Senior Special Operations Logistics Analyst (SOLA)

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Digital Consultants seeks a Senior Special Operations Logistics Analyst (SOLA) who serves as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) providing analytic support to USSOCOM J8-S in assessing Special Operations Forces (SOF) sustainment logistics planning and force structure. This role focuses on applying Joint Mission Analysis (JMA) logistics modeling and strategic guidance to evaluate sustainment requirements inform force design and support the development of Program Objective Memorandum (POM).

Duties to include:

• The Senior SOLA is considered the SME for sustainment of all classes of supply and will apply their expertise to all tasks assigned.
• Maintain subject matter expertise of Global Plans Regional Plans and USSOCOMs CPGSO.
• Conduct participate or support analysis as required for JCIDS and SOFCIDS as defined in SOCOM Directive 71-4 using JMA data data from other approved databases models and other analytic tools to determine how the procurement of the item would address sustainment of special operations units.
• Provide JMA data to support studies analyses and Government development of other models war games and simulations that are critical to the execution of command activities.
• Develop coordinate and maintain Analysis Plan for JMA ensuring SOF Force Elements have been identified and accurately portrayed with respect to sustainment to allow consistent application within the JMA database to DPS.
• Understands SOF force structure and manning as well as the logistical requirements of those structures and able to develop and articulate CONOPS reflecting this for SOF operations.
• Apply the CPG and the DPG into analysis that can be used to assess special operations force design and force planning.
• Utilize the SOFAMS suite of software products to support USSOCOMs POM development cycle.
• Interpret SOF adaptations and the SOF portion of OSD Planning Scenarios into tactical level CONOPS to analyze required special operations force structure and perform the following:
  • Support Government generation of requirements for SOF sustainment capabilities using strategy-to-task relationships.
  • Enter CONOPS into the JMA database to track SOF requirements.
  • Maintain Quality Control of user-entered data inside the JMA database.
• Provide a Risk-Constrained Force Structure using SCRAAM. This provides a very methodical progression to constrain the force that illustrates the risk within a particular force structure.
• Work with Government and contract ORSA to develop analytical products derived from the JMA database including SOF force structure analysis assessing the capability and capacity of a given special operations force (units and platforms across the spectrum of USSOCOM programs of record) to accomplish specified missions for DPS using planning factors rules and assumptions to provide:
• An evaluation of the capability and capacity of the SO sustainment force required to execute the NDS (Objective Force) and the supporting analytic data.
• Generate strategy-to-task relationships from strategic-level documents in order to correctly portray global SOF operations and emerging requirements.
• Conduct force structure excursions using both qualitative and quantitative techniques to assess risk and to articulate the adequacy of a particular force structure.
• Analyze various fiscally constrained resource files against specific requirements sets in order to highlight the sufficiency of a force structure.
• Provides J8 support to the J4 for War Reserve munitions input into DoDs Munitions Requirements Process in accordance with USSOCOM Directive 700-8.
• Provides inputs and analysis of JMAs logistics and munitions models as part of JMA models class of supply consumption for DoD Analytic Scenarios.

• Clearance: Top Secret Clearance desired but must possess a current DoD Secret clearance and be upgradable to Top Secret within 4 months and be 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 operational expertise in Special Operations logistics.
• 2 years of Staff/Action Officer experience (can be concurrent with the 10 years above) at a senior level command (Interagency HQ Joint Staff or COCOM / equivalent 4-Star level command).
• 2 years of experience (can be concurrent with the 10 years above) with automated logistical programs and knowledge of unique characteristics for all Classes of Supply.
• Deep understanding of Special Operations logistics sustainment planning and force structure
• Experience with Joint Mission Analysis (JMA) SOFAMS SCRAAM or similar analytic tools
• Ability to translate strategic guidance into logistics-focused CONOPS and sustainment requirements
• Strong analytical skills in assessing logistics capability capacity and risk
• Knowledge of Classes of Supply and SOF sustainment requirements
• Experience supporting force planning modeling wargaming or defense logistics analysis
• Strong written and verbal communication skills supporting senior leader decision-making
• 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 tasks).

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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