• Strategic Planner

    First Division Consulting (Arlington, VA)


    FirstDiv is seeking an experienced Strategic Planner to lead programmatic and financial analysis in support of JPM CBRN Sensors. The analyst will manage cross- functional coordination, budget reporting, and acquisition taskers for a portfolio of advanced CBRN detection programs.

    The contractor shall perform the following task(s):

    + Document results during concept development meetings, workshops, war games, exercises, and demonstration preparation and execution.

    + Review and evaluate draft concept development reports and draft concepts and provide written recommendations.

    + Develop and coordinate necessary capability-based assessments and requirements documents.

    + Prepare report/concept summaries for NGB CWMD Division.

    + Identify potential new ideas for future programs.

    + Integrate management and customer perspectives/views.

    + Review and analyze new/updated strategic guidance (e.g., National Security Strategy, National Military Strategy, etc.) and technology project reports (e.g., experiments, ATDs/Joint Capability Technology Demonstrations (JCTDs), exercises, etc.), identifying ideas for new pre-acquisition programs to address gaps in future CWMD/CBRN defense capabilities.

    The contractor shall assist in development and execution of exercises and demonstrations to close capability gaps and identify:

    + Potential enhancements in military utility from employment of the concept.

    + Capability gaps eliminated/mitigated by the concept.

    + Available maturing technologies.

    + Existing capability documents, if any, that support initiation of a pre-acquisition program.

    + Roadmap and decision points for potential transition of the new concept into a pre-acquisition program.

    + Estimated program costs for the new program.

    Requirements

    + At least eight (8) years of experience in strategic Combat and Weapons of Mass Destruction activities/management.

    + Four-year degree in business, science, technical or related discipline.

    + Demonstrated ability to brief senior military and civilian leadership.

    + Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook) to create and maintain documents and communications.

    + Travel: up to 25% CONUS

    Physical Requirements:

    + While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be regularly required to stand, sit, talk, hear, reach, stoop, kneel, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer, telephone, and keyboard.

    + Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision requirements due to computer work.

    + Light to moderate lifting may be required.

    + Regular, predictable attendance is required.

     

    Benefits

     

    Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, STD, LTD, holidays, PTO and 401(k) plan with company match.

     

    First Division Consulting is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All employment decisions are based on merit, qualifications, skills, and abilities. All fully qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and/or local laws prohibiting discrimination by protected classes.