Operations Support SME; OSS

Overview

Sugpiat Defense is looking for OPERATIONS SUPPORT SME (OSS) personnel to support our DoD Client. The role provides technical services support for JHQ/JTF-related functions, including assessment, design, development, implementation, management, and test and evaluation of existing and prospective processes and procedures for conducting JHQ/JTF operations. Specific program support includes the use of the Defense Readiness Reporting System, Joint Training System, Joint Training Tool, Joint Training Information Management System, Joint Lessons Learned, and any network, system, tool, and application necessary for planning, demonstrating, exercising, and executing JHQ/JTF related activities.

The SME will support JHQ/JTF planning, pre-deployment preparation, and deployment—from design through implementation—assessing planning efforts and synchronization events.

• Conduct detailed analyses of JHQ/JTF operational and functional processes to discern advantages and disadvantages of current and prospective procedures, including repurposing, realigning, or procuring new supporting equipment, devices, software applications, and aids.
• Support government actions by identifying anomalies in current JHQ/JTF operations and providing material and procedural change recommendations for remedying them.
• Review and continuously evaluate established and prospective JHQ/JTF-related processes, procedures, and supporting systems against projected requirements to identify tradeoffs and opportunities for optimization.
• Liaise with and provide analysis to all participants involved in planning, preparing, deploying, and supporting a JHQ/JTF, including USSOCOM, GCCs, TSOCs, Joint Staff, Office of the Secretary of Defense, NATO, the interagency, and other mission partners.
• Utilize knowledge of the strategic level environment, issues, atmospherics, requirements, and processes used in the Joint Staff, OSD, the Interagency, National Security Council Staff, and subordinate Component Commands to achieve government outcomes.
• Prepare, edit, and review written orders, plans, briefs, and papers; orally present analysis to senior leaders, including GO/FOs and SESs.
• Provide clear, concise, accurate, and technically correct information papers, memos, and briefings to inform and influence senior leader decision-making.
• Facilitate seminars and small group discussions at staff development events that support pre-deployment preparation, deployment, and redeployment.
• Provide relevant professional information to JHQ/JTFs on historical, political, military, cultural, religious, and economic factors to prepare personnel for deployment to any Geographic Combatant Command (GCC) supporting SOF operations.
• Assist the government in analyzing DoD operations, plans, and strategies to identify JHQ/JTF key tasks, objectives, and plans for achieving strategic, operational, and tactical effects within its area of operations and greater area of influence.
• Assist the government in analyzing, evaluating, and assessing impacts of external plans, policies, and guidance on USSOCOM's employment of JHQ/JTFs, and make recommendations for responding to external guidance and requirements.

• Bachelor’s degree in any field.
• 5 years combined military experience in a joint, combined, and interagency environment.
• Graduate of a JPME course, Intermediate Development Course, Senior Professional Military Education Course, or civilian equivalent.
• 5 years of proven experience in DoD planning and design or civilian equivalent.
• Proven experience convening and leading small groups and adapting complex subject matter to facilitate discussion and understanding.
• Current DoD Top Secret clearance and eligible for SCI access.