Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) Planning and Interoperability Analyst

Type: Full Time

Location: Shaw AFB with TDY to Saudi and UAE

Overtime Exempt: Yes

Reports To: ARMADA HQ

Security Clearance Required: Active TS/SCI

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Duties & Responsibilities:

• Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) Planning and Interoperability Support (3 FTEs) in support of 9AF AFCENT/A5.
• IAMD Planning and Interoperability Analyst provides consulting and advisory services to the team supporting 9AF AFCENT's management of the IAMD program.
• IAMD Planning and Interoperability Analyst provides expertise in all aspects of 9AF AFCENT operational requirements associated with IAMD operations to develop and maintain joint surface-to-air and fixed-wing weapons integration and employment within a theater- wide system with potential to expand to coalition forces. Key aspects range from initiation, mission analysis, course of action development, course of action analysis, course of action comparison, course of action approval and plan development (i.e., Joint Operation Planning Process (JOPP)). Expertise will be leveraged to develop and generate standard joint operational planning products to include Operational Guides, Concept of Operations Plans (CONPLANs) and Appendices, and Campaign Plans.
• Assist in the development of overall concept-of-operations and rules-of-engagement for effective joint/combined air-and-missile defense operations.
• Coordinate with Service components, HHQ, and coalition partners to successfully implement an integrated defense plan. This includes active participation in all phases of regional IAMD exercises (primarily as planners, control group members, or role players).
• Provide strategic planning and command and control (C2) integration expertise at conferences and during exercise planning events dealing with air defense issues.
• Build operational planning and country engagement budgets in support of ACC and USCENTCOM.
• Build Fiscal Year operational engagement proposals to support 9AF AFCENT and USCENTCOM.
• Develop assessment plan for evaluating IAMD objectives during exercises. Report overall assessment of engagement and operational planning results with respect to AOR-wide IAMD objectives to IAMD division chief.
• Develop assessment plan for evaluating IAMD interoperability and integration within the USCENTCOM's AOR among Partner Nations and the U.S. Report overall assessment of interoperability operational integration with respect to IAMD-to-IAMD division chief.
• Organize and conduct meetings, conferences, briefings, and site surveys in support of operational planning and IAMD operations.
• Work with HHQ, joint and coalition partners, and other commands in the development and execution of operational exercises and assessment of theater interoperability.
• Deploy to assist exercise or interoperability project lead for operational engagements and planning conferences as appropriate.
• Develop and publish engagement situational reports with assessment of interoperability and partnership capacity included as appropriate.
• Develop and publish exercise and conference after-action reports.
• Attend/participate in USCENTCOM and ACC exercises, planning conferences, and VTCs.
• Conduct all administrative requirements (e.g., scheduling events, reserving space, etc.) to facilitate operational engagements and/or interoperability planning, briefs, and travel.
• Coordinate Aircraft and Personnel Automated Clearance System (APACS), TDY Funding Requests, flight and travel arrangements, and other levied requirements, for all team members, as required.
• Create, coordinate, and complete staff actions via 9AF AFCENT's Task Management Tool (TMT).
• Review current operations, operational plans, AF instructions, and joint publications with the purpose of collating data and information to produce and/or present briefings to 9AF AFCENT leadership, to include general officers, of ongoing theater operations or issues.
• Input and analyze data from the Global Theater Security Cooperation Management Information System (G- TSCMIS).
• Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs):

• Must attend the Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS) Staff Officer Course within 1 year of employment if not already completed in military or contractor status. Cost will be covered by 9AF AFCENT.

Minimum General Experience and Education:

• Minimum of one year experience in the use of Microsoft Office applications/e-mail systems or the equivalent.
• Bachelor's level degree in any subject.
• Top Secret/SCI clearance.
• Minimum of one year AOC (or equivalent) officer experience in IAMD related role.
• Possess a U.S. Passport and meet visa requirements for Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

Disclaimer:

The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work to be performed. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of the contractor assigned to this position. Applying: If you feel you have the knowledge, skills and abilities for this position visit our careers page at www.armadausa.com.

Special Notes: Relocation is not available for these jobs.

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Must be able to successfully pass a background check, and pre-employment drug testing. Job offers are contingent upon results of background check and drug testing.