Military Systems Analyst/JICO (Job ID: 4299)

Valkyrie•Norfolk, VA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Valkyrie Enterprises has a need for a Military Systems Analyst/JICO in Norfolk, VA. The Strike Group Interoperability Training Representative (SGITR) provides advanced technical and tactical expertise to exercise controlling agencies, analyzes interoperability issues, and identifies training shortfalls. The role involves providing feedback and lessons learned regarding specific interoperability issues to controlling agencies, and delivering warfare curriculum C4I, and warfare instruction and training. The position is responsible for conducting Strike Group (SG) interoperability training, analysis, review, and validation of interoperability-related curricula. The candidate will develop Strike Group (SG) interoperability training plans, coordinate training support, and develop and implement tactical data link (TDL)/common operational picture (COP)/common tactical picture (CTP) training plans, schedules, and status briefings for each Carrier Strike Group (CSG) or Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG). The role also involves providing SGs with pertinent TDL/COP/CTP information as it evolves throughout the FRTP process, maintaining interoperability training schedules, coordinating with waterfront training activities, supporting TDL/GCCS-M related courses of instruction, providing air defense and LINK/identification/CTP-manager syndicate support, and participating in FST planning conferences and event execution.

Requirements

Must have a Bachelor’s degree with at least 8 years of experience performing similar duties as a Navy Joint Interface Control Officer (JICO).
Must have excellent communications skills, both orally and verbally.
Must be able to perform and brief at the action officer and senior executive levels.
Must be a US Citizen.
Must have a valid US Driver's License.
Must have an active Secret security clearance.
Must be able to perform duties while embarked on US Navy vessels that are supporting Fleet Training and Certifications events.
If position requires travel by domestic flight or access to secure federal facilities/military bases, candidate must be able to obtain (by start of position) and maintain appropriate identification credentials, such as REAL ID.

Nice To Haves

Highly qualified ICOs will be considered for this position.
Degree requirements may be offset with additional specialized experience.
Completion of Navy JICO course of instruction preferred.
At least 3 years’ experience with JICO Theater Operations, Strike Group, or Training Staff Operations, preferred.
At least 3 years’ experience with TDL system configuration and operation, GCCS-M operational, TDL architecture planning, TDL system integration and interoperability, TDL monitoring, ICO, common data link management system utilization, preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide advanced technical and tactical expertise to exercise controlling agencies.
Analyze interoperability issues.
Identify training shortfalls.
Provide feedback and lessons learned with respect to specific interoperability issues to controlling agencies.
Provide warfare curriculum C4I, and warfare instruction and training.
Conduct Strike Group (SG) interoperability training, analysis, review, and validation of interoperability related curricula.
Develop Strike Group (SG) interoperability training plans.
Coordinate training support.
Develop and implement tactical data link (TDL)/common operational picture (COP)/common tactical picture (CTP) training plans, schedules, and status briefings related to interoperability training for each Carrier Strike Group (CSG) or Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG).
Provide SGs with pertinent TDL/COP/CTP information as it evolves throughout the FRTP process.
Maintain interoperability training schedules.
Coordinate with waterfront training activities.
Provide TDL/GCCS-M related course of instruction support.
Provide air defense and LINK/identification/CTP-manager syndicate support.
Participate in FST planning conferences and event execution.