Regional SME

Lukos; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Lukos, based at MacDill AFB, FL, seeks an experienced strategist to provide geopolitical expertise and support for USSOCOM planning and policy development.

You will work on strategic studies, assessments, and coordination with DoD, interagency, and intelligence communities to inform senior leaders’ decisions and align plans with national strategies.

Qualifications

• Senior Service College or Master’s Degree in strategic studies, political science, International Affairs/Relations or related field.
• Active TS clearance. Eligible for SCI.

Responsibilities

• Provide SMEs with geopolitical expertise for strategic studies, assessments, and synchronization of the command strategy and policy.
• Provide SMEs with knowledge of the joint strategic planning system, operational art, and operational design.
• Conduct strategic analysis and assessments to inform senior leaders and ensure timely decisions for the SOF Enterprise.
• Develop relationships across DoD, interagency, and intelligence communities to deliver regional perspectives to USSOCOM’s senior leaders.
• Develop and participate in meetings to advise and prepare senior leaders for strategic engagements and inform DoD policies and future strategies.
• Support USSOCOM J5 planning efforts and integrate SOF equities into planning documents and campaigns.
• Provide planners with information to develop concepts, operational approaches, and readiness reviews.
• Support decision-making via coordination across the combatant command.
• Support and contribute to USSOCOM strategic documents through analysis, data collection, and war-game participation.
• Research and analyze DoD, Interagency, Service, and Combatant Command policies related to USSOCOM strategy and missions.
• Provide strategic planning and analyses for contingency plans including the Global Campaign Plan and other plans.
• Develop, analyze, and compare alternative USSOCOM strategies to align with national guidance.

Skills

Geopolitical analysis

Strategic planning

Interagency liaison

Communication

Education

Senior Service College / Master’s Degree in Strategic Studies or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office suite

SharePoint

Word

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

Minimum Qualifications Summary

• Senior Service College and/or Master’s Degree, preferably in strategic studies, political science, International Affairs/Relations or other related field
• Active TS clearance. Eligible for SCI.

Certification & Education

• Senior Service College and/or Master’s Degree, preferably in strategic studies, political science, International Affairs/Relations or other related field
• Active TS clearance. Eligible for SCI.

Experience Required

• 3 years strategy and regional experience preferably SOF-related, working at a DoD Combatant Command OR, Joint Staff OR a 4-Star Command within the past 10 years.
• 3 years’ experience conducting strategic/regional studies and assessments for the analysis, and synchronization of the command strategy.
• 1 year experience using web-based programs such as social media platforms, and all Microsoft Office products (SharePoint, Word, PowerPoint, Access, Excel).

Job Objective

The objective of this requirement is to provide The United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) fully capable and enabled SOF personnel to defend the Nation’s interests pursuant to the National Defense Strategy in an environment characterized by irregular warfare and asymmetric challenges.

Responsibilities

• Provide SMEs with the geopolitical expertise necessary to conduct strategic studies and assessments for the analysis, assessment, and synchronization of the command strategy, command policy, action plan, and strategic assessment. Specifically, provide a SME with deep geopolitical, cultural, and situational understanding for each of the following: China, DPRK, Russia, Iran, and VEOs.
• Provide SMEs with knowledge of the joint strategic planning system, operational art, and operational design.
• Conduct strategic analysis and command assessments to provide senior leaders the deep situational understanding they required to make timely and critical decisions for the SOF Enterprise.
• Develop/leverage professional relationships from across the DoD, interagency, and intelligence community to deliver precise and unique regional and country‑specific perspectives to USSOCOM’s senior leaders.
• Develop products and participate in meetings to advise, counsel, and prepare USSOCOM’s senior leaders for strategic level engagements and inform their decisions to best effect DoD policies and future strategies.
• Support USSOCOM J5 planning efforts and seamlessly integrate SOF equities into OPLANs, CONPLANs, and Global Campaign Plans (GCP).
• Provide planners with the critical information needed to develop concepts, operational approaches, assessments, and readiness reviews.
• Support and promote superior decision‑making via continuous coordination across the combatant command.
• Support the development of USSOCOM strategic documents by providing subject matter expertise, document preparation and coordination, in‑depth analysis of strategic factors, data collection and analysis, seminar/symposium, conference, and war‑game participation.
• Research and analyze various DOD, Interagency, Service, and Combatant Command policies, strategies and concepts associated with USSOCOM strategy and missions.
• Provide strategic planning and analysis for current contingency plans, including the USSOCOM Global Campaign Plan and other plans.
• Develop, analyze, and compare alternative USSOCOM strategies to align USSOCOM plans and operations with the national‑level strategic guidance and direction, including the National Defense Strategy (NDS), Unified Command Plan (UCP), National Military Strategy (NMS), National Strategy for Combating Terrorism (NS‑CT), Contingency Planning Guidance (CPG) Guidance for Employment of the Force (GEF), and the National Military Strategic Plan for the War on Terrorism (NMSP‑WOT).
• Provide analysis for strategic planning meetings, briefings, seminars, and strategy war games, and provide required SOF subject matter expertise to events related to the future operating environment and interoperability of SOF.

Education & Certification

Senior Service College and/or Master’s Degree, preferably in strategic studies, political science, International Affairs/Relations or other related field.

Work Location

MacDill AFB, FL

Equal Opportunity Employer

Lukos is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or national origin.