MANTECH

MANTECH seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented OPERATIONS OFFICER to join our team in QUANTICO, VA.

The operations officer will coordinate the efforts of the division research fellows and assist the Director of the Futures Division in the execution of their core mission to determine risks and opportunities of various future operating environments to contribute toward senior leader decision making on future concepts and capability investments.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Planning, conducting, and/or participating in forums such as seminars, conferences, and workshops locally, regionally, nationally, and internationally; able to present Futures Division analytic findings and processes at any classification level

• Participate in staff battle rhythm events and meetings as the Director, Futures Division representative for administrative and operational synchronization purposes.

• Coordinate with internal and external agencies and develop relationships with various experts from within the military services, the interagency, industry, academia, think tanks, major educational institutions, science and technology organizations, non-traditional sources, and appropriate international groups or agencies.

• Assist the in sustaining administrative supplies, information technology support, and other logistical support functions within customer’s standard operating procedures.

• Conduct independent research and analysis of national and international forecasts, social, technological, economic, environmental, political, informational, and military topics of potential strategic significance to the Nation, DOD, and the Marine Corps.

• Prepare authoritative, publishable articles, commentaries, assessments, and staff products.

• Provide support to develop information briefings, reports, plans, and recommendations for DOTMLPF changes to combat capabilities, warfighting concepts, experimentation, wargaming, and science and technology investments

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree and at least 7 years of professional experience with demonstrated skills in MAGTF operations, to include experience in Joint, Combined and inter-agency operations.

• Professional experience conducting in-depth research, complete and definitive analysis, and thorough review and documentation of analytical findings, courses of action, and conclusions.

• Proven capability to think, analyze, and write clearly and concisely.

• Possession of a bachelor’s degree, from an intermediate level service school (e.g. command and staff college) and have a minimum of 5 years of experience in Futures-related work and structured analytic techniques to include experience in preparing, coordinating, organizing, drafting, writing, editing, and sourcing futures-related major documents which have been formally published by a Department of Defense office or agency.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Professional experience in administration and have performed the role of operations officer, executive officer, or deputy.

• Knowledge of Marine Corps warfighting concepts, current Marine Corps Force Design, and associated Navy, Joint, and Department of Defense (DOD) capabilities development processes.

• Demonstrated experience in the areas of combat development or defense acquisition.

• Possess expert knowledge of capabilities and operating methods of potential adversaries, allies, and other Services.

Clearance Requirements:

• Must have active TS/SCI security clearance with ability to be granted access to SAP, CAP, STO, ACCM levels

Physical Requirements:

• The person in this position must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time. Occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, or to communicate with co-workers, management, and customers, via email, phone, and or virtual communication, which may involve delivering presentations.