Staff Operations Officer

BAE Systems, Inc.; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 127,000 - 215,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) savings plan

Disability coverage

Life insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

BAE Systems, Inc. in McLean, VA seeks a Staff Operations Officer (SOO) with active polygraph security clearance to support overseas missions.

The role emphasizes operational research, analysis, and briefings to senior management within a challenging, fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate has 7+ years in SOO, strong communication and independent planning skills, and familiarity with the Intelligence Community.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree and 7+ years of SOO related experience.
• Ability to plan and organize tasks independently and exercise sound operational judgment.
• Strong written and oral communication, organization, and interpersonal skills.
• Experience supporting HUMINT operations or familiarity with the Intelligence Community.

Responsibilities

• Manage a full range of operational and support activities for overseas missions.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for an overseas office and ongoing cases.
• Provide operational guidance for ongoing cases, ensuring any CI issues are identified to protect client personnel and facilities.
• Design classified activities, propose recommendations, and identify pros/cons of operational scenarios.
• Coordinate legal and policy issues affecting cases and overseas offices.
• Provide in-depth research on existing cases and intelligence assessments using all-source and classified information.
• Provide briefings on cases to senior customer officials, identifying potential issues on cases.
• Provide a limited amount of administrative assistance in support of field elements and personnel.

Skills

SOO experience

Operational planning

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Job Description

BAE Systems has an immediate need to fill a key Staff Operations Officer (SOO) position in support of the client’s operational requirements in a challenging, fast paced environment located in the Washington Metropolitan Area. The position requires an active security clearance with a polygraph examination. There is no exception to the clearance requirement. Successful candidates will work well in team environments and will be capable of operating independently with minimal supervision. Candidates will be expected to effectively interact with customer personnel at all levels within the customer organization. The position require prior experience in supporting HUMINT operations or familiarity with the Intelligence Community and its objectives.

In addition to the clearance requirement, successful candidates will demonstrate proficiency in the functions of a Staff Operations Officer or familiarity with the Intelligence Community and its concomitant functions. The primary function of a Staff Operations Officer is to support operational elements by providing operational research and analysis in furtherance of the client’s objective to acquire intelligence. Officers will utilize customer-specific databases to conduct multiple layers of research and write summaries, reports, official correspondence, and guidance. Officers will also be expected to provide thorough and knowledgeable briefings on the analysis to customer management.

Daily activities include:

• Manage a full range of operational and support activities for overseas missions
• Serve as the primary point of contact for an overseas office and/or a volume of ongoing cases
• Provide operational guidance for ongoing cases, ensuring any CI issues are identified to protect the client’s personnel and facilities
• Design particular classified activities, propose recommendations, and identify the pros/cons of possible operational scenarios
• Coordinate legal and policy issues affecting cases and overseas offices
• Provide in-depth research on existing cases, and intelligence assessments using all-source and classified information
• Provide briefings on cases to senior customer officials, identifying potential issues on cases
• Additionally, officers will provide a limited amount of administrative assistance in support of field elements and personnel. Candidates will be expected to demonstrate proficiency in classified databases and develop relationships with various operational components to meet the client’s requirements.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• Bachelor's Degree and 7+ years of SOO related experience.
• Support a wide range of operational, administrative and support activities.
• Conduct operational research and analysis on behalf of the Government.
• Ability to plan and organize tasks independently and exercise sound operational judgment.
• Strong written and oral communication, organization, and interpersonal skills as well as an ability to pose creative solutions to operational challenges.

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

• Customer certification as a Staff Operations Officer is desired.

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $126610 - $215270

Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.

Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20+ hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.

About BAE Systems Intelligence & Security

BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it’s what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts - defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a team - making a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, you’ll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference.

Intelligence & Security (I&S), based in McLean, Virginia, designs and delivers advanced defense, intelligence, and security solutions that support the important missions of our customers. Our pride and dedication shows in everything we do - from intelligence analysis, cyber operations and IT expertise to systems development, systems integration, and operations and maintenance services. Knowing that our work enables the U.S. military and government to recognize, manage and defeat threats inspires us to push ourselves and our technologies to new levels.