Partner Integration Branch Manager

ARA performs unique assessments from an adversarial perspective (Red).

The DoD Red Team (NE-MAR) is one of the assessment programs within the Defense Threat Reduction Agency’s (DTRA)-Operational Nuclear Enterprise Support Directorate, Mission Assurance Department (NE-MA).

The DTRA Red Team emulates the full spectrum of identified adversarial capabilities from a foreign intelligence entity and/or a terrorist organization by applying both critical and creative thinking to demonstrate exploitation of vulnerabilities of selected national command and control architectures.

The Partner Integration Branch Manager provides supervision and management to all Operations and Technical Subject Matter Experts; maintains and monitors all team equipment; and serves as an ambassador to operational partners which support the Department.

This position is located in Fort Belvoir, VA, and requires up to 25-30% travel. 

The Partner Integration Branch Manager (PIM) is responsible for: 


* Managing and supervising all Red Team Partner Integration Ground Team Operators (GTOs) and Tech SMEs ensuring there is appropriate GTO/ Tech SME coverage for all assessment operations


* Working with the Red Cell and Authorities and Coordination Branch Managers to track and communicate changes to Red Team policies and operations and is responsible for scheduling a bi-annual Partner Integration conference to discuss assessment practices, policies, and courses of action


* Responsible for training and certifying all GTOs 


* Tracking all changes in their respective command structures of each Headquarters and conducting or coordinating Red Team introduction briefings as needed


* The GTO/Tech SME has responsibility for the stewardship of all issued GFE/M/P 


* Will track all GFE/M/P through the Master Government Property List (MGPL) to include a specific property list for each of the five GTO outstations 


* Will be updated whenever changes occur


* Will conduct a physical inventory on an annual basis at each of the seven (7) outstations.

Further, the PI Manager is responsible for compiling and submitting equipment requests for the GTOs


* The PI Manager must have operational and strategic experience working at General Officer Headquarter or equivalent


* Must have experience working in the Special Operations community

Partner Integration Branch Manager Required Skills/Qualifications: 


* An active TS/SCI clearance 


* Education/ Years of experience: A minimum of a High School diploma coupled with 18 years of experience in an operational role within the Special Operations community OR a Bachelor's degree coupled with 10 years of experience OR Master's degree coupled with 8 years of experience 


* Minimum 5 years of experience providing analytical/operations integration support to one or more SOF units or commands 


* Proficiency in understanding, analyzing, and summarizing comprehensive and complex technical,...