Senior Tactical Communications Policy & Strategy SME

at  ANSER

COMPANY OVERVIEW:

ANSER enhances national and homeland security by strengthening public institutions. We provide thought leadership for complex issues through independent analysis and we deliver practical, useful solutions. ANSER values collaboration, integrity, and initiative and we are client focused in all that we do. Because we were established for the purpose of public service and not for profit, we measure our success in the impact of our service.

SPECIFIC JOB DESCRIPTION:

Supports the DoD Deputy CIO for Command, Control, Communications in the development of policies, guidance, strategic approaches, architectures, and systems engineering for communications and information network programs and initiatives. The objective of the team is to promote an agile, robust, interoperable, and collaborative tactical information environment through the exercise of DoD policy and oversight to enable warfighters, intelligence assets, and mission partners to leverage secure, resilient tactical communications in all domains and across all environments.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Active TS/SCI clearance
• Master’s Degree in a related technical discipline, or the equivalent combination of education; technical certifications or training; or work experience
• Minimum 15 years of experience with tactical communications systems
• Experience as, or supporting, a headquarters; Joint Staff; or Service staff officer and/or senior leadership
• Excellent oral, visual and written communications abilities
• Familiarity with tactical communications vendors and technologies
• Familiarity with Tactical Communications, including SATURN, HQ, SINCGAR, HF, Link-16, BFT, WREN, and/or related tactical communications waveforms and systems
• Briefing, and organizational skills, including DoD issuance, strategy, or related enterprise document experience
• Detail oriented with ability to work well in a team environment

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Awareness of Joint All-Domain Command and Control (JADC2) and the enabling role of tactical communications
• Experience with RF waveforms, communications gateways, and network development and/or oversight
• Experience conducting technical and programmatic research and providing information & decision papers
• Knowledge of Open Systems Architecture development and implementation
• Experience coordinating, sponsoring, and facilitating large scale technical meetings/conferences

• Provide technical expertise and analysis support on current military and future force communications and network portfolio policies, communications architectures, systems, and operations in the air, ground, and maritime domains.
• Support development of joint concepts and integrated architecture solutions to resolve validated warfighting capability gaps.
• Support DoD communications and information technology policy initiatives by leveraging knowledge of the Joint Capability Integration and Development System (JCIDS) process, Defense Acquisition System (DAS), Planning, Programming, Budgeting and Execution (PPBE), and other related formal decision and staffing processes within the DoD.
• Support DoD CIO and Department of Homeland Security partnered efforts such as, but not limited to Defense Support to Civilian Authorities, FirstNet, and enterprise level Land Mobile Radio initiatives in the air, ground, and maritime domains.
• Participate in enterprise governance working groups and/or capability boards, as well as Service specific boards and/or working groups. Support the coordination of DoD CIO positions and provide for the development of briefings and briefing materials for use by DoD CIO senior leadership.