Information Security Analyst - SPECIAL TECHNICAL OPERATIONS

Celestar Corporation is seeking an Information Security Analyst - SPECIAL TECHNICAL OPERATIONS supporting the CENTCOM Headquarters IDIQ for Professional Services (CHIPS), SEEDS Task Order located primarily at MacDill AFB in Tampa, Florida If interested and qualified, we welcome you to apply for this challenging opportunity.

ANTICIPATED AWARD: Spring 2025
ANTICIPATED START: Summer 2025
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: 1 Base Year + 4 Option Years
LOCATION: CENTCOM HQ on MacDill AFB (Tampa, FL) as well as various government CONUS and OCONUS locations

CLEARANCE REQUIREMENT: Active TS/SCI Security Clearance

About Us:

Celestar, a Veteran-Owned Company, is Very Competitive with Salaries and Benefits. As an example, we offer Company Paid Benefits that include Employee and Family Dental Insurance, Employee Health Insurance, Life Insurance and Disability Insurance as well. We also offer a 401K retirement company match, paid Holidays and Personal Time off.

Responsibilities:

·         These services are required to support STO planning for USCENTCOM and its components. The candidate will provide expertise in Sensitive Activities, Special Access Programs (SAP), Alternate Compensatory Control Measure (ACCM) programs, and STO by advising and assisting in development of interdepartmental relationships between the Operations Directorate, Sensitive Activities Division, and the STO branch in conjunction with ongoing and future J5 planning.

·         Assist in integrating joint SAPs, STO and ACCMs to all USCENTCOM planning efforts and will lead USCENTCOM sponsored, planning, integration, and implementation efforts involving USCENTCOM Component Commands, other key Combatant Commands, the Joint Staff, the Office of Secretary of Defense, as well as, Interagency, Coalition and Regional partners.

·         Manage the Review and Approval Process (RAP) to gain approval for STO, SAP, and Sensitive Activities Concepts of Operation (CONOPs) and plans.

·         Provide technical recommendations to the J3 regarding the JOPP, Joint Operational Planning and Execution System, campaign appreciation, campaign design, mission analysis, and critical factors analysis.

·         Assistance in the development, evaluation, and coordination, and implementation of USCENTCOM Integrated Joint Special Technical Operations (IJSTO) plans with other sensitive activities plans and concepts.

·         Provide expertise regarding the Staff Action Officer duties involved in the planning, coordination and de-conflicting DoD plans, operations, actions and activities with the Joint Staff, Office of Secretary Defense, Geographical Combatant Commands, Functional Combatant Commands, Interagency, Intelligence Community, other DoD agencies, service staff, and supporting commands.

·         Adhere to IJSTO regulations, directives, instructions, and policy for safe handling, storage, and access to Special Technical Operations materials, equipment, and communication equipment.

·         Provide technical recommendations to planning teams and working groups regarding the inclusion of ACCM, SAP, and STO into JOPP, Joint Operational Planning, Exercise Planning, and Joint Doctrine.

·         Support OPT efforts which require a working knowledge of military planning techniques and procedures.

·         Participate in a cross-Directorate team of planners through; Mission Analysis, COA Development, Course of Action Analysis (Wargaming), Course of Action Comparison and Decision, Plans and Order Development, and Transition.

Required Experience:

·         Experience planning, synchronizing and assessing STO requirements within full-spectrum IO operations.

·         Experience with developing and integrating STO requirements within campaign strategy, plans, and orders. 

·         A least two (2) years’ experience directly involved in STO at a Joint or Geographical Combatant Command Headquarters

Required Education:

·         A bachelor’s degree or higher 

·         Completion of the STO Planner’s course and Planning and Decision Aid System (PDAS) Users course

Come onboard with a company that Values its Employees!

Celestar is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, protected veteran status, disability status, gender identity or national origin.