Multi-National Forces Space Operations Analyst for Space forces - Space S3

Description

Space Operation Staff Analyst JD Needed

The successful candidate will support the Combined Forces Space Component Command (CFSCC) located at Vandenberg Space Force Base, CA (VSFB). You will have an exciting and important role joining a small team of experts providing operational-level advice to Command Leaders, supporting the development of military space operations plans and policies. This team helps to ensure unity-of-effort in space operations support to theater warfighters, US government and civil agencies, and commercial and foreign partners. In support of this Space Command warfighting organization, you will routinely interface with HQ United States Space Command (USSPACECOM), other USSPACECOM Components, Combatant Commands, assigned and attached subordinate units, Civil and Department of Defense (DoD) agencies, Coalition Partners, and others as necessary to facilitate the execution of missions and tasks. You will conduct international and domestic trips to coordinate planning efforts to strengthen collaboration and ensure alignment across all nations participating in Multi-National Forces – Operation OLYMPIC DEFENDER (MNF-OOD).

Technical support includes, but is not limited to, the following areas: S4S S35, Future Operations and S4S S38, Integration: Space Situational Awareness (SSA) sharing information, Space Domain Awareness (SDA), technical studies, and analyses; operations concept development; operations planning and support; evaluation of operations procedures, capabilities, and requirements; validation and verification activities; and program administrative, security, documentation, and presentation support. You will attend appropriate planning and development forums and technical interchange meetings to further understand the background and basis for developing technical analyses.

Travel is anticipated – approximately five one-week trips per year which may include international travel.

• Plan, analyze, and assess Command and Control, SDA, SSA sharing and space control concepts, architectures, plans, policies, doctrine, and requirements.

• Provide analytical and administrative support to, and/or products and documents for, combined/joint space operations planning consistent with Joint Publication 5.0, Joint Planning.

• Analyze technical capabilities, mission objectives, and available resources to develop strategies, policy, and guidance, Concepts of Operations (CONOPS), alternatives and recommended solutions to achieve and/or optimize specific desired space operations goals and objectives to ensure CFSCC operations are positioned to support and anticipate end user needs (i.e. doctrine, organization, training, materiel, leadership and education, personnel and facilities).

• Review, analyze, coordinate, recommend revisions to, and draft coordination of, space operations documents including Directives, Instructions, CONOPS, Agreements, Requirements, and other documents as required and provide knowledge management support for CFSCC operations and staff data, etc.

• Provide analysis of potential impacts to the CFSCC missions and corresponding operations centers operations including global sensor issues, space events, and US and foreign space policy impacts.

• Support resolution of anomalous events and USG or international policy changes that impact space operations.

• Provide administrative and analytical support for the conduct of Commander Priorities, Readiness, Operations and other Assessments including analyzing and recommending revisions to ensure alignment with applicable orders/missions.

• Provide analytical and administrative support at technical meetings to accomplish task requirements including working groups such as Lessons Learned and Rules of Engagement.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Active Top Secret clearance at time of application with SCI eligibility

• Bachelor's degree with 5-10 years of relevant experience

• Experience providing decision support among diverse agencies, customers, and stakeholders (e.g., commercial, civil, governmental partners)

• Demonstrated proficiency in conveying operational capabilities, limitations, employment needs and requirements through customer-desired products and forums

• Familiarity with space operations in context of joint operations

• Knowledge of varying types of military doctrine to include orders, plans, policies, instructions, and concepts of operations

• Ability to research various sources of information and compile concisely into presentations, information papers, briefings, etc.

• Ability to obtain a U.S. Passport

Desired Qualifications

• Prior military experience

• Experience with military operations, planning, and policies

• Experience in space operations, joint operations and working with operational centers and international partners

• Knowledge of Joint Publication 3-14 Space Operations; Joint Publication 5-0, Joint Planning

• Knowledge of the Space Surveillance Network, Space Domain Awareness, SATCOM, Missile Warning/Defense, Global Sensor Management, Electromagnetic Interference, and Space Control

Target salary range: $120,001 - $160,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

REQNUMBER: 2617553

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