Capability Developer (SRD) Soldier Systems Branch (SSB) - Yorktown Systems Group

Summary:

Yorktown Systems Group is seeking a Capability Developer (SRD) Soldier Systems Branch (SSB) to provide experienced capability developer Contractor support to the Army Futures Command (AFC), Futures and Concepts Center (FCC) Maneuver Capabilities Development and Integration Directorate (MCDID), Robotics Requirements Division and Soldier Requirements Division (SRD), at Ft Benning, GA.

The Capability Developer (SRD) Soldier Systems Branch (SSB) serves as the AFC and FCC requirements developer for movement and maneuver ground combat and force modernization integrator for maneuver formations. This mission requires intensive interaction with Combat Capabilities Development Command – Soldier Center (CCDC-SC), Army Test & Evaluation Command (ATEC), Department of Army (DA), Program Executive Offices (PEO), Industry, operating force MACOMs, Marines, Air Force, several acquisition communities and other Army Futures Command Centers of Excellence (CoE).

Specific duties may include, but are not limited to:

•  Support the development, writing, staffing, and adjudication of “Soldier” JCIDS documentation to include, but not limited to Capabilities Based Assessment (CBAs), Initial Capabilities Document (ICDs), Critical Operational Issues and Criteria (COIC), Cost Benefit Analysis (C-BAs), Analysis of Alternatives (AoA), Architecture Products, DOTMLPF-P Change Recommendations (DCRs), Entry Gate Documents, Capability Development Document (CDDs), CDD Upgrades, and Organizational Clothing and Individual Equipment Requirements Documents (OCIERDs), or other applicable JCIDs defined capability document.
• Provide written JCIDs and supplemental documents to support the capability develop processes.
• Provide reviews of working capability documents and provide feedback to Government personnel on capability documentation.
• Write formal military documents such as EXSUMs, Information Papers and Memorandums to the standard of Army Regulation 25-50 and write all entry gate and capability development documents according to the JCIDs writing guidance and AFC and FCC supplemental guidance.
• Act as the representative for any actions across DOTMLPF-P and the point of contact for users to provide feedback and provide CoE-developed DOTMLPF – P proposals and products to designated Warfighting organizations in order to enhance their unit capabilities.
• Provide support for the AFC Entry Gate Process, Army Requirements Oversight Council (AROC), Joint Requirements Oversight Council (JROC) briefings, and respond to information requests for Infantry Brigade Combat Team (IBCT) Stryker Brigade Combat Team (SBCT), Armor Brigade Combat Team (ABCT), Security Force Assistance Brigades (SFAB) and future technologies.
• Provide support to the Soldier Lethality Cross Functional Team (SL CFT) as directed regarding all Soldier efforts and integration that fall within the SSB portfolio.
• Assist with other capability development, doctrine, training and architecture development tasks including the preparation of draft tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTP); threat assessments, development and execution of training plans, Basis of Issue Plans (BOIP) and memorandums to support the PoRs.
• Upload and maintain a working copy of all relevant JCIDS documents and capability documentation to the organizational shared file location for continuity, knowledge sharing and situation awareness.
• Support the development of modular capabilities for the full integration to help meet the Soldier’s changing mission requirements based upon the Multi Domain Operations or complex environments.
• Provide support for all phases of system life cycle to include Technology Development, Engineering and Manufacturing Development, Production and Deployment, and Operations.
• Support the analysis and technology assessments for the different PoR’s, including but not limited to paper studies, software assessments, hardware assessments, and modeling and simulation assessments or any supporting any tier/upgrades.
• Support and/or conduct and analyze user surveys, operational lessons learned and similar studies.
• Serve as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the different assigned PoR’s supporting the AFC, FCC CoEs, ACMs, and Program Executive Offices (PEO).
• Serve as the SSB Action Officer / Capability Developer initiating and or supporting weekly (or as needed) integrated product teams (IPTs) and similar working groups related to SSB and PEO Soldier developmental (to include software, engineering, integration), testing, evaluation, training, and fielding (logistical), sustainment efforts.
• Participate in AFC, FCC annual Science and Technology Collaboration Workshop to Share Soldier Gaps with Army Labs and shape upcoming technology demonstrations to satisfy those Gaps and gain the best value from Army Lab technology demonstrations.
• Participate in the AFC, FCC Maneuver Warfighter Conference, annual industry days, S&T Collaboration Workshop, the Infantry Warfighting Forum, and other warfighting symposiums, to acquire firsthand information from the field.
• Prepare PowerPoint presentations or edit slides as necessary to support capability courses of action (COAs) briefs, Soldier Enhancement Proposals, IPTs, Industry Day slides, and other similar SSB efforts.
• Provide clear and concise 5-line meeting/discussion summaries within 12 hours or less for all IPTs, working groups/meetings highlighting the focus or significant takeaway for SSB efforts. Basic content of who, what, when, where, and why. Define all acronyms the first time being used. Provide a follow up, more detailed meeting/discussion summary only as required.
• Provide clear and concise 5-line trip reports within 24 hours or less or on the next duty day after travel highlighting the focus or significant takeaway for SSB efforts. Basic content of who, what, when, where, and why. Define all acronyms the first time being used. Provide a follow up more detailed trip summary only as required.
• Keep team members informed of planned days/time off, by sending calendar invites with the specific times/days.

Required Qualifications:

• At a minimum hold a Bachelor’s degree.
• Resume showing a minimum of six years former military experience or a minimum of two years of experience as a Combat Capability Developer.
• Must have and maintain a Secret Clearance for the duration of the period of performance.
• Have basic level working knowledge of Microsoft: Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Teams, Outlook.
• Must complete Requirements Management Certification Training: CLR 101, “Introduction to JCIDS” and RQM 110, “Core Concepts for Requirements Management” within 30 days of start of work on contract or be Level 1 certified in Program Management or have a certificate of completion of the Army Combat Developments Course.
• Possess and be capable of demonstrating a working knowledge of the military historic, current and future warfighter systems that support the ABCT, SBCT and IBCT.
• Have the ability to comprehend the current threat environments, current capabilities, and apply analysis to communicate and address capability gaps.
• Have a working knowledge of lethality, mobility, tactical operations, and survivability in all weather and terrain environments.
• Must have the requisite analytical ability to review and provide productive input to tactical concepts, acquisition lifecycle, and JCIDs documentation.
• Possess or be capable of demonstrating effective Army writing (active voice, clear, concise, well organized, generally free of grammatical errors, and understandable in a single rapid reading), reference Army Regulation 25-50.

Clearance:  The candidate must have a Secret Clearance.

Location:  Fort Benning, GA

Travel:  Some travel may be required.