Program Analyst

Katmai•Oahu, HI

7d•$100,000 - $115,000

About The Position

Provide lessons learned analyses and liaison support at designated Marine Corps commands in support of the Marine Corps Lessons Learned Program (MCLLP). The role supports lessons learned processes, collection and analysis activities, and planning and execution of operations, deployments, exercises, and experiments. It requires regular and punctual attendance and includes other duties as assigned. Work is performed in an office setting and occasionally in an outdoor USMC field environment. Shipboard planning sites and time underway may be required. The role involves travel to government and contractor facilities, including CONUS and OCONUS locations; weekend travel may be required. Expected travel and driving time are each less than 25%. The position is full-time and may require additional hours to complete assignments or projects.

Requirements

Comprehensive knowledge of the Marine Corps, including its missions, force structure, tactics, techniques, procedures, doctrine, and military systems, with expert knowledge of Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) operations and functions.
Intermediate knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite.
Obtain and maintain a valid Secret security clearance; U.S. citizenship is generally required.
Obtain and maintain any necessary security access and/or background checks.
For Command Element commands, desired experience is senior-level experience on a MEF-or-higher staff with a ground combat arms, aviation, or combat service support occupational specialty.
For Ground Combat Element commands, desired experience is senior-level experience on a Marine Division staff with a combat arms occupational specialty.
For Aviation Combat Element commands, desired experience is senior-level experience on a Marine Aviation Wing staff with a Naval Aviator, Naval Flight Officer, Unmanned Aircraft, or Aviation C2 occupational specialty.
For Logistics Combat Element commands, desired experience is senior-level experience on a Marine Logistics Group staff with a Combat Service Support occupational specialty.
Must have or be able to attain a valid state driver’s license and be insurable on the company’s automobile insurance policy.
Able to work independently with little or no supervision; exceedingly well organized and flexible.
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
Ability to perform diverse duties under operating and deadline constraints.
Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness and monitors own work to ensure quality.
Able to travel as required, including weekend travel and travel to CONUS and OCONUS locations.

Nice To Haves

Graduate of Marine Corps Command & Staff College or the Marine Corps Senior Enlisted Professional Military Education course.
Bachelor’s degree.
Experience with MCCLL SharePoint and/or MCLLP.
Demonstrated understanding of military operations, including tactics, techniques, technologies, and procedures.
Demonstrated experience in military operational planning.
Ability to interact and communicate effectively with Marine Corps senior uniformed officers and senior executives.
Excellent oral and written communication skills, including writing ability commensurate with military publication articles and demonstrated military presentation expertise.

Responsibilities

Implement and maintain lessons learned processes at designated locations in accordance with MCO 3504.1 and the MCCLP.
Review and submit lessons learned materials with appropriate classification and/or Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) markings to MCCLL SharePoint/JLLIS.
Maintain MCCLL SharePoint/JLLIS lessons learned web page content for topics within the designated command’s purview.
Submit weekly situational reports.
Develop and implement the MCCLL annual lessons learned collection campaign plan.
Prepare and submit lessons learned collection topics for designated commands based on analysis of lessons learned requirements.
Prepare the campaign plan mid-year review to revalidate existing topics and solicit emerging topics as needed.
Prepare briefings for senior military and government officials on collection campaign topics.
Develop and submit collection proposals, collection plans, and collection debriefs in accordance with the annual campaign plan.
Conduct approved lessons learned interviews of commanders and staff within the specified collection parameters: up to 10 focus areas, 20 interviewees, 20 questions per interviewee, and 45 minutes per interviewee during a 14-calendar-day period.
Use the MCCLL SharePoint Battle board to capture and document planning and execution of the annual lessons learned campaign plan.
Prepare responses to lessons learned requests for information concerning the planning and execution of operations, deployments, exercises, and experiments.
Prepare units for exercises and operations by providing relevant lessons learned documentation from previous events.
Collect and submit lessons learned materials, such as after-action reports, to MCCLL SharePoint for major operations, deployments, exercises, and experiments.
Attend planning conferences, work group sessions, meetings, and seminars required to support lessons learned planning for operations, deployments, exercises, and experiments.
Assist with post-event hot wash reviews.
Submit and maintain designated units’ Training Exercise and Employment Plans (TEEPs) in MCCLL SharePoint, covering events down to the battalion/squadron level and tracking AAR submission requirements for the prior six months and forecast six months ahead.
Maintain regular and punctual attendance.
Perform other duties as assigned.