Senior Strategy and Engagement Analyst (INDOPACOM)

Kinsley Power Systems; Honolulu (HI); On-site; USD 155,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Kinsley Power Systems in Honolulu, HI seeks a Senior Strategy and Engagement Analyst (INDOPACOM) to support SAF/OC MPCO mission partner requirements and cross‑theater engagement. The role focuses on strategic coordination with CCMDs, multinational partners, and DoD components while driving program documentation and technical analyses.

Responsibilities include demonstrations, reporting, and collaboration with senior leaders to advance mission partner capabilities.

Qualifications

• Minimum of ten (10) years of related work experience.
• Minimum of six (6) years in support of a DoW component.
• Experience in program management, technical analysis, or business analysis for defense systems.
• Knowledge of DoW acquisition principles, policies, and practices.

Responsibilities

• Support MPCO CCMD liaison elements for MPCO requirements or tasks.
• Coordinate with CCMDs, Unified Commands, DoD components and IC agencies to enable MPE information sharing.
• Document results of demonstrations in technical reports.
• Prepare technical briefings and materials for meetings and conferences.
• Travel locally up to 10%.

Skills

Analytical skills

Cross-cultural collaboration

Strategic thinking

Communication

Problem solving

Education

MA/MS or BA/BS + 8 years experience

Tools

Generative AI tools

Job description

Location

Honolulu, HI (Onsite)

Clearance

TS/SCI

Education

MA/MS (or BA/BS plus an additional 8 years of work experience, 4 of which must be work-related).

Salary Range

$155 - $165K

Outcomes

The successful candidate is expected to accomplish the following outcomes during the first year in the position:

• Formally track all tasks, to include assigned by, suspense, status, and comments on all assigned tasks through completion and be prepared to brief upon request.

• Develop digital continuity folders and files that include standard operating procedures, workflows and POC lists to accomplish all tasks.

• Create 2-3 products beyond the client’s requirements that positively impact the client to either increase efficiency, effectiveness, or innovation.

• Establish foundation in AI/ML skills and contribute to AI/ML operationalization and modernization goals and objectives.

• Master position tasks within 60 days and exceed requirements within 90 days

• Use government provided Generative AI tools on a day-to-day basis to accelerate tasks, research, documentation, analysis, planning, reporting, and problem solving.

• Make recommendations on process improvements and practices that improve quality, speed and/or efficiency.

Responsibilities

The Senior Strategy and Engagement Analyst (INDOPACOM) supports Secretary of the Air Force, Office of Competition (SAF/OC) Mission Partner Capabilities Office (MPCO) CCMD liaison elements as required for MPCO requirements or tasks. The Senior Strategy and Engagement Analyst primarily supports INDOPACOM / USFK / USFJ mission partner requirements coordination, Operational stakeholder engagement across Pacific theater, and Mission partner capability implementation coordination.

Per PWS section 1.3.1.4 Strategy and Engagement Analysis and section 1.3.13.1, Command and Partner Management, responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Support the MPCO CCMD liaison elements as required for MPCO requirements or tasks.

• Through Government liaisons, work with CCMDs, Unified Commands, DoD components and IC agencies to help shape and enable MPE multinational information sharing capabilities with coalition and mission partners. Assigned tasks will range across the functional domains of operational and tactical engagement, policy, requirements, technical and operational support across the range of military operations, exercises, demonstrations, improvements, enhancements and operations and sustainment of extant and emerging capabilities for primarily the BICES program.

• Support new system capabilities implementation performing demonstrations of new MPE system capabilities connected to military exercises.

• Document results of demonstrations in technical reports.

• Analyze the technical impacts of software/hardware maintenance enhancements or modifications to the system product baseline and provide technical support to mitigate any potential impacts.

• Provide on-site personnel direct training and/or computer-based training.

• Support engineering and other technical reviews and meetings.

• Prepare technical briefing and presentation materials to support meetings and conferences.

• Supported CCMDs and Services include: INDOPACOM and SAF/OC stakeholders as directed by the Government to support current and emerging operational needs.

Qualifications

The candidate must have the following qualifications:

• Minimum of ten (10) years of related work experience.

• Minimum of six (6) of specificwork-relatedexperience in support of a DoW component.

• Experience in program management, technical analysis, or business analysis related to defense system acquisition and life‑cycle management.

• Knowledge of DoW acquisition principles, policies, and practices, including system development, production, fielding, and sustainment.

• Experience preparing and managing program/project status updates, schedules, metrics, and DoW reporting documentation.

• Minimum three years of experience with DoW supporting coalition or bilateral military information‑sharing activities.

• Experience coordinating mission‑partner requirements with INDOPACOM, USFK, USFJ, or similar theater‑focused organizations.

• Ability to collaborate with diverse operational stakeholders across the Pacific theater and multinational environments.

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to synthesize operational inputs, program data, and strategic guidance into actionable recommendations.

• Experience developing program documentation, SOPs, workflows, continuity materials, and process improvement initiatives.

• Ability to work effectively with senior leaders, international partners, Combatant Commands, and interagency organizations.

The following qualifications are desired:

• Knowledgeable and skilled in applying Generative AI (desired).

• Experience supporting multinational mission‑partner environments, joint operations, and Indo‑Pacific regional engagement activities (desired).

• Knowledge of theater‑specific operational requirements, information‑sharing frameworks, and coalition coordination mechanisms (desired).

Certifications (Desired):

• Project Management Professional (PMP) (desired).

• Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) (desired).

Travel: Local travel and occasional long-distance travel may be required, <10%.

Other Requirements: