Senior Advisory Board Member - USCG FD&I

JCTM•Washington, DC

8h•$115 - $130•Remote

About The Position

JCTM is assembling a Senior Advisory Board of accomplished military leaders, federal executives, mission engineering professionals, and technical experts to support proposed strategic advisory capabilities for the U.S. Coast Guard’s Futures Development and Integration (FD&I) Directorate and associated organizations. Advisors will provide specialized expertise and executive-level perspectives to help the Coast Guard anticipate future operational challenges, assess capability gaps, and develop practical recommendations for modernization and future force development, including support related to Force Design 2028. Advisory engagements may address enterprise strategy, mission engineering, future force design, operational readiness, emerging technologies, acquisition strategy, organizational transformation, and capability development. Advisors will collaborate with military leaders, federal professionals, mission engineers, program managers, and technical specialists. The board is intended to provide complementary perspectives from across military services, federal agencies, technology sectors, and operational domains. These are intermittent, part-time, project-based advisory opportunities rather than traditional full-time assignments. Engagements depend on authorized contract requirements, individual expertise and availability, and Government approval. Work may be remote or virtual, with periodic in-person engagements and travel to U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters in Washington, DC, or other Government facilities as required. Assignments may require a security investigation and eligibility for access to classified information; specific requirements, potentially including TS/SCI, depend on the assignment. Compensation, engagement structure, and anticipated hours will be established based on qualifications, mutually agreed terms, and authorized project requirements. No minimum hours or continued assignments are guaranteed. The opportunity is contingent upon contract award and authorized requirements.

Requirements

Significant senior-level leadership, mission engineering, strategic planning, technical advisory, or subject-matter expertise within the U.S. Coast Guard, another U.S. military service, federal government, defense industry, or a related national security field.
Demonstrated experience in at least one relevant area, such as enterprise strategy, force development, long-term operational planning, mission engineering, mission analysis, operational requirements development, capability gap assessment, military command leadership, senior federal program leadership, organizational transformation, change management, workforce modernization, capability development, major systems acquisition, program portfolio management, maritime or joint operations, readiness, homeland security, defense missions, emerging technologies, systems engineering, wargaming, modeling and simulation, operational experimentation, or future operating concepts.
Experience evaluating complex operational or technical challenges and providing actionable recommendations to organizational or program leadership.
Ability to assess emerging requirements and connect strategic objectives with operational capabilities, technical solutions, or implementation considerations.
Strong analytical, interpersonal, and executive communication skills.
Ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and contribute independent professional judgment.
Availability for intermittent, part-time, remote, or in-person advisory engagements as requirements arise.
Ability to comply with applicable ethics, confidentiality, security, and conflict-of-interest requirements.
Ability to satisfy Government personnel security and access requirements applicable to assigned work.
Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; specific clearance requirements depend on assigned work and may extend to TS/SCI.

Nice To Haves

Retired U.S. Coast Guard flag officer, senior captain (O-6), or senior federal civilian executive with significant operational or Headquarters experience.
Former senior military officer, federal executive, or defense leader with extensive experience in force design, organizational transformation, strategic planning, or capability development.
Prior service within Coast Guard Headquarters, military operational commands, acquisition organizations, capability-development offices, or major program executive offices.
Experience advising senior military or federal civilian leaders on enterprise-wide organizational or strategic decisions.
Direct involvement in major military modernization, force restructuring, joint capability development, or mission engineering initiatives.
Experience translating future mission scenarios or capability gaps into operational concepts, requirements, and acquisition or development recommendations.
Experience supporting DHS, Department of Defense, intelligence community, or interagency planning and coordination activities.
Experience in cross-domain operations, including maritime, air, land, cyber, space, or other mission environments.
Background in operational analysis, strategic assessments, wargaming, modeling and simulation, or long-range capability planning.
Experience with emerging technologies, including autonomous systems, artificial intelligence, advanced sensing, space-enabled systems, or digital engineering.
Experience overseeing major acquisition portfolios, resource allocation, or complex federal investment decisions.
Familiarity with Coast Guard missions involving maritime security, search and rescue, defense readiness, intelligence, or operational support.
Previous consulting, advisory board, think-tank, federally funded research and development center, or defense research experience.
Advanced degree in Strategic Studies, National Security, Systems Engineering, Operations Research, Public Administration, Engineering, or a related field.
Current or previously held Government security clearance, subject to verification of eligibility and applicable access requirements.
Prior Coast Guard service is highly valued, though not required.

Responsibilities

Provide executive-level insight and recommendations on Coast Guard strategy, future force development, organizational priorities, operational capabilities, and enterprise modernization.
Analyze current and emerging mission challenges, anticipate operational requirements, identify capability gaps, and help translate mission needs into concepts, requirements, and potential solutions.
Assess emerging threats, technologies, operational domains, and national security trends that may affect Coast Guard missions, force structure, and capability investments.
Contribute expertise to strategic planning, organizational transformation, capability assessments, and implementation activities associated with Force Design 2028.
Assess how capabilities and operational concepts from Coast Guard, Department of Defense, interagency, and technical environments may inform future maritime missions.
Evaluate organizational capability gaps, resource challenges, operational dependencies, and strategic risks, and develop practical recommendations.
Participate in authorized strategic discussions, working groups, advisory sessions, and executive-level briefings involving Coast Guard programs and leadership.
Advise on enterprise restructuring, leadership alignment, workforce modernization, change management, and implementation of organizational initiatives.
Provide insight into maritime mission execution, force structure, training, readiness, and field-level implementation challenges.
Support assessments of capability requirements, acquisition priorities, investment strategies, portfolio decisions, and modernization initiatives, as appropriate to individual expertise.
Evaluate potential operational applications of emerging technologies, including autonomous systems, artificial intelligence, advanced sensors, space-enabled capabilities, and digital modernization.
Contribute to scenario development, capability analysis, operational experimentation, and assessment of alternative future force concepts when aligned with individual qualifications.
Identify lessons learned, strategic risks, and improvement opportunities that may benefit multiple Coast Guard offices or other authorized JCTM engagements.
Collaborate with JCTM’s BPA Program Manager, designated program leads, and technical personnel to connect strategic recommendations with practical implementation and measurable mission outcomes.
Review relevant studies, strategic plans, assessments, and program information; contribute to executive briefings, advisory memoranda, recommendations, and other authorized deliverables.
Maintain confidentiality, safeguard Government and proprietary information, and comply with applicable security requirements, post-Government employment restrictions, and conflict-of-interest policies.