This position supports Undersea Warfighting Development Center (UWDC) as an Undersea Warfighting (USW) Project Assistant at UWDC San Diego CA. The selectee will: assist in the preparation, planning, coordination, execution, and monitoring of USW projects; research, analyze, synthesize, and report on topics related to USW projects; demonstrate expertise (or capability to develop expertise) of United States of America Navy (USN), Department of Defense (DoD), and intelligence community (IC) organizational structures, doctrine, processes, missions, functions, and tasks; gain and maintain a Top Secret clearance (TS/SCI and eligibility for compartmented programs preferred); be skilled using standard information technology systems, applications, and programs; demonstrate skills and/or provide records or references that confirm the required attributes; and work full-time at UWDC San Diego CA.

RESPONSIBILITES:

• Prepare, plan, coordinate, execute, and monitor USW projects.
• Develop and implement plans of action and milestones (POA&M).
  Define objectives and deliverables for USW projects.
• Interface with fleet representatives, defense attaché staff, laboratory partners, and acquisition managers to select, prepare, task, and monitor teams.
• Coordinate and manage the activities of dispersed teams of subject matter experts (SME) to accomplish USW project objectives.
• Assign and manage tasks for SMEs to carry out the requirements of USW projects.
• Develop, review, and refine objective progress and assessment metrics regarding USW projects.
• Analyze performance metrics and propose recommendations to support the development of USW project reports.
• Recommend prioritized capabilities to mitigate gaps across the Doctrine, Organization, Training, Materiel, Leadership and Education, Personnel, Facilities, and Policy (DOTMLPF-P) spectrum.
• Assist UWDC staff in the review of maritime Concept of Operations (CONOPS); Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs); operations orders (OPORDs); and doctrine.
• Assist UWDC staff in the generation of new system capability and tactical development initiatives.
• Conduct reviews and derive conclusions from USW-related studies.
• Participate in fleet, theater, and national-level USW-related forums and working groups.
• Consolidate and synthesize gathered data into clearly understandable reports, lessons learned, and insights for use throughout the USW community.
• Prepare reports, technical studies, and presentations for USW projects.

Pay Rate:
The pay range for this position is $110,00-$120,000 annually. However, Valiant considers several factors, including but not limited to, market data, business considerations, internal equity, the role and responsibilities of the position, a candidate’s work experience, education, and training, when extending an offer.

Benefits: This position includes a competitive benefits package. Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match (when applicable), Spending Accounts, EAP, Paid time off, Holidays, and additional voluntary benefits.

• Three years of experience in project planning, executing, and monitoring.
• Three years of experience conducting presentations to senior military and civilian leaders.
• Success as a USN Division Officer, Leading Chief Petty Officer, or equivalent, preferably with major staff or multi-level management experience.
• Bachelor’s degree with a concentration of study in a relevant field (e.g., technical, engineering, science, business), master’s degree preferred.
• Expertise (or capability to develop expertise) of US Navy (USN), Department of Defense (DoD), and intelligence community (IC) organizational structures, doctrine, processes, missions, functions, and tasks.
• Ability to coordinate and communicate with military commands and organizational staffs during odd hours, at remote locations, with the appropriate degree of tact and diplomacy.
• Skill using standard information technology systems, applications, and programs including Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, video teleconference systems (VTC), web and server based applications. Desire minimum of 40 words per minute key board skills.
• A proven history displaying superior attention to detail, risk management, understanding of requirements, and working independently and collaboratively to solve problems.
• Skill in effectively communicating complex issues that may have controversial findings, using language appropriate to senior military and civilian staff, to facilitate decision making.
• Ability to work 40 hours per week at designated work sites (typically UWDC San Diego), stand and walk for standard work-related time periods, travel domestically and internationally for up to two weeks per excursion, and embark Navy vessels and aircraft.
• Must be a USA citizen.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a USA passport, USA driver’s license, and visa(s) for international travel.
• Applicant selected will be subject to government security investigation, must be able to gain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance (TS/SCI and eligibility for compartmented programs preferred), and must meet and maintain eligibility requirements to access classified information.