Title: Collection Manager- Afghanistan
Location: Afghanistan
Other Locations: USA-Florida-Tampa
If you are working or aspiring to work in today's United States Intelligence Community... NOW is the time to join our growing team at L-3 STRATIS.
The Joint Deployable Intelligence Support Systems Joint Program Office (JDISS JPO) requires experienced Collection Management Subject Matter Experts (SME), on-site for Collection Management in a coalition environment and the management of deployed JDISS CMMA baselines to CENTCOM in Tampa, Florida.
This position requires deployments to Afghanistan
The primary responsibilities of the candidate include:
• Providing on-site and off-site Collection Management user training to ISAF personnel
• Developing written documentation in support of CMMA training initiatives.
• Working with JDISS Operations personnel to resolve customer trouble tickets.
• Providing CMMA demonstrations to commands/organizations within CENTCOM.
• Submitting travel requests, trip reports, student rosters, and training feedback forms to JDISS JPO.
• Providing Weekly Activity Report (WAR) input to JDISS JPO Training Services Lead.
• Maintaining proficiency on JDISS Collection Mission Management Applications.
• Identifying and maintaining awareness of collection management issues identified by ISAF and JDISS JPO customers.
The candidate must be a self-starter with a robust knowledge of collection management processes. This position will require travel to JDISS customer sites around the world.
Other responsibilities of the candidate include:
• A liaison between the CENTCOM, ISAF, and JDISS JPO, via the JDISS Operations Division.
• Coordinates support to other remote sites IN ACCORDANCE WITH JPO and CENTCOM standard operating procedures, to include periodic rotations to Afghanistan.
• Works with JDISS Engineering to model technical infrastructure characteristics using the archived information described above, in order to plan enhancements that improve the quality of service for CENTCOM and ISAF
• Assists JDISS Engineering by coordinating the use of the ISAF site as a real world test bed, as appropriate, to gain immediate customer feedback and suggestions for improving CMMA baselines.
• Travels to the JPO facility in Suitland, Maryland as well as other areas directed by CENTCOM for familiarization, training, and updating of their knowledge as it pertains to JDISS baselines and collection mission applications
• Provides trip reports for all off-site activities
• Maintains frequent contact with the JDISS Field Engineering Manager, by telephone or e-mail, to ensure that all issues are handled in a timely manner
• The Field Engineer position has been identified as 'mission critical'. As such, the Field Engineer shall adhere to all DoD directives and policies, such as Anthrax vaccinations and the use of Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical (NBC) gear as directed
Required Qualifications:
• Active Top Secret clearance based on an SBI.
• BS in systems engineering, computer science, or an information technology discipline from an accredited university. Four years operational experience may be a substitute for the degree.
• Collection Mission Management Applications (CMMA) experience.
• Planning Tool for Resource Integration, Synchronization, and Management (PRISM) experience.
• Experience with Flight Control / Flight Enterprise
• Experience with PSAS-M
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to work independently overseas with no on-site company support or supervision.
L-3 STRATIS is among the largest divisions of global defense leader, L-3. We provide cybersecurity, intelligence, and enterprise information technology services and solutions to the Intelligence Community; the Department of Defense; U.S. federal civilian, state, and local government agencies; and international customers. L-3 STRATIS is proud of our many long-term partnerships with our customers. We take their missions as our own, always aiming to improve our level of service. Our employees take pride in their consistent application of industry best practices and their ongoing dedication to the highest standards of business ethics - reflected in our motto, Powered by Excellence.
We offer a competitive benefits package to include: paid holidays, paid time off, medical, dental, vision, flexible spending account, long and short term disability and company paid life insurance, 401(k) Employee Stock Purchase Plan, referral bonuses and tuition reimbursement.
We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing to include background checks.