Operations Analyst (SOCOM)

Culmen International; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Culmen International is searching for an Operations Analyst to support USSOCOM at MacDill AFB in Tampa, FL. This role involves applying scientific methods to optimize special operations through data-driven insights, risk assessment, and strategic coordination.

The Operations Analyst will assist in developing and analyzing plans, conducting liaison activities, and creating executive communications for military leadership.

Qualifications

• Ability to analyze and develop organizational plans and metrics.
• Experience in technical assessment and budget execution support.
• Proficient in developing comprehensive communications plans and models.

Responsibilities

• Assist government in developing and analyzing organizational plans.
• Analyze best practices in IT to improve existing processes.
• Gather, analyze, and validate information exchange requirements.
• Conduct liaison activities with communications planners.
• Develop analytical models for evaluating SOF capabilities.
• Translate operational problems into structured models.
• Integrate data to assess operational effects.
• Create executive-level briefings for DoD stakeholders.

Skills

Data-driven insights

Risk assessment capabilities

Strategic coordination

Job description

Culmen International is seeking an Operations Analyst for USSOCOM support at MacDill AFB in Tampa, FL. The Operations Analyst will support USSOCOM Directorates by applying scientific methods and structured problem‑solving to evaluate, model, and optimize special operations. This role demands data‑driven insights, risk‑assessment capabilities, and strategic coordination to advise senior military leadership.

Program Support

• Strategic planning and resource planning
• Gathering, analyzing, and validating information
• Coordination and liaison activities with communications
• Budget execution support, including funding document processing and invoice review
• Technical and application assessment support

Key Responsibilities

• The Operations Analyst shall assist the government in developing and analyzing organizational plans and metrics to identify, manage, and direct resources to support the SOCOM Information Environment (SIE) mission strategies and priorities.
• The candidate will analyze best practices in the IT industry to identify opportunities for improvement based on existing processes, ensuring the SIE remains competitive.
• Assist the government in gathering, analyzing, and validating information exchange requirements to develop and coordinate comprehensive communications plans.
• Conduct coordination and liaison activities with communications planners and mission partners.
• Force Structure Analysis: Develop and refine analytical models (e.g., SCRAAM) to evaluate the capability and capacity of Special Operations Forces (SOF) against Department of Defense mission requirements.
• Operational Modeling: Translate complex operational problems into structured analytic models to measure risks, costs, and effectiveness of Special Operations concepts.
• Data Synthesis: Integrate data from intelligence reporting, operational assessments, and global planning inputs to assess second‑ and third‑order effects in various operational environments.
• Executive Communication: Translate quantitative and qualitative data into visually digestible, executive‑level briefings and reports for DoD stakeholders.