Job Description
Technical Innovation Analyst
Secret Clearance
Ft Bragg, NC 28307
Directly support the US Army Special Operations Command (USASOC) at Ft. Bragg, North Carolina.Responsible for advising the USASOC, G9, Science and Technology Division personnel on emerging or disruptive technology developments relevant to the Army Special Operations Force (ARSOF) and providing project management support for technology development initiatives.Demonstrate breadth of knowledge across multiple technical domains, the ability to effectively communicate with a wide range of ARSOF personnel (from enlisted personnel to General officers), self-motivation and the ability to work without direct supervision, and the ability to respond to short suspense tasks.
• Research and identification of technology trends that could present either opportunities or challenges for ARSOF warfighting capacity within a 5 to 10+ year time horizon.
• Establishing collaborative relationships with technology providers including academia, industry, and Government organizations.
• Provide general support to Government S&T project managers.
• Review and analysis of project documents including technical approaches, work breakdown structures, cost proposals, schedules, and assessment strategies.
• Review and analysis of proposed technologies to assess technical feasibility and operational appropriateness.
• Draft and review statements of work for S&T project acquisition initiatives.
• Prepare documentation and maintain configuration control of performance parameters for technologies addressing Warfighter requirements.
• Provide project management administrative support to include preparation of project status reports and presentations, review of cost and schedule performance reports, review of test reports, and organization and facilitation of project working groups.
• Prepare presentations and attend meetings. Document meeting results.
• Provide S&T project technical support to include identification of potential technical solutions based on an understanding of ARSOF missions and requirements, perform analysis of alternatives, and perform functional trade-offs.
• Prepare project documentation to include nomination packages, management plans and schedules, spend plans, assessment strategies, and transition recommendations.
• Develop assessment strategies for the rapid evaluation of S&T projects. Identify critical operational issues associated with new technologies. Draft evaluation documents including Integrated Assessment plans, surveys, and evaluation reports.
• Provide system integration support for S&T projects and make recommendation on system interoperability and safety issues.
• Promote and maintain a safe work environment.
Requirements
• Bachelor of Science degree in a technical/engineering field of study (advanced degree preferred).
• Five years of experience developing applied technical solutions.
• Current Secret security clearance (with ability to secure a Top-Secret clearance).
• Successful Pass of Bennett Aerospace Background Investigation, Drug Screening and Credit Check.
• Expert in commercial office automation software including MS Office Suite, Adobe Acrobat Pro, and relevant engineering software tools usage.
• Proficient in project management software usage.
• Skilled in administrative procedures, including professional communications, filing, and use of forms.
