Senior Special Operations Strategic AnalystTeam Lead

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Location: MacDill AFB Tampa Florida

Digital Consultants is seeking a Senior Special Operations Strategic Analyst (SOSA)/Team Lead serving as a dual-hatted role as the overall Task Lead (additional duty) and as a senior Subject Matter Expert supporting USSOCOM J8-S in strategic analysis force design and defense planning. This role focuses on integrating Special Operations Forces (SOF) data concepts and scenarios into analytical models and planning processes to inform senior leader decision-making Program Objective Memorandum (POM) development and Defense Planning Scenarios (DPS). As the Task Lead you will be responsible for the day-to-day management and administration of project tasks related to OSD and Joint Staff Analytical tasks.

Duties to include:

Task Lead Duties include:

• Ensure that USSOCOMs requirements are met within the allocated resources of the task order while properly balancing cost schedule and technical performance.
• In addition to performing primary duties the Task Lead will be a single point of contact for the Government.
• Be responsible for handling the day-to-day management and administration of project tasks.
• Develop detailed work plans and schedules for contractors.
• Assign staff responsibilities and supervise all contractor staff efforts.
• Utilize control and redirect available resources to complete tasks in accordance with scheduled milestones and budgetary constraints as approved by government oversight.
• Perform quality checks of work products and coordinate with Government COR and J8-S personnel to present interim results discuss concerns and ensure total product/service satisfaction.
• Be responsible for handling the day-to-day management and administration of project tasks regarding OSD and Joint Staff analytical tasks.
• Work as an interface between the subject matter experts and the programmers to ensure that models developed fully and accurately translate and represent the special operations capabilities reflected in DoD Planning Scenarios.
• Ensure Senior Special Operations Strategic Analyst coverage at Joint Staff OSD and USSOCOM force development or force design meetings regarding development and representation of special operations capabilities for concepts and defense planning scenarios.
• Ensure resources are available to complete tasks and travel in accordance with scheduled milestones and budgetary constraints.

Senior Special Operations Strategic Analyst Duties include:

• Provide updates reconciliation and management recommendations for the special operations portions of Director Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation (DCAPE) data products and repositories. This task involves the analysis of raw data to identify modifications required before the data is input into pre-processor tools models and simulations. The contractor shall confirm that the data is accurate and available in time to support OSDs JSs and USSOCOMs analytical goals and requirements.
• Provide special operations data and subject matter expertise for USSOCOMs development of near-term to long-term scenarios strategic and operational CONOPS and ensure associated force lists of special operations specific and joint enabling capabilities are correctly represented.
• Support USSOCOMs database development and modeling of base cases and excursions in the support of the Defense Planning Scenarios and requirements process.
• Participate in meetings/conferences with OSD and Joint Staff personnel and others as required (i.e. TSOCs Components SOCOM Staff) during war-games Tabletop Exercises (TTXs) and USSOCOMs CONOP development for Defense Planning Scenarios (DPS). Support workgroups and conferences through travel and/or via Secure Video Tele-Conferencing (SVTC) to the DoD sponsored site.
• Coordinate meetings SVTCs and provide read-ahead material as required.
• Report actions at work groups and conferences.
• Review provide track and adjust comments during product staffing to facilitate integrations of JS USD (P) Service and Combatant Command (CCMD) inputs.
• Conduct CONOP analysis representing component equity and write component-specific CONOP narratives.
• Develop tools to visualize data with respect to SO Force Structure.

• Clearance: Top Secret Clearance desired but must possess a current DoD Secret clearance and be upgradable to Top Secret within 4 months and eligible for SCI access and ACCM read-on.
• Education: HS Diploma. Bachelors degree preferred but not required
• Experience: 10 years of uniformed military experience with demonstrated expertise in Special Operations (Navy Special Warfare Army Special Forces OR Air Force Special Operations).
• 3 years of experience (can be concurrent with the 10 years above) in deliberate planning or demonstrated expertise in joint planning.
• Military education in Operational Planning.
• Desired knowledge of National Missions forces
• Physical Requirements: The candidate must be able to travel to other worksites as required and with or without reasonable accommodation be able to sit stand use computers and monitors and perform duties in an office environment for extended periods. The candidate must be able to lift up to 40 lbs. on occasion (e.g. moving a case of paper or similar task) that may occur occasionally.

Compensation and Benefits: The salary range for this position is negotiable depending on experience.

The company offers the following benefits to permanent full-time employees:

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Group health plans
• Income protection and supplemental benefits
• 401(k) plan with company matching
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Pet insurance options
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

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