Integrated Air & Missile Defense (IAMD) SME

Sayres is seeking candidates for an Integrated Air & Missile Defense (IAMD) SME supporting Headquarters Air Force (HAF). This position is located in the NCR.

Summary

JRAD is seeking a highly experienced Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) Subject Matter Expert to provide seniorlevel expertise policy analysis and strategic support across the National DoD Joint and Service levels. The SME will coordinate extensively with DoD and nonDoD organizations whose missions directly or indirectly influence IAMD policy operations and capability development. This role requires deep understanding of the IAMD enterprise exceptional communication skills and the ability to advise senior Air Force leaders on complex operational and policy matters.

Roles/Responsibilities:

• Assess current and emerging IAMD systems capabilities and concepts across the USAF U.S. Army U.S. Navy and coalition partners identifying implications for Air Force roles and missions.
• Support AF/A3OY in drafting refining and analyzing IAMD policy positions strategies and operational guidance.
• Contribute to DoD and USAF international engagement strategies by evaluating the performance integration and interoperability of Air Force IAMD contributions.
• Provide seniorlevel recommendations on how the Air Force should organize train and equip to meet IAMD mission requirements including policy strategy and force development considerations.
• Support the management of IAMD Program Elements (PEs) including coordination of PE transfers from developers (e.g. MDA) to the Air Force and ensuring alignment with Air Force planning and programming priorities.
• Engage with interagency Joint and Service stakeholders to ensure Air Force equities are represented in IAMDrelated forums working groups and decision processes.
• Prepare highquality written products-briefings white papers decision papers testimony and strategic communications-for senior Government audiences.
• Lead and facilitate meetings working groups and technical discussions involving diverse IAMD experts across the DoD enterprise.
• Analyze IAMD exercises studies and modeling and simulation outputs to assess operational impacts and inform policy or capability recommendations.
• Support technology transition activities including processes related to the interagency transfer of Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) system elements and the maturation of developmental capabilities into operational use.
• Develop track and coordinate staff packages across a wide range of IAMDrelated topics ensuring compliance with Air Force formats routing requirements and coordination timelines.

Required Skills and Education:

• Bachelors degree with 8 years of relevant experience; or Associates degree with 11 years of experience; or High School diploma with 14 years of experience.
• Demonstrated subject matter expertise in IAMD strategy policy doctrine technologies and operational challenges at the National DoD Joint and Service levels.
• Proven experience analyzing IAMD exercises studies and modeling/simulation outputs to assess operational implications
• Strong ability to generate seniorlevel written products including briefings white papers decision papers testimony and strategic communications.
• Experience preparing senior Government officials for public speaking engagements and highvisibility events.
• Demonstrated ability to plan lead and facilitate meetings involving diverse technical and policy stakeholders
• Working knowledge of the SPPBE process and associated programming databases
• Experience supporting technology transition activities and understanding interagency processes affecting BMD system element transfers.
• Proven ability to develop coordinate track and finalize staff packages across a broad range of IAMD topics in standard Air Force formats

Security Clearance:

• Top Secret with SCI eligibility

The position description is only meant to be a representative summary of the major responsibilities and accountabilities performed by the incumbents of this position. The incumbents may be requested to perform position-related tasks other than those stated in this description. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion gender sexual orientation national origin age gender identity disability or veteran status.

At Sayres our employees enjoy an atmosphere conducive to realizing their potential through personal and professional development while simultaneously exceeding customers expectations. We offer a broad spectrum of technical engineering and administrative services including acquisition financial and program management; fleet synthetic training; logistics; ship construction engineering; systems engineering and integration; wargaming; test and evaluation; security counterintelligence and policy analysis and have been providing excellence in service to the Federal Government since 2001. Sayres is headquartered in Washington DC with offices throughout the United States and has a presence abroad.

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