Maritime Prepositioning Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) Data Analyst

Provide on-site Maritime Prepositioning MAGTF Data Analysis, and subject matter expertise (SME) in direct support to the Maritime Prepositioning Branch, Maritime Expeditionary Warfare (MExW), Headquarters Marine Corps, Deputy Commandant for Combat Development & Integration, Marine Corps Combat Development Command, located at Quantico, VA.

Responsibilities/Duties:

• Serve as the MAGTF data SME for the naval integration of USMC and Naval equipment, operational capabilities, and embarkation capacities.
  • Provide analytics related to the deployment and employment aboard maritime prepositioning ships (MPS), general support, auxiliary, and expeditionary vessels.
• Review, analyze, and provide maritime expeditionary input to MAGTF operational concepts, systems, and programs to ensure continuity of the MAGTF evolutions, legacy, and future maritime assets.
• Maintain awareness and understanding of Joint operations, Marine Corps objectives and requirements, concepts, operational assessments, and contingency plans that support and impact maritime expeditionary capabilities.
• Develop and update high level operational concepts, concepts of operations, concepts of employment and operational handbooks, describing integration of the MAGTF, Maritime Prepositioning, Naval and Joint forces.
• Support the analysis of new and emerging equipment requirements and alternatives.
  • Gain and maintain expertise in managing and utilizing Integrated Computerized Deployment System load plans.
  • Assist planning for organizing embarkation and assignment to shipping.
  • Prepare detailed force laydown presentations.
• Advocate Marine Corps equities of the MAGTF in Maritime Expeditionary Operations, by representing MPS, Maritime Prepositioning Force (MPF) equities at Service-level wargames, operational advisory groups, operational planning teams, and other venues.
• Support Analysis of Alternatives, Capabilities Based Assessments, and other studies relating to MPF, MPS, general support and auxiliary vessels, and their associated connectors.

Supplemental Duties:

• Assist in publishing the MExW Annual Report.
• Prepare and submit monthly accomplishment reports to the project manager.
• Prepare and submit travel request forms and trip reports, as necessary.
• Complete required annual government training.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• None

Education:

REQUIRED

• High School Diploma, Associates degree, or years of experience in lieu of degree.

PREFERRED

• Bachelor’s degree.

Skills/Qualifications and Certifications:

• Capable of working efficiently within a military staff environment that requires coordination at the Navy & Marine Corps service and joint staff levels.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.

Experience:

• Documented Staff and/or operational experience in MPS, MPF planning and/or operations.
• Knowledge of Marine Corps policies and procedures.

Location: The primary workplace will be the Marine Corps Combat Development Command, General Raymond G. Davis Center (Bldg. 3300), 3300 Russell Rd, Quantico, VA 22134.

Work Environment:

• On-site Office Environment, amongst mixed military/civilian/contractor personnel.
• Employees will be exposed to a wide variety of people with differing functions, personalities, and abilities.
• Remote work may be authorized, in coordination with client.

Physical Demands:

• Work is generally sedentary; there could be a requirement to assist in moving and repositioning computer systems, servers, and other office equipment weighing no more than 50 pounds per person (e.g., two-man lift 100 lbs.).
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work Schedule: Full Time/40 hours per week.  Mon-Fri / 8 hours per day, normal working hours are 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM (0800-1600).

License and Other Requirements:

• Hold a valid US Driver’s License, with ability to operate private, and commercial owned motor vehicles (Rental), as required for commuting and travel.
• Must be able to obtain a contractor's common access card, which will stand as identification for instructors and will enable them to access government owned computer equipment and Non-secure Internet Protocol.

Salary and Benefits: As stated during the interview/hiring process.

Security Clearance: Possess an active U.S. Secret level security clearance.  As required, obtain a Secure Internet Protocol (SIPR) access token for access to government SIPR computers terminals.

Travel: Travel to other government and/or contractor facilities, and/or ships may be required.  Travel may be required on weekends and could include CONUS and OCONUS locations.  The exact dates and duration of travel will vary dependent upon location and requirements of individual events to include planning, attendance at meetings, conferences, and/or wargames.