SOUTHCOM Assessment Specialist

CACI International•Doral, FL

5d•$82,100 - $172,400

About The Position

As an Assessment Specialist supporting the SCOPES Program, you will help shape USSOUTHCOM's Joint Training Program by assessing existing concepts and advancing Joint doctrine and capability development. The role works across Combatant Command staff, Service Components, Joint Staff, and interagency partners to conduct analysis, develop recommendations, and support continuous improvement of readiness and operational concepts across the Western Hemisphere. The position requires an active Secret security clearance and may involve up to 25% local travel.

Requirements

Active Secret security clearance.
Experience supporting integration of concepts, military training, operational readiness, Joint planning, doctrine development, lessons learned, or organizational assessments.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including experience evaluating programs, developing recommendations, and presenting findings to senior leaders.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience preparing executive-level reports, briefings, and staff products.
Ability to collaborate effectively across Joint, Service, interagency, and multinational organizations.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting a Geographic Combatant Command, Joint Staff, Service headquarters, or major training organization.
Familiarity with the Joint Training System (JTS), Joint Mission Essential Task List (JMETL), Joint doctrine development, or Joint Lessons Learned processes.
Experience conducting training assessments, readiness evaluations, operational research, or organizational performance analysis.

Responsibilities

Devise and deploy innovative ways to assess initiative performance, including working with partner nations to establish joint frameworks and information-sharing protocols.
Support priority Command initiatives, including the Americas Counter Cartel Coalition.
Work with Command and interagency counterparts to determine best practices and methodologies for tracking initiative progress and advancing key results.
Assess the effectiveness of USSOUTHCOM's Joint Training Program through research, analysis, and validation of training initiatives, readiness measures, and performance outcomes.
Analyze operational data, training gaps, and emerging requirements to develop recommendations that improve readiness, training effectiveness, and mission performance.
Coordinate with Joint Staff, Service Components, Combatant Commands, and other stakeholders to support Joint doctrine development, emerging concepts, and training modernization initiatives.
Develop assessment methodologies, management tools, reports, and executive briefings to inform senior leader decision-making and enhance the Command's training strategy.
Support the USSOUTHCOM Joint Lessons Learned Program by contributing to After Action Reviews (AARs), capturing operational observations, and recommending improvements for future exercises and operations.
Serve as a trusted advisor on Joint training, readiness assessments, doctrine, and capability development, ensuring training programs align with Combatant Command priorities and evolving operational requirements.