotiations, and implementation of International Agreements, Memorandums of Agreements (MOAs), and Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) under DSCA's cognizance You may qualify at the GS-15 grade level, if you fulfill the following qualifications: A.

One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 grade level in the Federal service: Managing complex operations involving foreign military sales cases Serving as the principle for country specific security cooperation issues on foreign military sales Participating in actions involving foreign military sales, leases, and grants to foreign governments.

Major Duties:

As a COUNTRY PORTFOLIO ANALYST (FMS) at the GS-0301-15 some of your typical work assignments may include: Serving as one of DSCA's principals responsible for monitoring, reviewing, and staffing Letters of Requests (LORs) and Letters of Offer and Acceptance (LOAs).

Consulting with and providing advice to U.S.

industry, embassy country teams, DoD, Department of State and Military Department counterparts on the execution of Security Cooperation (SC) programs for assigned countries

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Posted on USAJOBS: 2/24/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 2/25/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: DSCA-26-12894498-MP