Feb 4, 2013

SOF OPS Integrator

Employer: BAE Systems
Location:  Bagram, Parvan, Afghanistan

BAE Systems is seeking a highly skilled individual to join our team of professionals as a SOF Integrator (OPS). This position requires domestic and international travel and may require shift work. The BAE SOF Integrator will provide operations advice to SOF commanders and staff on all activities with regards to planning and synchronization of effort of JIEDDO-COIC support to deployed SOF elements, coordinate SOF requests for JIEDDO-COIC support with other JIEDDO-COIC deployed assets and the JIEDDO-COIC. The SOF Integrator will ensure SOF assets are kept abreast of all current and emerging JIEDDO-COIC processes, methodologies, and Tactics, Techniques & Procedures (TTP) for attacking networks that utilize IEDs and provide advice to SOF Commanders and their staff on how to best integrate JIEDDO and COIC capabilities into their ongoing operations and analytical efforts.

The SOF Integrator (OPS) will be responsible for:
General Deployed Support:
• Understanding and articulating deployed JIEDDO capabilities, objectives, and limitations to supported SOF unit.
• Training deployed SOF units on COIC tools and on how to best integrate those tools

• Understanding the basics of computer network infrastructures
• Coordinating all JIEDDO and JIEDDO COIC support to the deployed SOF unit
• Understanding deployed SOF units’ operational objectives and needs to leverage appropriate JIEDDO and COIC capabilities
• Maintaining regular contact with CONUS reach back elements at JIEDDO COIC
• Conducting detailed internal AARs with COIC/JIEDDO stakeholders
• Maintaining contact with key deployed SOF leaders and staff to synchronize CONUS-based support with units’ priorities.
• Training on emerging COIC tools and methodologies to develop new methods of support.

Reach back Support:
• Understanding and articulating deployed SOF units’ operational objectives and needs to COIC reach back teams
• Working closely with internal COIC analytic teams to better tailor support to deployed units’ needs.
• Participating in the JIEDDO COIC Request for Support vetting process to ensure analytic relevance, accuracy, and timeliness.

General Engagement Support:
• Participating in the JIEDDO-sponsored AAR program
• Developing and maintaining strong working relationships with key leaders and staff of SOF
• Planning, organizing, and hosting visits from SOF units that visit COIC
• Organizing, overseeing, and participating in COIC training and analyst exchange MTTs

Required Skills:
• At least 10 years experience in increasingly responsible positions in one or more military, academic or defense industry functional areas
• At least 5 years experience in increasingly responsible positions in one or more SOF units or commands
• Possess experience at tactical formations – SOTF and higher. Recent experience supporting deployed SOF forces in forward deployed location required.
• Maintain global readiness and be available to deploy on a no-notice basis to hazardous duty/combat zones. Deployments may be to a specific theater of operations into permissive, uncertain, or hostile environments while living in austere conditions for extended periods.
• Top Secret/ Specialized Compartmented Information Security ClearancePreferred Skills:• Bachelor of Science or Arts degree from an accredited college or university is desired.

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