J5 Regional SME

OVERVIEW
Streamline Defense is seeking an exceptionally qualified candidate to serve as a Regional Subject Matter Expert in support of Headquarters, United States Special Operations Command (HQ USSOCOM) J51 Plans and Sensitive Activities.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Supports USSOCOM J51 in the development of strategic plans across the Department's defined problem sets, provide strategic-level insight, globally-synchronized analysis and understanding to prioritize the best use of SOF to develop approaches for the global application of SOF in support of DoD's Global Campaigns. Provide strategy development, planning, analysis, and assessment in support of SOF-peculiar and SOF-exquisite capabilities. Provide subject matter expertise with a deep geopolitical understanding of regional and country-specific areas of interest.

• Provide subject matter expertise with the geopolitical expertise necessary to conduct strategic studies and assessments for the analysis, assessment, and synchronization of the command strategy, command policy, action plan, and strategic assessment. Specifically, provide a SME with deep geopolitical, cultural, and situational understanding for each of the following: China, DPRK, Russia, Iran, and VEOs
• Provide subject matter expertise with knowledge of the joint strategic planning system, operational art, and operational design
• Conduct strategic analysis and command assessments to provide senior leaders the deep situational understanding they required to make timely and critical decisions for the SOF Enterprise
• Develop/leverage professional relationships from across the DoD, interagency, and intelligence community to deliver precise and unique regional and country-specific perspectives to USSOCOM's senior leaders.
• Develop products and participate in meetings to advise, counsel, and prepare USSOCOM's senior leaders for strategic level engagements and inform their decisions to best effect DoD policies and future strategies
• Support USSOCOM J5 planning efforts and seamlessly integrate SOF equities into OPLANs, CONPLANs, and Global Campaign Plans (GCP)
• Provide planners with the critical information needed to develop concepts, operational approaches, assessments, and readiness reviews
• Support and promote superior decision-making via continuous coordination across the combatant command
• Support the development of USSOCOM strategic documents by providing subject matter expertise, document preparation and coordination, in-depth analysis of strategic factors, data collection and analysis, seminar/symposium, conference, and war-game participation
• Research and analyze various DOD, Interagency, Service, and Combatant Command policies, strategies and concepts associated with USSOCOM strategy and missions.
• Provide strategic planning and analysis for current contingency plans, including the USSOCOM Global Campaign Plan and other plans
• Develop, analyze, and compare alternative USSOCOM strategies to align USSOCOM plans and operations with the national-level strategic guidance and direction, including the National Defense Strategy (NDS), Unified Command Plan (UCP), National Military Strategy (NMS), National Strategy for Combating Terrorism (NS-CT), Contingency Planning Guidance (CPG) Guidance for Employment of the Force (GEF), and the National Military Strategic Plan for the War on Terrorism (NMSP-WOT)
• Provide analysis for strategic planning meetings, briefings, seminars, and strategy war games, and provide required SOF subject matter expertise to events related to the future operating environment and interoperability of SOF

REQUIREMENTS

• Current TOP SECRET security clearance with SCI eligibility
• 3 years strategy and regional experience (one person for each of the specified regions), preferably SOF-related, working at a DoD Combatant Command OR, Joint Staff OR a 4-Star Command within the past 10 years.
• 3 years' experience conducting strategic/regional studies and assessments for the analysis, and synchronization of the command strategy.
• Senior Service College and/or Master's Degree, preferably in strategic studies, political science, International Affairs/Relations or other related field.
• 1 year experience using web-based programs such as, social media platforms, and ALL Microsoft Office products (i.e., SharePoint, Word, PowerPoint, Access, Excel).

About Streamline
Streamline is a professional and technical solutions company focused on the U.S. Defense, Intelligence, and Special Operations communities. Our talented team of analyst, engineers, and military professionals support our clients most demanding missions. We offer an unmatched opportunity to grow and learn in an exciting and entrepreneurial environment. Highly motivated individuals will find a culture that values their individual input and compensates them well for their efforts.
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