Sensitive Activities Advisor

The Ascendancy Group; Virginia Beach (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ascendancy Group is actively seeking 3X Sensitive Activities Planners to support the Department of War's Special Operations Forces. Ideal candidates will possess a current Top-Secret security clearance and over ten years of experience with US Special Operations Command. The selected planners will advise on effectively leveraging specialized materials and capabilities to neutralize emerging threats, with a focus on integration within SOF operations.

Your role includes advising commands at all echelons and documenting operational plans through various military decision-making processes. This critical position requires excellent communication skills and a deep understanding of the operational environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of ten years' experience with US Special Operations Command.
• Ability to articulate relevant technical skillsets and experiences.
• Experience with traditional and emerging planning documentation tools.

Responsibilities

• Advise and provide SME to Combatant/Theater Commands on threat mitigation.
• Integrate and synchronize activities for SOF missions.

Skills

Top-Secret security clearance

Military Decision-Making Process (MDMP)

Collaboration within a small team

Operational planning documentation

Job description

Overview

The Ascendancy Group is seeking candidates to serve as 3X Sensitive Activities Planners supporting the Department of War (DoW) Special Operations Forces (SOF). As a Sensitive Activities Advisor, you will support the full spectrum of Sensitive Activities—from planning through execution—including Special Programs, STO, ACCM, Information Operations, and assessments of both friendly and adversary military and technological capabilities. Your work directly supports the Department of War in its efforts to identify, neutralize, and eliminate current and emerging threats, including enemy networks capable of employing Weapons of Mass Destruction.

Security Requirement

• Candidates MUST possess a current Top-Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility and willingness to submit to a CI poly.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Embed with, advise, and provide the subject matter expertise (SME) to Combatant / Theater Commands, and Special Operations Commands, at all echelons on effectively leveraging specially compartmented material, non-material capabilities, and information related capabilities (IRC) to eliminate or neutralize current and emerging threats and the networks that employ those threats.
• Integrate and synchronize 3X activities in support of SOF missions globally.

Position Requirements

• To qualify, individuals must be able to clearly and concisely articulate:
  • How their technical skillsets and experiences are relevant to the position and mission
  • Examples of working cohesively within a small team environment with references
• Have a minimum of ten (10) years' experiences directly supporting or assigned to a subordinate unit within US Special Operations Command.
• Possess a current Top-Secret security clearance with access to SCI, and willingness to submit to a CI poly is required.
• Proven experience documenting operational planning activities and outcomes using traditional and emerging tools and formats associated with the Military Decision-Making Process (MDMP) which includes, but is not limited to, mission analysis briefings, Course of Action (COA) decision and Concept of Operation (CONOP) approval briefings, Decide, Detect, Deliver, Assess (D3A) execution matrices: CONOP documents, and Fragmentary Orders (FRAGOs).