What are the responsibilities and job description for the Strategy, Plans, Exercises, and Policy Support Services / Special Operations Specialist position at Valens Global?
We greatly appreciate your interest in the Strategy, Plans, Exercises, and Policy Support Services / Special Operations Specialist position. Please note that at this time, we are currently recruiting for this position in response to a recently released Request for Information (RFI). Interviews will begin once the official Request for Proposal (RFP) is issued. Candidates who meet the qualifications will be contacted as the process moves forward.
Those who apply at this stage will have preference over candidates who apply once the position is confirmed. We are actively reviewing the details and will provide updates as soon as more information becomes available. Thank you for your patience and understanding during this process.
About Valens Global
Valens Global provides analyses, strategies, and innovative solutions that anticipate and address critical threats to people, businesses, and governments. Our goal, simply put, is to empower clients with essential knowledge as they navigate complex security challenges rooted in a changing global society. We believe these twenty-first century challenges require analysts who are fiercely independent, forward thinking, and unafraid to challenge received wisdom. We foster an intellectually vibrant climate. We emphasize teamwork, transparency, meritocracy, accountability, and empowerment at junior levels. We are proud of our track record. Our products exceed our clients' expectations and stand the test of time. At Valens, you would be part of a smart, talented, and confident team of people with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and outlooks. We think Valens is a great place to work, and we think you'll agree.
Valens Global is seeking a highly skilled and experienced professional to join our team as a Strategy, Plans, Exercises, and Policy Support Services expert with a focus on Special Operations. As a vital partner, Valens serves a wide range of private and public sector clients with strategic and operational deliverables on a variety of complex issues. This role is critical in supporting the U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) in Tampa, FL, by providing expertise in joint strategic planning and coordination.
Key Responsibilities
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Those who apply at this stage will have preference over candidates who apply once the position is confirmed. We are actively reviewing the details and will provide updates as soon as more information becomes available. Thank you for your patience and understanding during this process.
About Valens Global
Valens Global provides analyses, strategies, and innovative solutions that anticipate and address critical threats to people, businesses, and governments. Our goal, simply put, is to empower clients with essential knowledge as they navigate complex security challenges rooted in a changing global society. We believe these twenty-first century challenges require analysts who are fiercely independent, forward thinking, and unafraid to challenge received wisdom. We foster an intellectually vibrant climate. We emphasize teamwork, transparency, meritocracy, accountability, and empowerment at junior levels. We are proud of our track record. Our products exceed our clients' expectations and stand the test of time. At Valens, you would be part of a smart, talented, and confident team of people with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and outlooks. We think Valens is a great place to work, and we think you'll agree.
Valens Global is seeking a highly skilled and experienced professional to join our team as a Strategy, Plans, Exercises, and Policy Support Services expert with a focus on Special Operations. As a vital partner, Valens serves a wide range of private and public sector clients with strategic and operational deliverables on a variety of complex issues. This role is critical in supporting the U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) in Tampa, FL, by providing expertise in joint strategic planning and coordination.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide and apply Special Operations expertise for developing plans, orders, and CONOPs, aligning Special Operations support to the USCENTCOM mission and Commander's priorities.
- Assist in planning, coordinating, and synchronizing efforts supporting the full spectrum of special operations in joint, multinational, and interagency contexts. ?
- Advise the USCENTCOM Commander on the employment and utilization of Special Operations Forces, utilizing cognitive problem-solving skills to overcome complex operational and strategic challenges. ?
- Analyze and ensure synchronization of special operations planning and execution efforts across DoD elements, interagency, Allied, Coalition, and multinational special operations activities within the USCENTCOM AOR. ?
- Provide Special Operations expertise to current operations and support other special activities requirements. ?
- Coordinate FOIAs and MDRs according to legal standards, ensuring plans and orders are properly safeguarded.
- U.S. citizenship
- Graduate of the Special Operations Planning Course (SOPC). ?
- Minimum of 10 years of experience working in the Special Operations Community, with at least 3 years of experience at a Joint or Combined Command Headquarters. ?
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication abilities
- Proficiency in Special Operations planning and coordination. ?
- Must possess and maintain a Top Secret (TS)/Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) clearance.
- Experience in planning, researching, and providing qualitative analysis of Special Operations activities.
- Proficiency in developing joint, interagency, and multinational activities within identified ways, means, and ends. ?
- Cover Letter
- Resume or CV
- Impactful Work: Contribute to the strategic planning and coordination efforts that support national security and defense. ?
- Professional Growth: Opportunities for continuous learning and career advancement.
- Collaborative Environment: Work alongside experienced professionals in a dynamic and supportive setting. ?
Please click on this link to be redirected to the behavioral assessment, a free-choice, untimed test that helps us comprehend how you view your personal work ethic and how you view the workplace: https://assessment.predictiveindex.com/bo/0oh/ProspectingLink
This assessment is free-choice, untimed, and helps us comprehend how you view your personal work ethic and how you view the workplace.
PI262037960
