Forward Deployed – Lessons Learned Specialist, SOCOM J5

Summary:
The Forward Deployed – Lessons Learned Specialist will support the USSOCOM J-59L Strategy, Plans and Policy Lessons Learned (LL) Branch. The position provides the J-59L with a LL Network capable of supporting the execution of the USSOCOM Lessons Learned Program (LLP), through delivery of expert advice, collection support, analytical support, and assistance in carrying out all responsibilities and actions required to support the USSOCOM mission and Commander’s Lines of Operation as they apply to the LLP. This task supports the discovery, knowledge development, implementation, and sharing of observations, issues/insights, lessons, and best practices from operations, training events, experiments, and other activities involving SOF assets.

Specific duties may include, but are not limited to: 

• Perform and manage all Component – Lessons Learned Specialist tasks at the Forward Deployed level:
• Plan, synchronize, and coordinate the Component Command’s Annual LL Campaign Plans; includes coordination/information sharing with other commands (i.e., Joint Staff, Services, other Component Commands). 
• Coordinate Command driven Before Action Review (BAR) for each specific event to identify objectives outlined by the Command and facilitate achievement of command goals and objectives.    
• Collect, review, and present LL material for compliance with policy, attainment of objectives, overall effectiveness, and quality to supported Component Command and USSOCOM.
• Conduct comprehensive post event analysis to identify immediate SOF capability impacts as well as long-range effect on training, employing, and organizing SOF support.  
• Incorporate observations, insights, and lessons learned into the Joint Lessons Learned Information System (JLLIS) for their respective commands to ensure data is synchronized, current, and available.   
• Coordinate LL material prior to release from the Component Command addressing non-controversial and potentially controversial matters.
• Regularly meet with numerous military personnel on the advancement of lessons learned information sharing on collection, analysis concepts, principles and applications. 
• Compile Before Action Reports, After Action Reports, Executive Summaries, Post Activity Bulletins and Requests for Information. Documentation shall be complete and include substantiated findings and recommendations, consistent with a high level of quality control and distribution ready. The documentation shall also be audience-specific and captured at the appropriate security level. 
• Develop and maintain an electronic resource, to include key points of contact, to be used for mission continuity that may be accessed by all stakeholders.
• Coordinate with TSOC to synchronize LL activities in support of TSOC areas of operation. 
• Oversee FWD Deployed LL processes employing knowledge of SOF operations in current and historical staff roles, areas of responsibility and subordinate organizations.  
• Incorporate FWD Command senior-level guidance into the LL planning and execution of SOF engagement, and exercises, to resolve issues based on newly collected observations, insights and lessons learned. 
• Manage FWD Deployed LL analytical studies involving programs or policies cutting across the military Services, government agencies, and SOF Partners leading to major adjustments to SOF doctrine, policy, training, equipping, and organizing.
• Regularly meet with FWD military leadership to provide recommendations on focus area studies, command synchronization efforts and quarterly feedback.
• Conduct quantitative and qualitative analysis to develop standards for new or existing requirements to alter current combat operations, training or operational missions and programs.
• Manage all CONUS/OCONUS administrative requirements to support travel, clearances, country bulletins, reports, etc.
• Support the development of Combat Mission Needs Statement (CMNS) to include fielding and implementation.  
• Develop and maintain an electronic resource, to include key points of contact, to be used for mission continuity that may be accessed by all stakeholders.

Required Qualifications:

• BA/BS Humanities, Science, Business, Mathematics – OR – Prior service E8, CW3, or O4 can be substituted for education requirements  
• 7 years of prior service experience, including 2 years of experience working with a Component staff as a staff officer/NCO supporting the DOTMLPF&P, SOFCIDS process 
• 1 years’ experience using classified collaborative communications systems for example DCO
• Graduate from Component specific SOF qualified course or additional service requirement for the supported unit. 

Clearance: Requires an active TOP SECRET clearance

Location: Sembawang Naval Base, Singapore / Al Udeid, Qatar 

Travel: Travel is required to various CONUS and OCONUS non-hazardous and OCONUS hazardous locations in order to collect observations, insights, and lessons to accomplish the objectives of this task.