JSOC Senior Lessons Learned Analyst
About The Position
This position is contingent upon award. The purpose of the US Special Operations Command Lessons Learned Program is to save lives, resources, and time through aggressive global collection, analysis, outreach, and dissemination of relevant U.S. Special Operations Forces observations, insights, and lessons to the Special Operations Forces (SOF) warfighter and Joint Community. Specific duties include: Provide direct support for the Center for Counterterrorism Studies. Assist with the collection, archiving, analysis, resolution, and dissemination of observations, insights, and lessons learned. Use systems within a collaborative environment to support the program through proactive lessons learned sharing, peer review, and facilitation between supported SOF elements and other stakeholders. Document special project staff roles, responsibilities, organization and processes for best practices and efficiencies that support the Command’s Mission and Vision. Leverage cross-functional military Services and government agencies analytical studies and LL to recommend adjustments to JSOC processes. Compile Before Action Reports, After Action Reports, Executive Summaries, Post Activity Bulletins and Requests for Information. Documentation shall be complete and include substantiated findings and recommendations, consistent with a high level of quality control and ready for distribution. The documentation shall also be audience-specific and captured at the appropriate security level. Brief and advise senior leaders and staff on lessons learned. Support and use the Joint Lessons Learned Program. Assist in the development and refinement of the lessons learned database and query functions. Brief and/or facilitate senior leader discussions on counterterrorism topics. Conduct case studies as directed. Support the customer as required.
Requirements
- BS/BA degree
- Five or more years of experience working at a senior analyst level in DoD
- Five or more years of experience producing reports, studies, and white papers
- Five or more years of experience effectively communicating, briefing, and working with senior leaders at a GO/FO level
- Strong writing skills and ability to work well on a team
- Current DOD Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility is required.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree
- Ten years of experience working at a senior analyst level in DoD with direct experience in SOF operations
- JSOC and Lessons Learned experience
- Ability to prepare and deliver briefings to senior leaders
- Ability to prepare collection plans and to collect data using direct methods of interviewing and observation
- Knowledge of SOF Command structure to enable targeted dissemination of observations, insights and lessons for all operations
- Ability to write detailed portions of studies
- Knowledge of Joint and SOF Doctrine and TTPs
- Ability to use collaborative communications systems
Responsibilities
- Provide direct support for the Center for Counterterrorism Studies.
- Assist with the collection, archiving, analysis, resolution, and dissemination of observations, insights, and lessons learned.
- Use systems within a collaborative environment to support the program through proactive lessons learned sharing, peer review, and facilitation between supported SOF elements and other stakeholders.
- Document special project staff roles, responsibilities, organization and processes for best practices and efficiencies that support the Command’s Mission and Vision.
- Leverage cross-functional military Services and government agencies analytical studies and LL to recommend adjustments to JSOC processes.
- Compile Before Action Reports, After Action Reports, Executive Summaries, Post Activity Bulletins and Requests for Information.
- Brief and advise senior leaders and staff on lessons learned.
- Support and use the Joint Lessons Learned Program.
- Assist in the development and refinement of the lessons learned database and query functions.
- Brief and/or facilitate senior leader discussions on counterterrorism topics.
- Conduct case studies as directed.
- Support the customer as required.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
