Joint Terminal Attack Controller (JTAC) Specialist (Program Manager).

Duties

• Oversees subordinate JTAC programs within the command, to include inspection, instruction, and evaluations of JTAC instructors to ensure standardization and compliance with program requirements.
• Prepares reports of findings, to include recommendations, from the systemic inspections to address readiness and training issues.
• Ensures JTAC qualifications and currency requirements meet USSOCOM qualification and certification requirements.
• Defends findings to the team chief and other functional or management personnel to ensure clear, rational justification during exit briefings.
• Maintains qualifications as the JTAC Instructor (JTAC-I) and JTAC Standardization Evaluation Examiner (TJAC-E) to ensure operational proficiency.
• Cross references biannual results to determine recurring deficiencies to prepare findings reports and develop staff actions addressing those deficiencies.
• Collaborates with SOF JTAC Program Managers and their organizations to provide guidance, assistance, and external inspections.
• Plans, executes, and manages all phases of recurring and contingency exercises to support the development of Fire Support requirements and POM issues.
• Conducts site surveys, coordinates logistics, manages travel and budgets, and performs risk assessments to support exercise execution.

Requirements

• Conditions of employment: Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Top-Secret security clearance or access for the duration of employment.
• This position is subject to a pre-employment urinalysis screening, and random testing thereafter, to include testing based on reasonable suspicion and testing due to direct involvement with an on-duty accident.
• This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 15% of the time.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain JTAC Instructor qualification/certification.
• Candidate must be able to become JTAC Evaluator and PM within two years of hire.
• Appointment to this position is subject to a one-year probationary period unless the appointee has previously met the requirements as described in 5 CFR Part 315.

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience which includes:
  • Maintaining instructor and evaluator qualifications to support operational proficiency and compliance with established standards.
  • Assisting in enforcing standardization and conducting inspections to strengthen program execution.
  • Conducting planning, analysis, inspections, and reporting to identify issues and recommend corrective actions that align with mission objectives.
  • Supporting exercise planning and execution by coordinating logistics and performing risk assessments to enhance training readiness.