Assessment and Operations Officer (NC3)

CEXEC, Inc.; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Life and disability insurance

403B/retirement match

Job summary

CEXEC, Inc. seeks an experienced Assessment and Operations Officer to support the NMCS within the NC3 portfolio at the Pentagon. You will coordinate planning, execution, and analysis of assessments and exercises to ensure operational readiness and mission assurance for the nuclear enterprise.

Candidates must have TS/SCI eligibility, a bachelor's degree, and at least five years in assessments or operations related to NC2/NC3 systems, with strong communication to senior leadership.

Qualifications

• Active Top Secret / SCI eligible is required.
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution. (Equivalent experience may substitute.)
• Minimum five years of assessments, exercises, operations, or analysis for NC3/C2 systems.
• Strong knowledge of NC2/NC3 and CJCS directives governing the nuclear enterprise.
• Ability to synthesize complex data into actionable senior-leadership recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Lead NMCS assessments and exercises within the NC3 portfolio.
• Formulate assessment requirements, objectives, schedules, and reports.
• Ensure operations and reporting comply with CJCSI and national directives.
• Analyze results to identify trends, risks, and deficiencies.
• Provide executive-level feedback and recommended solutions.
• Track corrective actions to support enterprise risk assessment.

Skills

TS/SCI eligibility

NC2/NC3 knowledge

Executive briefing

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Job Title: Assessment and Operations Officer (NC3)

Position Overview

CEXEC, Inc. provides expert guidance and the application of innovative technologies to help our clients plan, implement, and manage their most critical programs. CEXEC has a corporate tradition of over 45 years in federal service and an unrivaled degree of programmatic and regulatory insight. Our focused, mission-oriented consultants are expert at helping our clients take a strategic, comprehensive approach to meeting their business objectives.

CEXEC is seeking an experienced Assessment and Operations Officer to provide vital planning, execution, and analytical support for the National Military Command System (NMCS) across the Nuclear Command, Control, and Communications (NC3) portfolio. In this role, you will evaluate end-to-end command and control capabilities across the full spectrum of crisis operations leading to national-level conferences.

You will work directly with key stakeholders across senior leadership, the Joint Staff, and Combatant Commands to identify system trends, risks, and deficiencies-delivering actionable feedback to ensure operational effectiveness, readiness, and overall mission assurance for the nuclear enterprise. This position requires regular interaction with senior-level staff and external organizations in accordance with customer requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Assessment & Exercise Support: Lead the planning, execution, and analysis of NMCS assessments and exercises within the NC3 portfolio.
• Requirements & Framework Development: Formulate assessment and exercise requirements, objectives, schedules, and reporting formats tailored to national-level crisis operations.
• Policy Compliance: Ensure all operations, evaluations, and reporting strictly adhere to CJCS Instructions (CJCSI), national policies, and directives governing the nuclear enterprise.
• Trend Analysis & Risk Evaluation: Analyze exercise and assessment results to pinpoint system trends, operational deficiencies, and mission risks.
• Actionable Reporting: Deliver direct, executive-level feedback, brief senior leadership, and recommend targeted solutions to improve operational capabilities.
• Corrective Action Tracking: Assign, monitor, and manage corrective actions stemming from evaluations to support continuous enterprise operational risk assessments.

Minimum Qualifications

• Active Top Secret / SCI Eligible (Required)
• Education: Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution. (Equivalent relevant experience may be substituted in lieu of a degree.)
• Experience: Minimum of five (5) years of relevant experience in assessments, exercises, operations, or analysis supporting complex nuclear or command and control (C2) systems.
• Technical Knowledge: Strong foundation in Nuclear Command and Control (NC2), NC3 systems, and CJCS directives/instructions governing the national nuclear enterprise.
• Communication: Proven ability to synthesize complex operational data into clear, actionable recommendations for senior military leadership.

Location: Pentagon (Arlington, VA).

Position Type: Full-Time

Travel: 5-10% (negligible)

Salary at CEXEC is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual's particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The salary range for this position is $150,000 to $170,000.

CEXEC offers a full benefit package that includes medical, dental, and vision health benefits. In addition, life, short term, and long disability insurance is offered at no cost to the employee. CEXEC offers an annual leave policy as well as 401K retirement plan with a generous company match. CEXEC offers education assistance via an Educational Assistance Program. CEXEC offers a unique team environment where employees and management truly respect and value each other.

CEXEC's Commitment to Merit Based Hiring

All qualified applicants will be selected based on their ability to successfully perform the functions of the position in question. Screening for all applicants in consideration for employment will be done without regard to age, disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.