J4 MRD - Task Lead

Universal Strategy Group Inc•Tampa, FL

12d

About The Position

This role serves as a senior logistics lead planner and subject matter expert, providing technical advice to command on maintenance and sustainment operations for Special Operations Forces (SOF) equipment and platforms. The position involves overseeing maintenance programs for ground and maritime SOF assets, developing policies, coordinating with various partners, and utilizing advanced logistics systems. The lead will advise on equipment lifecycle management, conduct readiness assessments, ensure compliance with standards, and support rapid deployments. Additionally, the role involves assisting Operational Planning Teams, facilitating strategic planning processes, analyzing operational plans, and developing briefing products for senior leadership. Collaboration with various command staffs, government agencies, and partner nations is crucial, as is the analysis of complex systems and policies related to foreign threats. The position requires understanding and implementing Life Cycle Replacement processes and maintaining readiness data within the Defense Readiness Reporting System – Secret (DRRS-S). Task or site lead functions may also be performed.

Requirements

MA/MS in one of these disciplines: Social Sciences, Public Policy, Applied Statistics, Operations Research, or Systems Analysis
Joint Professional Military Education Level II or Service Equivalent; Advanced Military Education Levels (i.e., School of Advanced Military Studies (SAMS), Joint Advanced Warfighting School (JAWS); Service War Colleges)
At least 10 years strategic and operational planning and analysis
At least 5 years' experience in any of the following: CENTCOM AOR; Military Information Support Operations (MISO); Military Deception (MILDEC); Counter Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD); Operations Research and Systems Analysis (ORSA); CYBER; Antiterrorism and Force Protection (AT/FP); Social Network Analysis (SNA); Special Programs; Interagency Experience, Intelligence Experience
Equivalent combinations of at least 15 years of SOF operational experience and education

Nice To Haves

GCSS-A
SSAVIE
Palantir
Power BI
Knowledge Management (KM) fundamentals
Logistics Common Operational Picture (LOGCOP) technology
DOTMLPF Change Requests (DCR)
Basis of Issue Plans (BOIP)

Responsibilities

Serve as a senior logistics lead planner and subject matter expert
Serve as senior technical advisor to command on all maintenance and sustainment operations for Special Operations Forces (SOF) equipment and platforms
Oversee and manage maintenance programs for ground and maritime SOF assets, ensuring maximum operational readiness
Develop and implement maintenance policies, procedures, and best practices tailored to SOF mission requirements
Coordinate with joint, interagency, and multinational partners to synchronize maintenance support and logistics integration
Utilize advanced logistics and maintenance management systems (e.g., GCSS-A, SSAVIE, Palantir, Power BI) to track readiness, analyze trends, and inform decision-making
Advise senior leadership on equipment lifecycle management, modernization initiatives, and resource allocation
Conduct readiness assessments and provide recommendations to mitigate risks and address maintenance shortfalls
Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, and regulatory standards in all maintenance operations
Support rapid deployment and sustainment of SOF units in austere and dynamic environments
Assist Operational Planning Teams to organize, focus and synchronize enterprise partners and enablers to meet defined organizational end states
Facilitate and support the Strategic Planning Process (SPP), employing a Systemic Operational Design and Military Decision-Making Process approach to conduct operating environment analysis, end states development, and to update and inform the planning process
Review and provide thorough analysis of operational war plans, orders, and standard operating procedures
Develop and present General Officer/Flag Officer level briefing products and presentations
Facilitate and support working groups, Community of Interest engagements, and plans synchronization across Combatant Commands, TSOCs, US Government partners, other Governmental Agencies, and key partner nations
Identify, analyze, and evaluate complex and highly sensitive systems, policies, and processes related to current and emergent foreign threats
Determine procedures for solving complex design, integration, and analytical problems
Report changes, trends, and implications regarding the design and integration of evolving systems and instrumentation
Coordinate with Geographic Combatant Command staff, military Service Components, and forward operating units to develop a comprehensive Concept of Logistics Support
Execute staff coordination support to reach the programmatic end-state and facilitate logistics sustainment continuity utilizing Knowledge Management (KM) fundamentals and Logistics Common Operational Picture (LOGCOP) technology
May perform task or site lead functions including: daily coordination with the COR/Technical Representative(s); operating the task management system; assisting in development of training efforts to meet client objectives; overseeing Operational Planning Team planners; and travel as required
Understand, manage, and implement the Life Cycle Replacement (LCR) process within the CENTCOM AOR for Special Operations-peculiar (SO-p) platforms and service common equipment, including DOTMLPF Change Requests (DCR), Basis of Issue Plans (BOIP), unit equipment authorizations, and other associated processes
Solicit, input, and maintain unit Readiness data and information within the Defense Readiness Reporting System – Secret (DRRS-S)