Senior SOF Academic Instructor & Research Lead

The team is looking for a SOF Force Management, Leadership, or JSOF Campaigning instructor. Senior Instructor – USSOCOM SOF Force Management Primary Responsibilities: Promote and conduct joint special operations research, analysis, and publication of scholarly articles at the operational and strategic levels. Provide input for research projects and support a formalized research program. Conduct research and writing for publication in professional journals. Publish a large research project or two smaller projects each year. Support courses with instruction (lecture, seminar, case study) and SOF curriculum senior professional military education institutions. Collaborate on education events and war games with faculty at other institutions. Preferred Qualifications & Experience Staff leadership expertise at COCOM level (e.g., JDir leadership team, Division Leadership). General understanding of the four DOD systems that drive SOF Total Force Management functions: Planning, Programming, Budgeting, & Execution (PPBE), Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System (JCIDS), Defense Acquisition System (DAS), Global Force Management (GFM). Detailed knowledge of SOF application of Global Force Management, including SOF Strategy & Concept Development, SOF Design & Development process, Capability Development & Assessments, SOF Readiness Reporting, Campaign Plan for Global Special Operation (CP‑CSO), Global Special Operations Synchronization (GSOS), and HQ USSOCOM processes & battle rhythm. Senior Instructor – Leadership Primary Responsibilities: Develop and deliver instruction to O5/O6, GS14/15, E8/9 serving in leadership positions within the USSOCOM staff. Preferred Qualifications & Experience Leadership Team (Command/CSEL) at O‑6 or above level experience. Staff experience at a geographic combatant command (GCC) J2/3/5/7 or position in direct support of GCC commander. Staff experience at a Service Headquarters or TSOC. Staff experience at a Service major command responsible for generating forces for combat missions. Staff experience that included interaction with HQ USSOCOM top leadership front offices. General understanding of SOF Total Force Management functions, interagency and coalition warfare concepts, and joint warfighting doctrine, including vertical and horizontal command relationships. Senior Instructor – JSOF Campaigning & Warfighting Primary Responsibilities: Develop and deliver instruction to O5/O6, GS14/15, E8/9 serving in leadership positions within the TSOC Staff and Deploying Joint Special Operations Headquarters (SOJTF & JSOTF) staffs. Preferred Qualifications & Experience Leadership (command or primary staff) at COCOM, SOF Component, or Service staff. Inter‑agency experience. JIATF NCR or DoD Staff (e.g., ASD‑SOLIC, DDSO, Joint Staff J3/J5). General understanding of how to: Synthesize policy and strategy and the relation to special operations in achieving sustainable strategic outcomes. Relate operational art to the concept of integrated campaigning. Design operational approaches that address problem sets and emerging challenges in a complex environment. Create campaign plans that integrate military operations, activities and resources and align non‑military activities to achieve sustainable strategic outcomes. Detail knowledge of: Joint Planning Process; Role of Warfighting Functions; Authorities & Permissions; Operational Art & Design; Center of Gravity Analysis; Risk Management. Senior Academic Instructor – JSOU Primary Responsibilities: Promote and conduct joint special operations research, analysis, and publication of scholarly articles at the operational and strategic levels. Provide input for research projects and support a formalized research program. Conduct research and writing for publication in professional journals. Publish a large research project or two smaller projects each year. Support courses with instruction (lecture, seminar, case study) and SOF curriculum senior professional military education institutions. Collaborate on education events and war games with faculty at other institutions. Job Requirements DOD Security Clearance: Must have an active Top Secret security clearance and current eligibility to gain access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI). Education: A terminal degree (PhD or EdD) OR an MA/MS degree with 15 years of SOF or related experience within the special operations community with service at the unified, sub‑unified, or component command level or interagency role supporting the SOCOM enterprise. Job Qualifications / Experience: Required: Five years of research and publications experience; knowledge of industry‑standard publication practices; published author in an academic journal or book. Five years of operational experience within SOF, academic, or interagency community. Five years of expertise in national security affairs, or recognized academic experts on subjects of Ground, Sea, Land, Air/Space, or Interagency. Three years of post‑secondary instructor experience or graduation from a Faculty Development Course. #J-18808-Ljbffr RDR