Multi-National Forces Space Operations Analyst for Space forces - Space S3

About the role

The successful candidate will support the Combined Forces Space Component Command (CFSCC) located at Vandenberg Space Force Base, CA (VSFB). You will join a small team of experts providing operational-level advice to Command Leaders, supporting the development of military space operations plans and policies. This team helps ensure unity-of-effort in space operations support to theater warfighters, US government and civil agencies, and commercial and foreign partners. You will routinely interface with HQ United States Space Command (USSPACECOM), other USSPACECOM Components, Combatant Commands, assigned and attached subordinate units, Civil and Department of Defense (DoD) agencies, Coalition Partners, and others as necessary to facilitate the execution of missions and tasks. You will conduct international and domestic trips to coordinate planning efforts to strengthen collaboration and ensure alignment across all nations participating in Multi‑National Forces – Operation OLYMPIC DEFENDER (MNF‑OOD).

Responsibilities

• Support the Combined Forces Space Component Command (CFSCC) at Vandenberg Space Force Base, providing operational-level advice to Command Leaders.
• Support development of military space operations plans and policies.
• Ensure unity-of-effort in space operations support to theater warfighters, US government and civil agencies, commercial and foreign partners.
• Interface with HQ USSPACECOM, other USSPACECOM Components, Combatant Commands, subordinate units, Civil and DoD agencies, Coalition Partners, and others as needed.
• Conduct international and domestic trips to coordinate planning efforts for Multi‑National Forces – Operation OLYMPIC DEFENDER (MNF‑OOD).
• Provide technical support in areas including S4S S35 (Future Operations) and S4S S38 (Integration Space Situational Awareness sharing), Space Domain Awareness (SDA), technical studies and analyses; operations concept development; operations planning and support; evaluation of operations procedures, capabilities, and requirements; validation and verification activities; program administrative, security, documentation, and presentation support.
• Attend appropriate planning and development forums and technical interchange meetings.
• Plan, analyze, and assess Command and Control, SDA, SSA sharing and space control concepts, architectures, plans, policies, doctrine, and requirements.
• Provide analytical and administrative support to, and/or products and documents for, combined/joint space operations planning consistent with Joint Publication 5.0, Joint Planning.
• Analyze technical capabilities, mission objectives, and available resources to develop strategies, policy, guidance, Concepts of Operations (CONOPS), alternatives and recommended solutions to achieve and/or optimize specific desired space operations goals and objectives.
• Review, analyze, coordinate, recommend revisions to, and draft coordination of space operations documents including Directives, Instructions, CONOPS, Agreements, Requirements, and other documents as required; provide knowledge management support for CFSCC operations and staff data.
• Provide analysis of potential impacts to CFSCC missions and corresponding operations centers operations including global sensor issues, space events, and US and foreign space policy impacts.
• Support resolution of anomalous events and USG or international policy changes that impact space operations.
• Provide administrative and analytical support for the conduct of Commander Priorities, Readiness, Operations and other Assessments including analyzing and recommending revisions to ensure alignment with applicable orders/missions.
• Provide analytical and administrative support at technical meetings to accomplish task requirements including working groups such as Lessons Learned and Rules of Engagement.

Qualifications

• Required: Active Top Secret clearance at time of application with SCI eligibility; Bachelor's degree with 5‑10 years of relevant experience; experience providing decision support among diverse agencies, customers, and stakeholders (e.g., commercial, civil, governmental partners); demonstrated proficiency in conveying operational capabilities, limitations, employment needs and requirements through customer‑desired products and forums; familiarity with space operations in the context of joint operations; knowledge of varying types of military doctrine to include orders, plans, policies, instructions, and concepts of operations; ability to research various sources of information and compile concisely into presentations, information papers, briefings, etc.; ability to obtain a U.S. Passport.
• Desired: Prior military experience; experience with military operations, planning, and policies; experience in space operations, joint operations and working with operational centers and international partners; knowledge of Joint Publication 3‑14 Space Operations; Joint Publication 5‑0, Joint Planning; knowledge of the Space Surveillance Network, Space Domain Awareness, SATCOM, Missile Warning/Defense, Global Sensor Management, Electromagnetic Interference, and Space Control.

Pay

Target salary range: $120,001 - $160,000.

Schedule

Full‑Time, Day shift. Travel required – approximately 10% of the time, which equates to about five one‑week trips per year, potentially including international travel.