The J35 Senior Future Operations Support SMEs will support the mission of providing future operations, crisis action and compartmented contingency planning to inform senior leader decision-making and support GCC/TSOC SOF specific planning requirements. These SMEs will also lead USSOCOM global synchronization of Department of Defenses (DOD) trans-regional Counter-Violent Extremist Organizations (C-VEO) efforts by designing, and leading planning efforts and synchronization venues. In addition, they will lead the planning, development, and integration of new capabilities in support of future and current operations. Includes tasks such as:

• Analyze and provide assessments on DOD operations, plans, and strategies.
• Assess effectiveness of Geographic Combatant Commands overseas contingency plans with draft assessments outlining the Commands requirements.
• Facilitate and support detailed planning, research, and analysis for Counterterrorism (CT and Counter-Violent Extremist Organizations (C-VEO) Contingency Planning working groups.
• Lead and support regional, trans-regional, and crisis action planning efforts in support of GCCs and USFK SOF requirements.
• Facilitate and lead USSOCOMs Coordinating Authority responsibility in support of the Global Campaign Plan-Violent Extremist Organizations (GCP-V).
• Facilitate and lead Global Special Operations Synchronization (GSOS) in support of the Global Campaign Plan for Global Special Operations.
• Update the Global Special Operations Synchronization Process (GSOS).

• Masters degree in relevant field (e.g., Management, Administration, Program Management, Operations Research, Economics, or Social Sciences) -- OR -- Bachelors degree with 20 years of Military experience (the total number of years is inclusive of any military experience applied to the requirements described below).
• 15 years combined Joint, SOF, Interagency, and Regional experience working military operations to include special operations conducted in a joint, combined, and interagency environment
• 5 years experience leading Joint Planning Group (JPG) discussions.
• 5 years experience in strategic-level planning (e.g., operational design, military decision-making process, contingency plan development, etc.)
• Completed, one Joint Staff, combatant command, or multi-national staff tour
• Graduate of a Joint Professional Military Education course, Intermediate Development Course, or a Senior Professional Military Education Course
• 10 years experience using communication skills, both written and oral, to include preparation of written products for senior leader (general officer/flag officer/senior executive service level) use and the ability to communicate at all levels in a highly professional manner
• Current DoD Top Secret clearance and eligible for SCI access required