Integrated Air & Missile Defense (IAMD) SME (8660)

LOCATION: NCR - Pentagon / Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling

STATUS: Contingent

TRAVEL: Up to 20%

CLEARANCE: Top Secret with SCI eligibility

BENEFITS: 401K, Life/Health/ Dental/Disability Insurance, Flexible Paid Leave, and Tuition Reimbursement

DESCRIPTION: PE is seeking candidates for an IAMD subject matter expert (Policy Analyst) providing analytical, programmatic, and staff process support for the Air Force IAMD mission. This support requires analyzing complex IAMD policies, operations, and systems to develop decision-quality information, recommendations, and preparatory materials for AF leadership's engagement at the National, DoD, Joint, and Service levels.

Primary duties will include (but not limited to):

• Provide decision-quality information on IAMD concerns, demonstrating in-depth knowledge of missile defense doctrine, relevant DoW and non-DoW organizations, and current/emerging IAMD systems.
• Coordinate with external offices (e.g., MDA, USAFE, NATO) and attend wargames, exercises, and approximately 100 meetings per year. Analyze requirements, concepts, and discussions from all forums. Analyze the performance of the DAF's IAMD, Defensive Counter-Air (DCA), Offensive Counter-Air (OCA), Counter-sUAS (CsUAS), Air Base Air Defense (ABAD) missions along with the Agile Combat Employment (ACE) and Conventional Support to Nuclear Operations (CNSO) operating concepts. Deliverables: Provide research, analysis, and recommendations via point papers, white papers, briefings, and other staff instruments. Draft testimony, articles for publication, and materials for public speaking engagements. Provide recommendations to senior leaders on how to best organize, train, and equip the IAMD mission.
• Serve as the focal point for coordinating and tracking all IAMD policy staff packages, ensuring they conform to AF standards. Provide support for the SPPBE process, associated programming databases, and the management and transfer of IAMD related Program Elements (PEs). Provide engineering expertise for technology transition from developmental to operational status.
• Support DAF participation in senior-level decision forums, such as, but not limited to, PBR, DMAGs, JROC (and its successor), and Missile Defense Executive Board (MDEB). Deliverable: Provide pre-briefings, scheduling support, and all associated product and position development for these forums.
• Support the development of DoW and DAF IAMD international engagement strategies. Join U.S. contingents in meetings with foreign representatives as required. Deliverable: Draft, review, and provide formal written comments on a broad array of international documents, including engagement strategies and bilateral/multilateral agreements.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

• Must have expertise in systems including, but not limited to: COBRA DANE, LRDR, UEWR, AN/TPY-2, SBX, Aegis, SM-3/6, THAAD, Patriot, C2BMC, ITWAA, SBIRS, HBTSS, GBI, C-sUAS, JADC2, associated platforms (e.g., F-35, E-3), and Air and Space Operations Centers.
• Demonstrated subject matter expertise in IAMD strategy, policy, doctrine, technologies, and operational challenges at the National, DoD, Joint, and Service levels.
• Strong ability to generate seniorlevel written products, including briefings, white papers, decision papers, testimony, and strategic communications.
• Demonstrated ability to plan, lead, and facilitate meetings involving diverse technical and policy stakeholders.
• Working knowledge of the SPPBE process and associated programming databases.
• Proven ability to develop, coordinate, track, and finalize staff packages across a broad range of IAMD topics in standard Air Force formats.

EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE:

• Master's degree with 8+ years of experience OR Bachelor's degree and 10+ years of relevant experience OR associate's degree and 13+ years of experience OR High School diploma and 16+ years of experience.
• Proven experience analyzing IAMD exercises, studies, and modeling/simulation outputs to assess operational implications.
• Experience preparing senior Government officials for public speaking engagements and highvisibility events.
• Experience supporting technology transition activities and understanding interagency processes affecting BMD system element transfers.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. This is sedentary work which requires the following physical activities: reaching, sifting, lifting, finger dexterity, grasping, feeling, repetitive motions, talking, hearing and visual acuity. Occasionally lifts to 20 lbs.

Employees must be able to see and hear, read, and write effectively in English. Requires adaptability, analyzing, assessing, calculating, decision making, dependability, good judgment, reading, memorizing, social skills, speaking, stress control and writing. Ability to understand, remember, and apply oral and/or written instructions or other information; Ability to apply common sense in performing job.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS: Up to 20%

EOE. Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.
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