Special Communications SETA

Description

JOB DESCRIPTION: The Sponsor's Special Communications (SC) Team Systems Engineering and Technical Assistant (SETA) role is a full-time position central to the coordination and smooth daily operation of the SC team and associated IC-level activities. As part of the SC team, the SETA will be a trusted position to coordinate and manage activities related to a variety of sensitive topics to include technical communications policy, mission partner engagement, advocacy of wide-ranging communication techniques and protocols, as well as budget. With a small but dynamic SC leadership team, the SETA must be adaptable, resilient under pressure, and capable of operating independently. Specific responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

• Manage and support Sponsor in IC-level Special Communications meetings.
• Serve as focal point for SC-related issues and projects.
• Schedule and manage SC upcoming major briefings and engagements.
• Draft, coordinate, and publish SC technical policy for Sponsor and IC partners.
• Assimilate and organize complex technical data and draft written reports and presentations suitable for release internally and to the external stakeholders.
• Provide expertise to the SC Team.
• Advocate for SC policies and influence.
• Manage SC Brain Book inputs and updates.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Current TS/SCI clearance with Full-Scope Polygraph.
• Bachelor's degree in an applicable field (four years of relevant experience may substitute in lieu of a degree) and fifteen (15) years or more experience; Masters and thirteen (13) years or more experience; PhD or JD and (10) years or more experience.
• Prior Sponsor experience with knowledge of Intelligence Community applications, systems, tools, and protocols.
• Expertise in RF or SATCOM communications.
• Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills.
• Proficiency in Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Project applications.
• Proven ability to effectively manage competing priorities as well as anticipate requirements and potential issues.
• Demonstrated sound judgement and discretion.
• Proven ability to adaptively prioritize time-sensitive issues.
• Self-starter who is flexible and willing to meet the challenges and changing needs of a dynamic organization.
• Proven track record of being a team player who is willing to pitch in and get the job done.

Desired Qualifications:

• Knowledge of technical policy issues at the Sponsor and community level.
• Expertise on all aspects of government / commercial satellite communication systems - satellite, Transport, Processing, Field Units.
• Exposure to Internet protocol communications and networks.
• Exposure to CI-related issues for SATCOM communications products and policies.