Military Layered Resilience Analyst

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The Joint, Office of the Secretary of Defense, Interagency Division (JOID) provides expert support services to a range of customers spanning across the Department of Defense, Federal Civilian, and international markets. JOID provides a diverse portfolio of analytical and programmatic capabilities to help our customers make informed decisions on their most challenging issues.

SPA's NATO Allied Command Transformation Group within JOID provides capability development, portfolio management, program management, quality management, cost estimation analysis, standardization, reporting, software solutions and information management, and capability management support. We also provide an improved capability requirements capture process, including the generation, documentation and tracing of user requirements, with appropriate technical scrutiny, over the entire lifecycle of the requirements from capability definition through capability realization and capability usage.

We have a near-term need for a Military Layered Resilience Analyst to provide onsite support for HQ SACT in Norfolk, VA.

The successful candidate will provide support within the Strategic Plans & Policy (SPP) branch/Strategic Alternative (SALT) branch under the directives of the Branch Head (BH), reporting to the Layered Resilience Section Lead, who also will serve as the Contracting Officer Technical Representative (COTR).

Will work in close coordination with the other staff officers, the other branches of SPP, and HQ ACT.
• Support the development of the NMRRA and LRC for submission to the Military Committee (MC) in Dec 2025 and for 2026 will be the development of a LR Implementation Roadmap.
• Help in daily work coordination and collaboration efforts and other tasks associated with the LR WDI, DZI CE, and WDA.
• Work under the responsibility of the SALT BH and involved in most aspects of SALT work, to include writing reports, coordination of webinars and working groups, and development of numerous products related to Warfare Development and resilience related topics.
• Will be assigned to SALT LR Team to support the development and implementation of LR WDI in general, and LRC, NMRRA and Implementation Roadmap in particular.
• Assist in the scoping work related to the LRC on civilian-military resilience developments and the drafting of the civil-Military resilience aspects of the LR PoW; expand on the existing LR Community of Interest (CoI).
• Maintain, design, and curate the LR CoI unclassified Transnet page including integrating new and existing content on Civilian Resilience, Disaster Management, and emergency preparedness from other NATO organizations, Academia, think tanks, and other international organizations.
• Improve integration of the LR work into existing CoIs, Centers of Excellence (CoE), the European Union, and other networks relevant to Civilian-Military interaction, emergency preparedness, training, climate, and other broad aspects of Civilian Resilience.
• Build ACT and SALT understanding of NATO's Resilience agenda including the work of IS DPP, CEPC, and the associated planning groups on Civilian Resilience and Preparedness, Emergency Management, and Disaster Response.
• Contribute to the inclusion of civilian aspects of preparedness and resilience in Training and Education efforts within ACT: ACT POC on Resilience in Training for informing further iterations of future courses on JADL, including the Resilience through Civilian Preparedness course managed by the CIMIC and CMDR CoE.
• Contribute to the development of new JADL courses relevant to the development of LRC objectives.
• Membership in the Joint Warfare Center's Resilience in Operational Training and Exercise (RiOLTE) CoI.
• Interface with COEs for training and exercise on Civilian Resilience, Civilian-Military Engagement and Interaction, Disaster Management and Response, and Emergency Preparedness.
• Cultivate understanding of ongoing civilian efforts to adapt, promote, and prepare climate resilience relevant to NATO within Nations and other relevant organizations, including Non-Governmental Organizations (EU, UN, etc.) and Industry.
• Identify trends for potential areas of future military support of Civilian Preparedness in line with the Seven Baseline Requirements (BLR).
• Develop and expand ACT understanding of the 7 BLRs for Civilian Preparedness and other NATO HQ efforts on Civilian Preparedness and Resilience.
• Maintain touchpoints for the Military Instrument of Power for the 7 BLRs.
• Contribute to development of NATO's Resilience objectives as agreed by Leaders at annual Summits in the Strengthened Resilience Commitment.
• Cultivate understanding of common touchpoints for Civilian-Military Resilience across the LRC, NMRRA, and the 7 BLRs.
• Attend SALT meetings, both scheduled and unscheduled, at the direction of the BH/DBH.
• Provide feedback about work clearly and concisely; provide input on NWCC and WDA and offer ideas and related analysis.
• Understand and shape the NATO's/ACT's strategy and mission; share ideas with multiple stakeholders and gain alignment from them.
• Be available to ACT leadership for NWCC/WDA related requirements; collaborate with HQ SACT cross-functional teams to provide strategic thoughts and inputs; and fulfill other specific WDA related tasks directed by SALT BH.
• Contribute to the development of an exhaustive follow-on report about LR in close coordination with military staff officers and HQ ACT direction.
• Contribute to strategic planning efforts that satisfy long-term needs of Warfare development.
• Interpret political, economic, sociocultural, technological, and military trends and develop alternatives ways of assessment.
• Develop plans to materialize long-term strategy and analyze development proposals, conduct research to identify threats and opportunities, and construct forecasts and analytical models.

Required:

• Active Secret clearance
• Master's degree in Political Science, International Studies, Security Studies, Emergency Preparednessis preferred -- Master's can be substituted for a Bachelor's degree and appropriate level of experience in fields linked to Civilian Preparedness, Disaster Management and Response, Civilian Resilience, or Civilian-Military interdependencies as described above
• Demonstrated experience in corporate, government, military, or academic environment in the analysis of military forces, resilience, posture, planning, or operations
• Demonstrated experience in researching and analyzing international relations and security studies, civilian preparedness, disaster management, and Civilian-Military engagement and interaction
• Demonstrated experience in Civilian and Civilian-Military Resilience at military strategic and/or operational levels
• Demonstrated experience understanding impacts of Civilian Preparedness and Resilience on Military Resilience at the strategic level
• Demonstrated experience working at a military headquarters or similar environment at staff level on policy development, gap analysis, strategic planning, policy development procedures, and associated staff work on the operational and strategic levels of military activities
• Understanding of Civilian Preparedness and Disaster Response, Civilian-Military Interaction and Engagement within an international organization or governmental organization with a preference of experience working for or with NATO

Desired:

• Ability to build cooperative relationships with academia and governmental partners
• Capacity to work under general direction within a clear framework of accountability with substantial personal responsibility
• Ability to effectively multi-task and prioritize in a fast-paced environment
• Capacity to work effectively as the member of a multinational and multi- disciplinary team
• Execute a broad range of complex professional or technical work activities in a variety of contexts
• Ability of disciplined and systematic approach to problem solving
• Ability for a comprehensive approach based on credible evidence, the most probable counterarguments and risks
• Excellent ability of using contemporary office tools, including MS office and communications systems
• Excellent written and oral communication skills