Global Integration Specialist

CACI•Doral, FL

About The Position

As a Global Integration Specialist, you will serve as USSOUTHCOM’s lead expert on global integration, synchronizing its strategic plans, operations, and exercises with other Combatant Commands, the Joint Staff, and interagency partners. You will brief senior leaders and provide actionable recommendations on complex strategic and operational challenges. The role prepares USSOUTHCOM leadership for engagements with the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Secretary of War and ensures global integration principles are incorporated into command plans, orders, and exercises. It also requires maintaining awareness of emerging threats from External State Actors and Designated Terrorist Organizations and identifying opportunities to counter them across the area of responsibility. The position advises senior USSOUTHCOM leaders, coordinates enterprise-wide planning, represents the command in Globally Integrated Exercise planning forums, contributes expertise to campaign plans and orders, supports operational assessments, and prepares materials based on Department of War guidance. Periodic CONUS travel and short-duration OCONUS assignments are required. The role requires an active TS/SCI clearance and the ability to obtain a CI polygraph.

Requirements

Active Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) clearance and ability to obtain a CI polygraph.
Bachelor’s degree in International Relations, Political Science, Military Science, or a related field.
Completion of one or more advanced Professional Military Education programs, such as JAWS, MAWS, SAMS, Command and General Staff College, JECC/JPSE, JCWS, JPME I/II, War College, or equivalent.
Three or more years of specialized experience as an action officer at a 2-Star Joint Task Force, Theater Special Operations Command, or Combatant Command.
Proven experience with military planning processes, including the Joint Planning Process, the Military Decision-Making Process, and/or campaign planning.
Knowledge of threats posed by External State Actors and Designated Terrorist Organizations.
Strong oral and written communication skills, with demonstrated experience briefing senior (GO/FO/SES) decision makers.
Ability and willingness to travel periodically within CONUS and for short-duration OCONUS assignments.
Ability to work independently with limited government oversight and as part of a joint, cross-functional team.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in International Relations, Political Science, Military Science, or a related field.
More than three years of experience supporting or working with Special Operations Forces.
Experience developing briefings and documentation for senior leader or flag officer engagements with the Joint Staff and/or the Office of the Secretary of War.
Proficiency with Microsoft productivity software and related applications.
Practical understanding of Google Earth spatial analysis tools and web-based intelligence tools available on SIPR and JWICS.

Responsibilities

Advise the Combatant Commander, Deputy Commander, and Director of Operations on Global Integration policies, processes, and initiatives.
Prepare USSOUTHCOM senior leaders for high-level engagements and forums related to the Globally Integrated Exercise (GIE) and globally integrated operations.
Coordinate with the Joint Staff and other Combatant Commands to synchronize USSOUTHCOM strategic plans, operations, and exercises with enterprise-wide global integration efforts.
Represent USSOUTHCOM at GIE planning conferences, working groups, and related planning forums and meetings.
Assist with course of action development and recommend Operations, Activities, and Investments (OAIs) to counter global threats from External State Actors and Designated Terrorist Organizations.
Provide subject matter expertise during development or revision of the USSOUTHCOM Campaign Plan and Campaign Order.
Support the development, execution, and management of operational assessments, as required by the command.
Review Department of War guidance and prepare recommended talking points and/or inputs for briefings, presentations, reports, technical analyses, and prepared statements.
Accompany the USSOUTHCOM J3 or designated representatives to bilateral, multilateral, and U.S. Government engagements as required.