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Where in the world is the Great White Fleet:
Defense Career Opportunities Newsletter – DEFCON 1 Newsletter for 14 January 2009
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Issue # 119
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“Slow down and everything you are chasing will come around and catch you.”
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Welcome to the latest edition of the number one Defense Career Opportunities Newsletter, “DEFCON-1,” a networking newsletter featuring job opportunities and career advice for those who are part of the global defense, aerospace, maritime, marine technology and security industry.
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*** In this issue (This week’s jobs are listed here, and then offered with links or in more detail below):
1.) Military Analyst Principal, DDG 51 Backfit Modernization MCS Software Development and Testing, Alion Science and Technology, Orlando, FL
2.) President and CEO, Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation, Alexandria, Virginia
3.) Communications Advisor, BAE Systems, Edinburgh Parks, South Australia,
AUSTRALIA
3.) Counter-IED Military Training Specialist, ALATEC, Inc., Newport News, Virginia
4.) Mechanical Engineer, Army Test and Evaluation Command, Alexandria, Arlington & Falls Church, VA
5.) C-IED Analyst and Training, Omega Systems, Inc. Fort Monroe, VA
6.) Training Specialist, Single Supply Solution (SSS) program, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP), CACI, Mechanicsburg, PA
7.) MRAP Budget Analyst, Jacobs Technology, Albany, GA
8.) Program Analyst, INSTALLATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL DIVISION, US Marine Corps, Albany, GA
9.) Managing Director, International Register of Shipping, Miami, FL
10.) Sr. Mgr., Business Development – DHS/Fed. Law Enforcement, Raytheon, Reston, Virginia
12.) Experimentation Analyst, SAIC, Sterling VA
13.) Senior Engineer, Advanced Aviation and Maritime Division, ARINC, California, MD
14.) Fatigue & Fracture Engineer – VH-71 Presidential Helicopter Program, Textron, Patuxent River, Maryland
15.) Co-op Admin Sr Spec (Co-op/Summer Intern), VH-71 Presidential Helicopter Production IPT, Lockheed martin SYSTEMS INTEGRATIONS, Owego, NY
16.) Public Affairs Specialist, Office of Corporate Communications, Defense Commissary Agency, Fort Lee, VA
17.) C-12 / UC-35- Quality Assurance Representative, DynCorp International, Greenville, SC
18.) Fitout Engineer, Austal USA, Mobile, AL
19.) Manager, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dam Neck (NSWC DN), Naval Sea Systems Command, Dam Neck, VA
20.) Business Development Manager – Aerospace and Military, Fori Automation, Shelby Township, MI
21.) Customer Service Representative [Information Technology], Capstone Corporation, Patuxent River, MD
22.) Technical Writer/Editor, L-3 Communications, Al Anbar Province, Iraq
*** And more…
*** Have you read your January issue of AFJ:
GOOD BUSINESS IS GOOD POLICY
BY EDWARD LUNDQUIST
http://www.armedforcesjournal.com/
http://www.armedforcesjournal.com/2009/01/3810243
*** From Diane Griffin:
Ned
I am Diane Griffin. I have used your newsletter in the past for jobs & job openings.
I am in the process of writing an e-book about the security clearance process and I thought it would be great to get questions from you group
Thanks in advance,
Diane Griffin
President/CEO
Security First & Associates LLC
http://www.securityfirstassociates.com
sfa@ securityfirstassociates.com
(410) 312-3597
Advice & Assistance – Security Clearance E-Book Questions
Dear Friend,
I know your time is valuable so I'll be straight to the point.
I need your advice & assistance.
I'm putting the finishing touches on a new package of products that's primarily about security clearances and I want to make sure I don't leave anything out. My first product will be an e-book.
It will only take seconds of your time to help me out.
So, will you let me know your biggest question about security clearances or the security clearance process? It could be anything…even if you think it's silly.
All you have to do is forward me=2 0your questions to: SFA@ securityfirstassociates.com
In exchange for your advice, once completed, I'll give this amazing eBook on “Understanding the security clearance process” absolutely free, to the first 10 people to respond.
Email all of your questions to sfa@ securityfirstassociates.com in the subject line write: Security Questions.
Please forward my request to all of your connections and I accept all invites.
Thanking you in advance,
Diane Griffin
President/CEO
Security First & Associates LLC
http://www.securityfirstassociates.com
sfa@ securityfirstassociates.com
(410) 312-3597
1.) Military Analyst Principal, DDG 51 Backfit Modernization MCS Software Development and Testing, Alion Science and Technology, Orlando, FL
Job ID 9596.
Qualifications
This position provides support for the DDG 51 Backfit Modernization MCS Software Development and Testing effort which includes oversight for, but not limited to, program management, schedule adherence, earned value management, software development metrics, software requirements management, and software testing. The employee shall interface with PMS 400F/FRC1/FRC6, LBES, other program office contract support and LMSTS by actively participating in DDG-M software milestone reviews, and program level meetings. This effort shall include onsite monitoring (Orlando, Fl.) of vendor development activities to ensure program goals and contractual requirements are realized. The analyst shall monitor software development with respect to the published Integrated Master Schedule and evaluate and changes/impacts to the schedule which may have a negative impact on the program. Additionally, the employee shall review the vendor¿s earned value metrics and shall report to the PMS 400F program office any negative trends found. The analyst shall review any software development metrics published by the vendor and track progress against the advertised baseline. The employee shall address to the program office any areas of concern as related to the development metrics. The analyst shall become familiar with the baseline B1 and B2 software requirements and the overall requirements documentation being developed by the vendor. The contractor shall be available to monitor onsite software testing. The employee must participate and provide contractual and program management oversight for, but not limited to, the following meetings: Milestone review meetings like PDR, CDR, Test Readiness Reviews, etc, Software Development metrics meetings, and Requirements IPT¿s Travel as Required to following locations; Naval Sea System Command ¿ Washington D.C. and
Naval System Engineering Station ¿ Philadelphia, Pa.
Qualifications
DoD Operational or Program Management experience,
Working knowledge of Contracts and Law, Master Degree (Juris Doctor preferred),
Familiarity with the Navy, NAVSEA and specifically SEA 21F / PMS 400 and
10 Years experience with the military, project management and Law
Conditions of Employment
Applicants who are offered employment with Alion will be required to complete an Alion Application for Employment form. Also, as a condition of employment, you will be required to sign a Disclosure and Authorization form for a background/reference check of employment history, education, references and criminal records. Employment is contingent upon satisfactory results of your reference check.
Equal Employment Opportunity
We value the cultural differences our employees bring to Alion. EOE/AA/M/F/V/D.
How To Apply
We offer competitive salaries and outstanding benefit packages to full and half-time employees. Please apply on-line by uploading your resume or cut and paste your resume using our resume template.
2.) President and CEO, Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation, Alexandria, Virginia
http://www.execsearches.com/non-profit-jobs/jobDetail.asp?job_id=17580
3.) Communications Advisor, BAE Systems, Edinburgh Parks, South Australia,
AUSTRALIA
PURPOSE OF JOB:
Reporting to the Head of Communications, the Communications Advisor will
develop, coordinate and implement communication activities and will
share responsibility for ensuring the consistent and accurate delivery
of BAE Systems Australia's key messages, brand and identity to key
external and internal stakeholders.
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:
* Managing effective development and delivery of external and internal
communications activities as directed by the Head of Communications
* Developing, coordinating and delivering effective media relations
activities as part of an overall communications strategy, including
preparation of media releases, responses, talking points and other
strategic documents
* Strengthening company links with trade, international, national,
metropolitan and regional media throughout Australia
* Assisting the team with the development, content and delivery of
electronic and web based media channels or methods
* Assisting the team with the production and distribution of internal
communications tools such as newsletters, company and general notices
and the 'Talking Business' product
* Managing and coordinating advertising schedules, including liaising
with external agencies and publications
* Liaising with and responding to requests from the UK Communications
function for input into global publications and initiatives
* Developing and managing marketing materials including company
brochures, videos, fact sheets, advertisements and company descriptors
* Assisting the team with the management and coordination of online
imagery, including photographs and videos
ATTRIBUTES AND EXPERIENCE:
* Communications or public affairs related tertiary qualifications
* At least five years experience within the public relations,
communications or marketing sectors
* Excellent organisational, verbal, written and presentation skills
* Positive attitude and willingness to learn
* Proven ability to liaise with personnel at all levels of the
organisation, media and customer communities
DOWNLOAD: Position Description
<http://www.comjobs.com.au/Attachments/BAE.doc>
For more information contact: Simon Latimer, Head of Communications,
phone: 08-8480-8759 or email: simon.latimer@baesystems.com
Closing date for applications: 19 January 2009.
3.) Counter-IED Military Training Specialist, ALATEC, Inc., Newport News, Virginia
http://www.clearancejobs.com/index.php?action=view_job&jobID=1133170
4.) Mechanical Engineer, Army Test and Evaluation Command, Alexandria, Arlington & Falls Church, VA
http://jobsearch.usajobs.gov/getjob.asp?JobID=78423391
5.) C-IED Analyst and Training, Omega Systems, Inc. Fort Monroe, VA
http://www.clearancejobs.com/index.php?action=view_job&jobID=1132503
6.) Training Specialist, Single Supply Solution (SSS) program, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP), CACI, Mechanicsburg, PA
http://www.bestjobsus.com/bt-jobd-csale-50036.htm
7.) MRAP Budget Analyst, Jacobs Technology, Albany, GA
http://www.cytiva.com/jacobs/ext/detail.asp?jacobs8429
8.) Program Analyst, INSTALLATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL DIVISION, US Marine Corps, Albany, GA
http://federalgovernmentjobs.us/jobs/Program-Analyst-1439136.html
9.) Managing Director, International Register of Shipping, Miami, FL
http://www.maritimejobs.com/JobShow.aspx?JobShow=102541
10.) Sr. Mgr., Business Development – DHS/Fed. Law Enforcement, Raytheon, Reston, Virginia
http://www.execsearches.com/non-profit-jobs/jobDetail.asp?job_id=17586
11.) Vice President, BAE Systems Information Technology, Herndon, Virginia
http://www.execsearches.com/non-profit-jobs/jobDetail.asp?job_id=17585
*** From Christy Balisle:
Hi Ned,
I have a position for your next posting; I have posted the information below. If you need any other information, please don't hesitate to let me know. Many thanks for your assistance. I hope you are having a wonderful 2009 so far!
Regards,
Christy
Christine W. Balisle
Science Applications International Corporation
Desk: 703.676.9039
12.) Experimentation Analyst, SAIC, Sterling VA
Looking for strong candidate to join a small team of researchers and analysts providing support to military research and operational experimentation efforts. Candidate will lead or support projects that span the range of the research and development lifecycle including concept development and requirements analysis; support to modeling and simulation; design and execution of operational evaluation/experiments; analytical support and production of briefs and reports; and transition support to program of record status. Position duties include interfacing with military user groups and communities of interest, soliciting expectations and requirements from users and sponsors, collaborating with software and hardware teams to establish operational requirements, creating test and experimentation evaluation criteria and schedules and executing research and experimentation efforts. Candidate will be responsible for writing professional quality reports describing all aspects of the research and development life cycle, to include: annotated literature review of relevant theories and evidence, experimentation and evaluation plans, and after action reports/research reports and briefs.
Candidate will also be expected to support project management activities and to lead or support business development efforts. Project management duties include support to the development and administration of project plans, budgets, schedules, and performance requirements. Business development duties include identifying, qualifying and responding to relevant marketing opportunities. Candidate will work independently and as a member of a team. Travel (primarily CONUS) is required; candidate may potentially support several 1-2 week-long trips per year, as well as several 1-2 day trips. Some travel may require short term deployment (day trips) on maritime military vessels.
JOB REQUIREMENTS: Candidate must demonstrate well developed analytical and writing skills. Candidate must demonstrate proven ability via experience or advanced education/training to understand and respond to difficult and complex problems. Excellent written and oral communication skills required. Education: Advanced degree in operations research or a relevant social science field. Candidates with degrees in other disciplines or with a BA degree, but with relevant job experience, may also be considered. Experience: Must have at least five years related experience. Candidates with a Ph.D. and at least two years of experience will also be considered. The following areas of expertise are highly desired: interfacing with software/hardware teams in support of requirements analysis and or testing; participating in or providing support to military exercises or experiments; modeling and simulation of socio-cultural behaviors. Experience and/or knowledge of: operationally responsive space (tactical satellites) efforts, transformational C4ISR initiatives, maritime operations and maritime domain awareness, and socio-cultural modeling and simulation approaches also highly desirable. Clearance: current secret.”
For more information, please contact balislec@saic.com
13.) Senior Engineer, Advanced Aviation and Maritime Division, ARINC, California, MD
14.) Fatigue & Fracture Engineer – VH-71 Presidential Helicopter Program, Textron, Patuxent River, Maryland
http://jobs.amightyriver.com/careers/jobsearch/detail?jobId=15429304
15.) Co-op Admin Sr Spec (Co-op/Summer Intern), VH-71 Presidential Helicopter Production IPT, Lockheed martin SYSTEMS INTEGRATIONS, Owego, NY
https://sjobs.brassring.com/1033/ASP/TG/cim_jobdetail.asp?SID=&jobId=100102
16.) Public Affairs Specialist, Office of Corporate Communications, Defense Commissary Agency, Fort Lee, VA
DeCA operates a world-wide chain of approximately 280 commissaries to provide groceries to authorized military personnel, retirees, and their families.
The purpose of this position is to serve as a Public Affairs Specialist in the Office of Corporate Communications.
Vacancy ID: DC231160
Closing Date: Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Salary: $57,521.00-$74,772.00/Annually
Applications will be accepted from current, permanent, competetive service employees in the Federal government, Interagency Career Transistion Assistance Program (ICTAP) eligibles, and veterans who are preference eligibles or who have been separated from the armed forces under honorable conditions after 3 or more years of continuous active service (VEOA).
Work Schedule: Full Time
May include irregular schedule, including nights and weekends.
KEY REQUIREMENTS:
This position is subject to DoD Priority Placement Program (PPP).
Permanent Change of Station (PCS) expenses will be paid.
http://jobsearch.usajobs.gov/getjob.asp?JobID=78388790
17.) C-12 / UC-35- Quality Assurance Representative, DynCorp International, Greenville, SC
http://jobview.monster.com/getjob.aspx?JobID=78401139
18.) Fitout Engineer, Austal USA, Mobile, AL
RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Responsible for design calculations and drawing development as assigned by the Chief Naval Architect.
QUALIFICATIONS:
• At least 2 years of shipyard design and construction experience
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Understanding of scheduling and an ability to adhere to strict deadlines
• Experienced in interacting with Production, multiple design teams from several companies, customer representatives and equipment manufacturers.
• Computer literate and familiar with AutoCAD and Microsoft Office products.
• Thorough knowledge of ship and propulsion systems
• Strong working knowledge of Maritime Regulatory Authorities (i.e. ABS, DNV, GL, NAVSEA, MIL, USCG, IMO, etc.)
• US Citizenship
• Successful completion of a bachelor’s degree in Engineering
• Thorough knowledge of light weight aluminum joiner construction
• Strong working knowledge of USPH requirements
US Citizen Preferred
Austal USA
Human Resources
1 Dunlap Drive
Mobile, AL 36633
Phone: 251-434-8000
URL: http://www.Austal.com
http://www.maritimejobs.com/JobShow.aspx?JobShow=102531
19.) Manager, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dam Neck (NSWC DN), Naval Sea Systems Command, Dam Neck, VA
http://jobsearch.usajobs.gov/getjob.asp?JobID=73795788
20.) Business Development Manager – Aerospace and Military, Fori Automation, Shelby Township, MI
21.) Customer Service Representative [Information Technology], Capstone Corporation, Patuxent River, MD
http://jobview.monster.com/getjob.aspx?JobID=78420336
*** From Dave Wray:
Ned —
I'm posting this for an old friend and colleague at L-3. Thanks!
All the best,
Dave Wray
22.) Technical Writer/Editor, L-3 Communications, Al Anbar Province, Iraq
L-3 Communications seeks a Technical Writer/Editor. Position requires
deployment for one year to Iraq in support of US operations in Al Anbar
Province and periodic travel within Iraq. The position requires well
rounded journalistic experience in conducting interviews with high level
officials as well as junior military personnel, writing investigative
stories, and preparing informational and short entertainment fillers.
Stories will cover military and political operations. In addition to
print proficiency the position requires the ability to set up and
execute press conferences and handle all media formats. Coverage will
include dealing with situations of extreme distress as well as good
fortune stories. Job requirements:
Build contacts to maintain a flow of news with tenant or transient
Marines, Navy, Army, Air Force and Coalition units, and emergency
services, community organizations, press officers from a variety of U.S.
or international organizations.
Comply with strict deadlines as set by the parent news organization.
Seek out and investigate stories via contacts to produce news stories
for internal and external audiences.
Work closely with the news team, photographers and editors.
Adhere to operational security, accuracy, propriety, and policy in the
production of news products.
Experience/Credentials Required: Minimum six years experience as a
journalist. Samples of published print work or web portfolio link must
be submitted. Full resume along with support certificates and
credentials must be submitted. Must have a current Passport.
Education Required: Requires a Bachelor's degree in English, Literature,
or other related discipline.
Special Skills or Training:
(1) Proficient in Microsoft Office 2007 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
(2) Proficient in shorthand.
(3) Proficient in the utilization of all journalist related equipment.
(4) Proficient in the utilization of A.P. Style Guide.
(5) Proficient in the utilization of Marine Corps Style Guide.
This position will require access to classified information. Candidates
will be subject to a security investigation and must be able to meet the
eligibility requirements to obtain and maintain a minimum of Secret
clearance issued by the U.S. Government. Applicants selected will be
subject to a security investigation. Qualified individuals are
encouraged to apply on line at http://www.titan.com/careers.
The position is advertised as Requisition # 9EO-007 at
http://www.titan.com/careers.
Steve Zeswitz
Expeditionary Plans and Training Dept
L3 C2S2
757.671.2554
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SNA Wounded Warrior Project
The Greater Washington Chapter of the Surface Navy Association is raising $30,000 to buy a modified wheelchair conversion van for Operation Second Chance to transport wounded warriors in and around Washington, D.C. to receive medical treatment and attend sporting events and entertainment.
Visit https://www.navysna.org/Events/OperationSecondChance.asp to report your contribution to Operation Second Chance.
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