USSOCOM J3 Plans & Operations Branch

Rigid Tactical is seeking highly qualifiedInternational SOF Support Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to support the USSOCOM J3-I Plans & Operations primary function of this branch is to provide clarity to Partner Nations (PN) on U.S. SOF operational requirements and coordinate their support to U.S. operations where national and security interests align. This is executed in close coordination with the Theater Special Operations Commands (TSOCs) and other key staff elements (J33 J35 J5). The secondary function is to address partner nation operational information gaps and assist in the development of the international SOF Common Operational Picture (SOFCOP).

Employment is contingent upon contract award.

• Location MacDill AFB Tampa FL
• Clearance - TS/ SCI eligible

Qualifications/ Requirements

• Clearance: Active Top Secret / SCI clearance required.
• Bachelors degree JPME/PME
• Extensive experience in SOF operational planning synchronization and deconfliction within USSOCOM TSOC or component staff environments (J3 or J5 preferred).
• Graduate of a premier U.S. SOF pipeline (e.g. SFQC BUD/S)
• 3 years of recent GCC or TSOC staff experience.
• Minimum 1 year of recent multinational operational deployment experience (e.g. ISAF) paired with 1 year of direct assignment within an international SOF environment or coalition coordination center.
• Coalition Interoperability: Demonstrated experience working directly with Partner Nations NATO SOF HQ or foreign military representatives with a strong understanding of Foreign Disclosure Office (FDO) processes.
• Systems & Facilities Experience: Familiarity with managing secure collaboration spaces SVTC systems portal-based tracking systems and operating within a SCIF environment.

Duties / Responsibilities

• Requirements Identification: Identify international SOF requirements and areas requiring deconfliction synchronization and coordination with U.S. SOF operational headquarters and elements.
• Tracking & Actioning: Maintain the portal-based tracking mechanism for all PN requests for support information guidance and status of requests for operational deployments to ensure effective PN SOF support to the Combatant Commands; track and action U.S. requests for PN SOF support and capabilities.
• Common Operational Picture: Support development of and maintain a common operational picture of PN SOF operations and activities to ensure their strategic interests are captured in USSOCOM planning forums such as the Global SOF Synchronization Process (GSOS).
• Enterprise Integration: Enhance USSOCOM enterprise planning efforts to include PN SOF units and capabilities; develop and maintain metrics to assess enterprise integration with PN SOF.
• Multinational Planning: Where possible integrate PN SOF directly into planning efforts to enable the development of multinational courses of actions and options. Identify barriers to PN entry into planning processes and provide advice to the government on options to address and resolve.
• Collaboration Events: Plan schedule draft content for and execute coordination events (e.g. planning meetings Secure Video Teleconferences (SVTCs) and planning sessions using collaboration tools) with multiple TSOCs components North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) SOF Headquarters (HQ) and PN SOF headquarters.
• Strategic Forums: Plan schedule draft content for and coordinate PN SOF inputs to key USSOCOM TSOC and SOF component planning processes. This includes senior leader seminars GSOS Trans-Regional Synchronization Forums (TRSF) Strategic Coalition Alignment Forum (SCAF) key leader engagements and J3-I communities of interest and communities of action.