Job Description

Public Trust: None

Requisition Type: Regular

Your Impact

Own your opportunity to work with the largest government agency in the nation. Make an impact by advancing the Department of Defense’s mission to keep our country safe and secure.

Job Description

Join GDIT and provide critical on-site Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) expertise and counsel to senior-level clients in direct support of Headquarters, Air Force Deputy Chief of Staff for ISR and Cyber Effects Operations (CEO) (AF/A2/6).  Be part of a highly successful GDIT Team who daily provides counsel on ISR global force management and ISR readiness issues to the Director of ISR Force Readiness in meeting some of the world's most complex and technical ISR challenges. 

GDIT is looking to hire an ISR SME with force readiness expertise, to provide counsel and services in support of the Headquarters Air Force ISR Readiness Division (AF/A2/6FF), and in support to overall strategic objectives of the Air Force ISR Enterprise.    

Responsibilities:

• Makes recommendations and provides expert counsel to senior Headquarters, Air Force ISR and CEO staff;

• Provides strategies, recommendations, and courses of action for improving AF ISR forces and readiness into the next decade and beyond;

• Provides readiness subject matter expertise for the improvement of ISR warfighting and to ensure future operational success;

• Provides recommendations on enterprise modernization activities and cross-functional compatibility across the Air Force, with the Joint and Intelligence Communities;

• Applies practical knowledge of USAF structure and defense-level intelligence operations; intelligence, collection, fusion, analysis, and other ISR capabilities;

• Collaborates with the broader GDIT team and the customer, earning team members and the customers’ trust, and presenting innovative solutions to ensure enduring team culture of excellence & top-notch ISR support;

• Represents the customer at conferences, technical exchanges, and data working groups across the DoD, Intelligence Community, industry, and with coalition partners; and

• Prepares staff packages, presentations, position papers, and other correspondence in support of the customer. 

Must Have:

• Top Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility with ability to obtain SCI access

• MS degree and 8 years of related ISR experience, or 14 years of combined experience in lieu of degrees

• Eight+ years of experience with either/or ISR operations or force readiness

• Highly proficient with Microsoft Office products (Word, Power Point, Excel)

• Special skills or qualifications (at least 2 required): 

  Experience working with DRRS or other readiness-related reporting mechanisms;

  Knowledge of the relationship of the various Air Force entities involved in the Air Force and Joint readiness processes, with a focus on ISR elements;

  Knowledge of a wide range of qualitative and/or quantitative methods for the assessment and improvement of Air Force readiness to include joint readiness products.

  or ISR operations.

• Skill in designing and conducting comprehensive readiness studies and preparing solutions to especially broad, important, and severe ISR readiness challenges; and

• Excellent presentation, written, and verbal skills, and ability to work successfully with senior leadership in a dynamic environment.

Additional Preferences:

• Advanced degree in related field;

• MAJCOM staff or experience on the Air Staff A2/6; or equivalent sister Service, Joint, or OSD staffs working readiness and/or force management issues;

• Knowledge of AF military ISR (ISR platforms, collection management, DCGS, AOC ISRD, Analysis, Targeting, etc..) as it applies to assigned readiness programs;

• Knowledge of the CJCS Readiness System; and DoD, CJCS, and AF readiness policies, procedures, reporting timelines, and requirements; 

• Ability to negotiate complex issues and maintain good working relations with teammates

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:

• 401K with company match

• Comprehensive health and wellness packages

• Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career

• Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications

• Cutting-edge technology you can learn from

• Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays

Work Requirements

Years of Experience

10 + years of related experience

* may vary based on technical training, certification(s), or degree

Certification

Travel Required

Less than 10%

Citizenship

U.S. Citizenship Required

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