ISSJ III Joint Operations Center Analyst; JCOA Subject Matter Expert; SME

Overview

ISSJ III
- Joint Operations Center Analyst (JCOA) - Subject Matter Expert (SME)

POSITION AVAILABLE UPON CONTRACT AWARD

Primary

Location:

Ft Bragg, NC

Clearance Requirement: Active Top-Secret Clearance with SCI Eligibility

BTS Software Solutions is seeking Joint Operations Center Analysts to identify and fuse global indications and operational (I&O) warnings from all operational disciplines to draw conclusions, make inferences, and develop deep understanding, spanning tactical to strategic relevance within their assigned portfolio. JOCA SMEs use conclusions, inferences, and deep understanding to produce operational support products, drive battle rhythm events, collaborate with counterparts higher, adjacent, and subordinate organizations, inform current and future operations, and advise decision-makers.

JOCA SMEs serve as the lead interface between higher, adjacent, and subordinate organizations and technical experts with primary analytical responsibility over their assigned portfolios and may mentor/guide more junior operators. JOCA SMEs demonstrate subject matter expertise in proven analytical techniques and current analytical tools. They demonstrate expert proficiency in producing high-quality comprehensive technical and non-technical operational products (assessments, papers, presentations) and can prepare and present formal or informal briefings.

JOCA SMEs will possess the technical expertise to control and manipulate multi-media display systems and video teleconference systems to enable key leader meetings as required. All JOCA SMEs shall participate in critical and sensitive operational analysis and production in direct support of the planning and execution of current and future global special operations or other operations in support of higher headquarters priorities and the National Defense Strategy.

In coordination with the Contracting Office Representative
, JOCA SMEs shall conduct the following: planning, research, conduct, review, evaluation, and organization of operational analysis to support current or future operations. This includes capturing operational insights, input in knowledge and data management tools, and the management of Requests for Information. Production of Commander’s critical operational information reports, in addition to briefings and assessments based on their analysis, in the form of papers, presentations, and other media shall be required to inform the command and drive decision making.

This includes critical information and products for internal use and for dissemination to a community of interest and/or higher, adjacent, subordinate operational organizations and other Government organizations (in compliance with applicable operational standards).

Operational duties include identifying operational gaps, coordinating codification into operational and/or collection requirements, evaluating and responding to requirements. JOCA SMEs monitor ongoing operations and programs to ensure synchronization of Operations Center and war fighting efforts, and take appropriate actions to meet enterprise directed suspense. They receive and process messages from the National Military Command Center and manage the Emergency Management Notification System (EMNS).

They create, edit, and modify Emergency Messages to ensure the safety and well-being of 3,000+ command members in response to emergent situations (e.g., Inclement Weather, Active Shooter, Bomb Threat). They utilize expert knowledge from the DoD operational plans and Special Operations Forces organization to support missions and communications planning and adhere to security practices for handling classified material.

• At least eight (8) years of operational/Command and Control experience.
• At least five (5) years of experience working for or with Special Operations units (e.g., USSOCOM, USASOC, AFSOC, JSOC) or other agencies. JOCA SMEs shall have at least five (5) years of experience in JOC and Command Center Operations (able to perform all JOC operational support functions).
• At least five (5) years of experience preparing and delivering operational briefings at the Colonel to General (O-6 to O-8) level.
• Comprehensive knowledge of interagency concepts and DoD military command and control operations, geographical areas of responsibility for Combatant Commands, and Operational Reporting procedures.
• Proficiency in JOC operations, Command Center functions, AMHS messages, recall procedures and deployment processes.
• Baseline understanding of Common Operational Picture (COP) Tools to maintain continuous JOC displays and facilitate key operational meetings.
• Proficient in writing AMHS messages and releasing them to other Government agencies, Department of State, Combatant Commands, and USSOCOM.
• Proficiency with standard commercial software applications and web browsers (e.g., Microsoft Office Suite, SharePoint, Mozilla Firefox).
• Be deployable for up to 90 days per year on a recurring basis, not to exceed 179 days in a one-year…