Pre Award: J3I- Task Lead and Senior International SOF Support SME- Tampa, FL

barbaricumยท Mission Support
๐Ÿ“ Tampa, FL

About this role

Barbaricum is a rapidly growing government contractor providing leading-edge support to federal customers, with a particular focus on Defense and National Security mission sets. We leverage more than 17 years of support to stakeholders across the federal government, with established and growing capabilities across Intelligence, Analytics, Engineering, Mission Support, and Communications disciplines. Founded in 2008, our mission is to transform the way our customers approach constantly changing and complex problem sets by bringing to bear the latest in technology and the highest caliber of talent.

Headquartered in Washington, DC's historic Dupont Circle neighborhood, Barbaricum also has a corporate presence in Tampa, FL, Bedford, IN, and Dayton, OH, with team members across the United States and around the world. As a leader in our space, we partner with firms in the private sector, academic institutions, and industry associations with a goal of continually building our expertise and capabilities for the benefit of our employees and the customers we support. Through all of this, we have built a vibrant corporate culture diverse in expertise and perspectives with a focus on collaboration and innovation. Our teams are at the frontier of the Nation's most complex and rewarding challenges. Join our team.

Barbaricum is seeking a Task Lead and Senior International SOF Support SME on an anticipated opportunity to provide senior-level SME support on international SOF engagement while managing day-to-day contractor performance, staffing, quality assurance, travel, surge hours, and contract deliverables. This individual also performs as a Senior International SOF Support SME and will be the primary point of contact between the contractor workforce and the USSOCOM J3 International (J3-I) Directorate.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee and perform day-to-day management and administration of project tasks; develop detailed work plans and schedules in support of the J3-I mission and objectives
  • Assign contractor personnel responsibilities; manage contractor travel; manage contractor surge hours
  • Perform quality checks of all work products; interact continually with the J3-I government lead, COR, and Technical Representatives
  • Present interim results, discuss concerns, and ensure total product/service satisfaction and successful transition of all phased-in requirements
  • Provide advice, insights, and experience concerning international SOF support to all elements of the J3-I
  • Assist and advise J3-I leadership in the management of the overall J3-I program of work to meet CDRUSSOCOM objectives and priorities
  • Participate and facilitate J3-I strategic planning
  • Support functional SMEs in maintaining timely/accurate global awareness and assisting in the integration of PN SOF capabilities into plans, operations, crisis response, and capability development across the SOF Enterprise
  • Develop measures of performance and measures of success for J3-I
  • When required, mentor international SOF officers and senior NCOs on USSOCOM, its components, operational headquarters, and SOF culture
  • Perform close-out and escort duties as part of the Division's Security Procedure

Qualifications

  • Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility
  • Senior (O-5 or above) Army Special Forces officer with 15 years combined experience in operations and Partner Nation (PN) development at O-6 command, TSOC, or NATO SOF HQ level
  • Master's degree in international relations or related field
  • Graduate of School of Advanced Military Studies (SAMS) or equivalent military planning course
  • 1-year recent (last 5 years) combat/operational experience as part of combined joint special operations task force or TSOC staff
  • Minimum 1 year of experience working with coalition SOF partners
  • Joint Professional Military Education (JPME) Level II or equivalent graduate

Additional & Desired Qualifications

  • Experience managing T&M or CPFF service contracts including staffing, deliverables, travel, and surge management
  • Experience with CDRL deliverable preparation and submission
  • Familiarity with DFARS 252.204-7012, NIST SP 800-171, and CMMC Level 2 requirements
  • Experience with GSA OASIS+ contract vehicles
  • Experience on the incumbent J3-I contract (GSA 47QFSA20F0066)
  • Direct familiarity with the J3-I mission set at MacDill AFB
  • PMP or equivalent program management certification
  • Foreign language proficiency
  • Existing relationships with international SOF partner nation leadership

EEO Commitment

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

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