J4 Logistics Planner Analyst

Universal Strategy Group Inc•Tampa, FL

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About The Position

The J4 Logistics Planner Analyst supports SOCCENT logistics planning and operations across the CENTCOM area of responsibility (AOR), with a focus on maintenance, equipment readiness, supply, and logistics programs. The role advises Materiel Readiness Division and J4 leadership on service-common and Special Operations-peculiar equipment, readiness issues, maintenance concepts, funding, and support relationships. It also analyzes logistics and readiness data, develops briefings and decision-support products, and helps maintain continuity resources and records. The position requires familiarity with maintenance organizations and processes from tactical through strategic levels, USSOCOM special programs, CENTCOM commands and support relationships, and logistics systems and programs. The analyst may travel within or outside the continental United States as required and must remain current with required training.

Requirements

Master's degree in Social Sciences, Public Policy, Applied Statistics, Operations Research, or Systems Analysis.
Joint Professional Military Education Level II or service equivalent; advanced military education such as SAMS, JAWS, or a service war college.
At least 5 years of strategic and operational planning and analysis experience.
At least 3 years of experience in one or more of the following: CENTCOM AOR, MISO, MILDEC, CWMD, ORSA, CYBER, AT/FP, SNA, Special Programs, or interagency experience.
Alternatively, equivalent combinations of at least 10 years of SOF operational experience and education.

Responsibilities

Advise the Materiel Readiness Division, J4 leadership, and command on service-common equipment and assets available within the AOR.
Maintain knowledge of USSOCOM-supported Special Operations-peculiar portfolios and other maintenance areas, including weapon systems, allied trades, and construction equipment.
Study SOCCENT missions, functions, organizational structure, methods, and procedures, and recommend adjustments to concepts of support as missions or theater posture change.
Execute and support logistics management programs affecting theater supply, maintenance, and logistics plans, including Army Reset/Recovery, Theater Field Level Maintenance Pass Back, Distribution Management, and supply programs.
Coordinate with resource management personnel to document, acquire, manage, and adjust funding requirements.
Use logistics automation systems to track equipment, supplies, and parts and advise leadership on courses of action.
Understand CENTCOM AOR countries, locations, commands, and command relationships, including 1st TSC, USARCENT, and 401st AFSB support to Special Operations and conventional units.
Analyze, evaluate, and report maintenance issues, significant changes, potential problem areas, and overall effectiveness in a timely manner.
Build effective working relationships with internal and external officials and customers through professional, diplomatic interaction.
Implement property accountability and material management for USSOCOM special programs.
Distinguish between unit readiness, equipment readiness, and general maintenance capability.
Solicit, enter, and maintain unit readiness information in DRRS-S; compile readiness briefs and attend and brief at routine readiness meetings as required.
Manage and implement the Life Cycle Replacement process in the CENTCOM AOR for SO-p platforms and service-common equipment, including DCRs, BOIPs, and unit equipment authorizations.
Support logistics operations and planning across all classes of supply, focusing on maintenance and contributing to development of the LOGCOP.
Use knowledge of DoDAACs and Lines of Accounting to understand support relationships and help ensure continued support to SOCCENT subordinate units.
Track, monitor, assess, and report SO-p equipment readiness issues and develop and execute field- and sustainment-maintenance concepts of support in the AOR.
Support supply operations, including theater bench stocks, Class IX accounts, excess equipment retrograde, and contingency operations stocks and materiel.
Read GCSS-A Equipment Status Reports and promptly extract required data according to command guidance.
Create advanced Excel, PowerPoint, and Adobe Acrobat products for logistics analysis and required information, decision, and concept-of-support briefings.
Implement knowledge management using Microsoft SharePoint and similar products.
Review, maintain, and annotate files according to established guidance to provide section continuity.
Provide technical advice and recommendations on maintenance and readiness issues and implement changes within the section.
Prepare briefs, information papers, and presentations using Microsoft Office products.
Develop and maintain an electronic mission-continuity resource, including key points of contact, accessible to stakeholders.
Travel CONUS or OCONUS as required and remain current with specified and required training.