Army Operations Specialist

Overview

Work Where it Matters

Akima Systems Engineering (ASE), an Akima company, is not just another federal systems support contractor. As an Alaska Native Corporation (ANC), our mission and purpose extend beyond our exciting federal projects as we support our shareholder communities in Alaska.

At ASE, the work you do every day makes a difference in the lives of our 15,000 Iñupiat shareholders, a group of Alaska natives from one of the most remote and harshest environments in the United States.

For our shareholders , ASE provides support and employment opportunities and contributes to the survival of a culture that has thrived above the Arctic Circle for more than 10,000 years.

For our government customers , ASE delivers solutions in maritime IT, systems engineering, and integration across the Department of Defense and stands ready to help improve operational performance at a reasonable and sustainable cost.

As an ASE employee , you will be surrounded by a challenging, yet supportive work environment that is committed to innovation and diversity, two of our most important values. You will also have access to our comprehensive benefits and competitive pay in addition to growth opportunities and excellent retirement options.

Job Summary:

The Military Operations Specialist position at U.S. Army INSCOM at Fort Belvoir, VA, serves as a member of the Plans and Operations Branch supporting the G6 Staff Element in the planning and execution of operational policy and procedures.

Job Responsibilities:

• Provides planning support and assessments of theater Army, higher, lower, supported, and supporting Operational orders of various types EXORDs, OPORDs, WARNORDs, and FRAGOs for command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (C4ISR) impacts.
• Assists the Government in task decomposition for OPORDs, implementation planning, and assignment of tasks and tracking to completion.
• Assists the Government in developing, publishing and distributing relevant ISR annexes of theater Army OPLANs, CONPLANs, and exercise orders.
• Manages task actions within various tool systems assigned to the G6 Operations Division (e.g., Enterprise Task Management Software Solution (ETMS2), Open Task Tracker (OTT), and INSCOM Requirements Task Tracker (IRTT)).
• Receives, briefs, and disseminates Operational Directives and Orders issued by higher authorities.
• Researches, develops, and implements tactics, techniques, and procedures supporting operational policy.
• Assists supported Divisions with planning and preparation of operations orders and weekly task orders.
• Provides input to briefings, charts, executive dashboards, progress reports, and other informational products using various tools (e.g., SharePoint, Power BI, and PowerShell).
• Represents G6 in multiple Operation Planning Teams (OPTs), Working Groups, and other recurring meetings.
• Coordinates Project/task meetings with stakeholders as required.
• Assists in the collection and analysis of performance metrics and statistics.
• Provides expertise for planning IT COOP and COOP related support functions in accordance with COOP plan.
• Collaborates closely with the Headquarters/Unit staff elements, Actions officers, Project Managers and other staff personnel to complete and accomplish the assigned task.
• Prepares operational briefings as required to meet mission requirements.
• Interacts and proactively communicates with varying levels of department and operations leadership to ascertain areas of need or improvement in the program.
• Performs a variety of activities in one or more of the following and/or related areas: interfaces with other offices and agencies to ensure timely and effective completion of tasks, identifies requirements and tasks them to the appropriate collection elements, and verifies that responses meet requirements.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum High School Diploma/GED.
• Minimum two (2) years’ related work experience.
• Active DoD TS/SCI clearance (as captured in DISS).
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• High proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite to create, update, and manipulate data.
• Ability to react with appropriate levels of urgency to situations and events that require quick response or turnaround.
• Able to maintain a high level of integrity and discretion in handling information.
• Highly organized; Strong analytical capability.
• Proven ability to develop and present operational briefings to senior personnel.

Desired Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in related field.
• 5+ years prior uniformed or civilian experience with Army operational procedures and processes.
• Possess strong IT and Military Intelligence (MI) operational/mission/tactical background.
• Formal writing or technical procedure writing experience strongly preferred.
• Comprehensive knowledge of military organizational structures, and the functional interrelationships.
• Ability to use various presentation formats such as maps, charts, graphs, spreadsheets, and other reports to display results of analysis.
• Ability to complete a high volume of tasks and projects with little or no guidance on time management and work organization.
• Proficient in working with and updating web-based database systems.
• Experience using and updating MS SharePoint, Power BI, and other organization and visualization applications is highly preferred.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will receive consideration for employment, without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, gender or gender-identity, age, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, pregnancy or parental status, or any other basis prohibited by law. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us at job-assist@akima.com or [Register to View] (information about job applications status is not available at this contract information).

We are an equal opportunity employer and comply with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. All applicants will receive consideration for employment, without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, gender or gender-identity, age, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, pregnancy or parental status, or any other basis prohibited by law. If you are an individual with a disability, or have known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, and would like to request a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us at job-assist@akima.com or [Register to View] (information about job applications status is not available at this contact information).

Job: Information Technology

Travel: None

Organization: ASE - Akima Systems Engineering

Clearance: TS/SCI

Work Type: On-Site

Remote: No

ReqID: 2024-3747