Operations Support SME (OSS)

Akhiok-Kaguyak, Inc.; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Sugpiat Defense is seeking an OPERATIONS SUPPORT SME (OSS) to support DoD client operations at JHQ/JTF, providing analytical support, planning, and assessment across planning, deployment, and execution. The role involves coordinating with government partners, preparing briefs, and delivering actionable recommendations to enhance mission readiness and effectiveness.

Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor's degree, JPME/PME credentials, 5+ years in DoD planning, and a current Top Secret clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in any field.
• 5 years combined military experience in a joint, combined, and interagency environment.
• Graduate of a JPME course, Intermediate Development Course, Senior Professional Military Education Course, or civilian equivalent.
• 5 years of proven experience in DoD planning and design or civilian equivalent.
• Proven experience convening and leading small groups and adapting complex subject matter to facilitate discussion and understanding.
• Current DoD Top Secret clearance and eligible for SCI access

Responsibilities

• Conduct detailed analyses of JHQ/JTF operational and functional processes to discern advantages and disadvantages.
• Identify anomalies in current JHQ/JTF operations and provide material and procedural change recommendations.
• Review JHQ/JTF-related processes against projected requirements to identify tradeoffs and optimization opportunities.
• Coordinate with participants in planning, preparation, deployment, and support of JHQ/JTF operations including USSOCOM, GCCs, TSOCs, Joint Staff, OSD, NATO and other partners.
• Prepare and present written orders, plans, briefings, and papers to senior leaders.

Skills

DoD planning experience

Leadership

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree

JPME / senior military education

Job description

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Operations Support SME (OSS)

Full Time Professional Fayetteville, NC, US

30+ days ago Requisition ID: 1063

Job Title: OPERATIONS SUPPORT SME (OSS)

Company: Sugpiat Defense

Reports To: Program Manager Location:Tampa, FL / Fayetteville, NC

FLSA Status: Exempt Salary: DOE

SUMMARY

Overview

Sugpiat Defense is committed to providing high-quality service to those who defend us. It ensures mission assurance and execution for customers and warfighters by providing intelligence, IT, cyber security, training, logistics, administrative, acquisition, and background investigation services.

Summary:

Sugpiat Defense is looking for OPERATIONS SUPPORT SME (OSS) personnel. to support our DoD Client we are focused on delivering innovative operations and solutions through proven successful methods. Qualified personnel necessary to provide technical services support for JHQ/JTF-related functions, including all activities required to assist in the assessment, design, development, implementation, management, and test and evaluation of existing and prospective processes and procedures necessary in the conduct of JHQ/JTF operations. Specific program support requirements include but are not limited to, the use of the Defense Readiness Reporting System, Joint Training System, Joint Training Tool, Joint Training Information Management System, Joint Lessons Learned, as well as any network, system, tool, and application necessary for planning, demonstrating, exercising, and executing JHQ/JTF related activities. SME must support JHQ/JTF planning, pre-deployment preparation, and deployment - supporting such activities from design through implementation, including the assessment of planning efforts and synchronization events. They must independently and proactively undertake the following tasks:

Responsibilities

Essential Job Functions:

• Conduct detailed analyses of JHQ/JTF operational and functional processes to discern the advantages and disadvantages of current and prospective procedures, including repurposing, realigning, or procuring new supporting equipment, devices, software applications, and aids.
• Support actions to the government may include, but not be limited to, identifying anomalies in current JHQ/JTF operations and both material and procedural change recommendations for remedying them.
• Review and continuously evaluate established and prospective JHQ/JTF-related processes, procedures, and supporting systems against projected requirements to identify tradeoffs and opportunities for optimizing the capability's performance.
• Liaise with, coordinate with, and provide analysis to all participants involved in planning, preparing, deploying, and supporting a JHQ/JTF, including USSOCOM, GCCs, TSOCs, Joint Staff, Office of the Secretary of Defense, NATO, the interagency, and other mission partners.
• Understand and leverage knowledge of the strategic level environment, issues, atmospherics, dynamics, requirements, and processes used in the Joint Staff, OSD, the Interagency, National Security Council Staff, and subordinate Component Commands to achieve desired government outcomes.
• Prepare, edit, and review written orders, plans, briefings, and papers. Orally present analysis of these products effectively to senior leaders, including GO/FOs and SESs.
• Provide clear, concise, accurate, easily understandable, and technically correct information papers, memos, and briefings to inform and influence senior leader decision-making.
• Facilitate seminars and small group discussions at staff development events that support pre-deployment preparation, deployment, and redeployment.
• Provide relevant professional information to JHQ/JTFs on the historical, political, military, cultural, religious, and economic factors for preparing their personnel to deploy to any Geographic Combatant Command (GCC) supporting SOF operations and activities.
• Assist the government in analyzing DOD operations, plans, and strategies to identify JHQ/JTF key tasks, objectives, and plans for achieving strategic, operational, and tactical effects within its area of operations and greater area of influence.
• Assist the government in analyzing, evaluating, and assessing the impacts of external plans, policies, and guidance on USSOCOM's employment of JHQ/JTFs – while also making recommendations for responding to external guidance, requirements, and other factors that may affect an existing JHQ/JTF capability or how such capability will be employed and sustained in the future.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in any field.
• 5 years combined military experience in a joint, combined, and interagency environment.
• Graduate of a JPME course, Intermediate Development Course, Senior Professional Military Education Course, or civilian equivalent.
• 5 years of proven experience in DoD planning and design or civilian equivalent.
• Proven experience convening and leading small groups and adapting complex subject matter to facilitate discussion and understanding.
• Current DoD Top Secret clearance and eligible for SCI access

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment and physical demands described here are representative of those that an employee must meet to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required, sometimes for extended periods, to walk, stand, or sit. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, and fax machines. The employee is occasionally required to climb ladders or stairs; use hands to type, finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and get in and out of vehicles. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move small or large objects up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. While performing the outdoor field duties of this job, the employee will also be exposed to outside weather conditions and other conditions such as loud noises, fumes, odors, dust, etc. This position may require travel.

Note: This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee. He or she will be required to follow any other instructions and perform any other duties requested by his or her supervisor. The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work the employee performs in this position. They are not to be constructed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of a person in this position. Furthermore, they do not establish an employment contract and are subject to change at the direction of Akhiok-Kaguyak, Inc.

Akhiok-Kaguyak, Inc., is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status.

Akhiok-Kaguyak offers preference to qualified Akhiok-Kaguyak Native Corporation Shareholders and their descendants and spouses and to shareholders of other corporations created pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, in accordance with Public Law 100-241 and Title 43 U.S. Code 1626(g) and Title 42 U.S. Code 2003-2(i).