Performance And Sport Data Analyst Nf4

U.S. Marine Corps•Twentynine Palms, CA

About The Position

This position serves as the Performance and Sport Data Analyst for the Semper Fit Warrior Athlete Readiness and Resilience (WARR) portfolio. The role supports efforts to improve readiness, lethality, and resilience across the physical, mental, spiritual, and social domains of fitness and the foundational elements of Marine Corps Total Fitness (MCTF). The analyst works with WARR professionals to improve health and human performance assessment, training, and performance; balance the benefits and risks of human performance programming using research evidence and scientific theory; and incorporate the needs of patrons, coaches, and the organization into decisions that improve health, wellness, and performance among Marines and authorized patrons. The incumbent oversees sports analysis services across the WARR portfolio and supports Marine physical performance through assessments, training recommendations, and athlete management systems and resources. The analyst develops human performance presentations and reports trends to civilian and military leaders using suitable visualizations and data-supported materials. The role collaborates with strength and conditioning coaches, athletic trainers, sports coaches, performance educators, dietitians, and mental performance coaches. The analyst develops and implements assessment processes to measure fitness, including health history questionnaires, biometric and anthropometric measures, static postural assessments, movement screens, and human performance assessments. The incumbent develops, tests, and demonstrates exercises used in assessment protocols, conducts assessments and demonstrates foundational movements such as pushing, pressing, squatting, jumping, and sprinting, and performs additional assessments during program phases. The analyst analyzes results and prepares reports and presentations for audiences across the Marine Corps Community. The position ensures program operations align with USMC policy, industry and DoD standards, and installation standard operating procedures. The incumbent oversees the athlete management system, maintains performance data infrastructure, mentors Semper Fit staff in using and integrating performance technologies, and develops infographics and guidance for information sharing and data distribution to support MCTF and Semper Fit WARR.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Human Performance, Sport & Exercise Science, or a related field, with statistical training or expertise.
At least 1 year of applicable experience.
Certification as a Strength and Conditioning Coach from the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Association or National Strength and Conditioning Association.
Ability to obtain a sports/performance science certification from an accredited organization, such as the NSCA Performance Sport Scientist certification, within 6 months of hire.
Knowledge and understanding of performance and sport data collection, quality, management, interpretation, and usability of health and performance measures.
Ability to assess the effectiveness of performance and sport technologies, including athlete management systems, mechanical sensing systems for ground reaction forces, gait analysis, and maximal oxygen consumption measures, for military readiness and resilience.
Knowledge of human performance assessment and training protocols.
Ability to consult on data and performance outcomes, analyze problems, conduct research, summarize results, and make recommendations for planning and executing projects related to health, sport, athlete, or tactical performance.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree.
Collegiate or high school sports experience.

Responsibilities

Oversee delivery and implementation of sports analysis services across the WARR portfolio.
Conduct performance assessments and make performance training recommendations.
Develop human performance presentations and report performance data trends to civilian and military leaders using visual representations and data-supported materials.
Collaborate with strength and conditioning coaches, athletic trainers, sports coaches, performance educators, dietitians, and mental performance coaches.
Develop and implement physical performance assessment processes, including health history questionnaires, biometric and anthropometric measures, static postural assessments, movement screens, and human performance assessments.
Develop, test, and demonstrate physical performance exercises used in assessment protocols.
Ensure performance and sports analysis operations align with USMC policy, industry and DoD standards, and installation standard operating procedures.
Oversee the performance and athlete management system and maintain performance data infrastructure.
Mentor Semper Fit program staff on using and integrating human performance technology resources.
Develop infographics and information-sharing guidance, and evaluate human performance data distribution to maintain an up-to-date flow of information supporting MCTF and Semper Fit WARR.
Demonstrate and conduct physical fitness assessments and explain assessment movements, including push, press, squat, jump, and sprint.
Conduct additional assessments during program phases.
Analyze data, create human performance assessment reports and presentations, and present findings to audiences in the Marine Corps Community.
Research athlete monitoring systems and performance assessment technologies, inform staff about new technologies, and implement solutions to improve WARR processes and communication.
Teach and guide staff in using subjective and objective assessments to inform performance-based programming delivered to units.
Consult the organization on data and performance outcomes; identify and analyze problems, conduct research, summarize results, and recommend plans and projects related to health, sport, athlete, or tactical performance.