Staff Ground Team Operations Subject Matter Expert

ARA; Draper (UT); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) seeks a Staff Ground Team Operations Subject Matter Expert to serve as the DoD Red Team’s Division Chief ambassador to partner organizations.

The role is on-site at Camp Williams, UT, aligned with the 19th Special Forces Group, with 100% on-site presence required. You will lead briefings, define rules of engagement, coordinate assessments, and ensure reporting supports.

Qualifications

• TS/SCI clearance required.
• 13–15 years of relevant work experience.
• Knowledge of HUMINT collection and collection management.
• Analytical/evaluative techniques for developing new or modified work methods.
• Experience working at Group or higher headquarters.
• Special operations experience and ASOT Level III.
• Proficiency in understanding, analyzing and summarizing complex technical data.

Responsibilities

• Conduct field assessments with DoD Red Team Partners in accordance with plans and directives.
• Prepare program deliverables including situation reports, out briefs, after-action reviews, final reports, and GFE/p accountability reports.
• Brief ground teams on assessment details and outline rules of engagement.
• Maintain and account for all DTRA-provided equipment and supplies.
• Collaborate with partner organizations to support assessment operations.

Skills

TS/SCI clearance

Experience: 13-15 yrs

HUMINT collection

Analytical techniques

Group HQ experience

Special operations ASOT III

Data synthesis

Job description

ARA is seeking a Staff GTO SME who shall serve as the DoD Red Team’s Division Chief ambassador to the department’s supporting partner organizations. The DoD Red Team GTO serves as an on-site GTO to DoD Red Team Partners to ensure assessments are conducted in accordance with established procedures. The GTO provides support in all aspects of assessments operations and training. This includes briefing ground teams on assessment details; outlining the assessing rules of engagement; meeting all assessment reporting requirements; and integrating and supporting partners in preparation for assessment operations.

This position is geographically aligned with 19th Special Forces Group at Camp Williams, UT. 100% on site presence is required.

Additionally, the GTO is responsible for maintaining all DTRA provided equipment and supplies provided to the partner organization.

Staff Ground Team Operations Subject Matter Expert Responsibilities/Tasks

• In conjunction with DoD Red Team Partners, conduct field assessments in accordance with Program Plans, operations orders, and other directives.
• Prepare program deliverables including situation reports, out briefs, and after-action reviews, final reports, and GFE/P accountability reports.

Staff Ground Team Operations Subject Matter Expert Required Skills/Qualifications

• TS/SCI security clearance
• 13-15 years of relevant work experience
• Knowledge of a full range of concepts, principles, and practices in HUMINT collection and collection management and skill in applying this knowledge to difficult work assignments.
• A thorough knowledge of and skill in applying analytical and evaluative techniques for developing new or modified work methods, approaches, or procedures; and to identify, evaluate, and recommend solutions to issues and/or problems.
• Must have experience working at Group or higher headquarters
• Special operations community experience and ASOT Level III
• Proficiency in understanding, analyzing and summarizing comprehensive and complex technical, and research information/data

Staff Ground Team Operations Subject Matter Expert Desired Skills

• Senior NCO/Senior Warrant preferably retired military (20 yrs). College a plus but not required

Staff Ground Team Operations Subject Matter Expert Other Requirements

30% travel is anticipated

Who is ARA?

Do you want to work for a purpose? Applied Research Associates, Inc. (aka ARA) is an employee-owned international research and engineering company. We have been providing technically superior solutions to complex and challenging problems in the physical sciences since 1979. ARA has over 2,265 employee-owners and continues to grow rapidly. Together, our offices throughout the U.S. and Canada provide a broad range of technical expertise in defense, civil, and health technologies, computer software and simulation, systems analysis, environmental technologies, and testing and measurement.

ARA also prides itself, on having a challenging culture where innovation & experimentation are the norm. The motto, \"Engineering and Science for Fun and Profit\" sums up the ARA experience. Employee ownership ensures you have a voice in what happens in the company.

To find out more about what the Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance Division has to offer, visit our website at: https://www.ara.com/benefits/