Regional​/Interagency SMEs; J33

Job Description

The Regional/Interagency Support SMEs will support the mission of developing and integrating timely and accurate global awareness and responsive support to the SOF Network in day-to-day operations and crisis response while supporting the HQ’s strategic battle rhythm, ensuring worldwide SOF are ready, postured, and empowered to support the nation’s strategic and operational objectives. Includes tasks such as:

• Liaison and coordinate with TSOC and Components during Trans Regional Synchronization events in accordance with the SOCOM Battle Rhythm.
• Provide advice on current operations in each of the Combatant Command’s (GCC) areas of operations (CENTCOM, SOUTHCOM, EUCOM, AFRICOM, INDOPACOM, NORTHCOM).
• Assist in maintaining the USSOCOM collaborative information enterprise.
• Liaison and coordinate among all participants during Deliberate and Crisis Action Planning and the execution of a Crisis Action Team (CAT).
• Provide advice and recommendations on current operations to each specific geographical areas of interest to the Global Mission Support Center (GMSC) and the Global Support Groups (GSG).
• Facilitation of and/or effective integration into functional working groups from other agencies/departments, and the Joint Staff.
• Integration of command operational planning requirements by ensuring Joint Staff management practices and procedures are fulfilled.
• Assist in development and maintenance of professional network that improves coordination between USSOCOM, the GCC’s, TSOC’s, Components, and the Interagency.
• Assistance in hosting/chairing meetings, visitations or conferences pertaining to the current fight related to CONPLANS, OPLANS, CAMPAIGN PLANS emerging Counter terrorism Opportunities, and other USSOCOM planning initiatives.
• Provide weekly updates to GCC SOF Laydown placemats and SOF Operational C2 node constructs.

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field (e.g., Management, Administration, Program Management, Operations Research, Economics, or Social Sciences)
• 12 years combined Joint, SOF, Interagency, and Regional experience working military operations to include special operations conducted in a joint, combined, and interagency environment
• Knowledge of the Regional (PACOM, EUCOM, Western Hemisphere (WHEM), CENTCOM, AFRICOM) Theater Special Operations Command’s areas of responsibility, policies, Special Operations, and conventional force command relationships and associated political environment.
• Completed, one Joint Staff, combatant command, or multi-national staff tour
• Graduate of a Joint Professional Military Education course, Intermediate Development Course, or a Senior Professional Military Education Course
• 5 years’ experience using communication skills, both written and oral, to include preparation of written products for senior leader (general officer/flag officer/senior executive service level) use and the ability to communicate at all levels
• 3 years’ experience working with USSOCOM, subordinate organizations, DOD, and knowledge of each military U.S. military service’s roles and missions
• Current DoD Top Secret clearance and eligible for SCI access required

The likely salary range for this position is $76,500 - $103,500. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post‑tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave.

To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long‑term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business…