Description
Overview Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc. (SPA) delivers high-impact, technical solutions to complex national security issues. With over 50 years of business expertise and consistent growth, we are known for continuous innovation for our government customers, in both the US and abroad. Our exceptionally talented team is highly collaborative in spirit and practice, producing Results that Matter. Come work with the best! We offer opportunity, unique challenges, and clear-sighted commitment to the mission. SPA: Objective. Responsive. Trusted. The Joint, Office of the Secretary of Defense, Interagency Division (JOID) provides expert support services to a range of customers spanning across the Department of Defense, Federal Civilian, and international markets. JOID provides a diverse portfolio of analytical and programmatic capabilities to help our customers make informed decisions on their most challenging issues. SPA's NATO Allied Command Transformation Group, within JOID, provides capability development, portfolio management, program management, quality management, cost estimation analysis, standardization, reporting, software solutions and information management, and capability management support. We also provide an improved capability requirements capture process, including the generation, documentation and tracing of user requirements, with appropriate technical scrutiny, over the entire lifecycle of the requirements from capability definition through capability realization and capability usage. We have a near-term need for an Electromagnetic Operations & Electromagnetic Warfare (EMO/EW) Analyst to provide onsite support in Norfolk, VA. Responsibilities The Electromagnetic Operations & Electromagnetic Warfare (EMO/EW) will support the ACT JISR-JE Branch Head, JE Capability Program Director and Project Coordinators in their program management efforts, including the interaction with Joint & Multi-Domain Effects stakeholders at all levels, from strategic to tactical. Support the elicitation, capture, development, analysis, evaluation, and traceability of capability requirements. Support the elicitation, capture, development, analysis, evaluation, and traceability of higher and lower-level requirements (such as capability targets, operational requirements, system specifications, interoperability requirements, etc.) across all aspects of DOTMLPFI. Support the ACT JE Capability Program Director and the EMO/EW Project Coordinator in their program management efforts, including the interaction with EMO/EW stakeholders at all levels, from strategic to tactical. Support the development, analysis, and review of EMO/EW related doctrinal corpus (e.g. policies, doctrines, directives concepts of operation/employment, courses of action and alternatives). Coordinate DOTMLPFI development and implementation synchronization; support the development of recommended courses of action to resolve issues relating capability development across the capabilities lifecycles. Organize and participate to workshops, seminars, conferences, and meetings in support of the activities above. Collaborate with national and international military and civilian organizations, including centers of excellence and academia, in support of the activities above. Perform administration of EMO/EW capabilities development programs status information in the electronic environment supporting ACT warfare development information sharing and coordination. Support the interaction with NATO Agencies in context of the EMO/EW capabilities development programs and validation of capabilities. Identify lessons and Best Practices and contribute to their learning within the organization. Travel to meetings and conferences both within and outside NATO's boundaries for up to 40 days per year. Perform additional tasks as required by JISR-JE Branch Head, JE Capability Program Director and the COTR related to program management efforts. Qualifications Required: Citizenship in one of the NATO member countries. NATO Secret Security Clearance or national equivalent. Master's degree or similar national academic or Military College qualification in engineering, information systems, computer science, project management, business administration or related disciplines; can be substituted with Bachelor's degree and 5 years of experience in relevant field. Demonstrate 3 years of experience in the last 10 in briefing senior leaders/decision makers. Demonstrate 5 years of operational knowledge of EMO/EW at Tactical or Joint level (e.g. Joint Interface Control Officer- JICO and Multi-interface tactical data link experience; Navigation Warfare-NAVWAR, Precision Navigation and Timing-PNT, and Battlespace Spectrum Management-BSM) within the last 12 years either as a military officer or as a civilian. Demonstrable knowledge of project management principles; with or without certificate in Program and Project Management (e.g. MSP and PRINCE2) and demonstrated success in applying them to deliver capabilities within a complex and dynamic program environment, with a focus on military capability development. Demonstrable experience working in a multinational organization (e.g. European Defence Agency) or NATO Command Structure (NCS) / NATO Force Structure (NFS) and familiarity with NATO agencies' role in system development. Able to work fully onsite based on client needs.
Qualifications
Required: Citizenship in one of the NATO member countries. NATO Secret Security Clearance or national equivalent. Master's degree or similar national academic or Military College qualification in engineering, information systems, computer science, project management, business administration or related disciplines; can be substituted with Bachelor's degree and 5 years of experience in relevant field. Demonstrate 3 years of experience in the last 10 in briefing senior leaders/decision makers. Demonstrate 5 years of operational knowledge of EMO/EW at Tactical or Joint level (e.g. Joint Interface Control Officer- JICO and Multi-interface tactical data link experience; Navigation Warfare-NAVWAR, Precision Navigation and Timing-PNT, and Battlespace Spectrum Management-BSM) within the last 12 years either as a military officer or as a civilian. Demonstrable knowledge of project management principles; with or without certificate in Program and Project Management (e.g. MSP and PRINCE2) and demonstrated success in applying them to deliver capabilities within a complex and dynamic program environment, with a focus on military capability development. Demonstrable experience working in a multinational organization (e.g. European Defence Agency) or NATO Command Structure (NCS) / NATO Force Structure (NFS) and familiarity with NATO agencies' role in system development. Able to work fully onsite based on client needs.
Responsibilities
The Electromagnetic Operations & Electromagnetic Warfare (EMO/EW) will support the ACT JISR-JE Branch Head, JE Capability Program Director and Project Coordinators in their program management efforts, including the interaction with Joint & Multi-Domain Effects stakeholders at all levels, from strategic to tactical. Support the elicitation, capture, development, analysis, evaluation, and traceability of capability requirements. Support the elicitation, capture, development, analysis, evaluation, and traceability of higher and lower-level requirements (such as capability targets, operational requirements, system specifications, interoperability requirements, etc.) across all aspects of DOTMLPFI. Support the ACT JE Capability Program Director and the EMO/EW Project Coordinator in their program management efforts, including the interaction with EMO/EW stakeholders at all levels, from strategic to tactical. Support the development, analysis, and review of EMO/EW related doctrinal corpus (e.g. policies, doctrines, directives concepts of operation/employment, courses of action and alternatives). Coordinate DOTMLPFI development and implementation synchronization; support the development of recommended courses of action to resolve issues relating capability development across the capabilities lifecycles. Organize and participate to workshops, seminars, conferences, and meetings in support of the activities above. Collaborate with national and international military and civilian organizations, including centers of excellence and academia, in support of the activities above. Perform administration of EMO/EW capabilities development programs status information in the electronic environment supporting ACT warfare development information sharing and coordination. Support the interaction with NATO Agencies in context of the EMO/EW capabilities development programs and validation of capabilities. Identify lessons and Best Practices and contribute to their learning within the organization. Travel to meetings and conferences both within and outside NATO's boundaries for up to 40 days per year. Perform additional tasks as required by JISR-JE Branch Head, JE Capability Program Director and the COTR related to program management efforts.
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