Decision Support Specialist jobs in Tampa, FL

Advanced Decision Vectors, LLC (ADV), established in 2009, provides superior program management, program support, strategic planning, and systems engineering to the Federal and Commercial sectors. Located in Alexandria, Virginia, ADV is a Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) contractor that has roots established in the Department of Defense and support agencies. At ADV, our company values are Integrity, Distinction, Experience and Achievement.

The Air Combat Command, Acquisition Management and Integration Center, Counter Narco-terrorism and Global Threats division was assigned the mission of establishing and supporting counter narco-terrorism technology networks, infrastructure, and capabilities worldwide that are focused on the detection, identification, and disruption of narco-terrorist activities and organizations.

We are seeking Acquisition Support and Financial Management Specialists. This initiative will support the war fighter in the combating of narco-terrorism worldwide. The results and end products of this effort will be used to inform the senior leadership of United States Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM), both verbally and written, how the Counter Narcotics/Counter Transnational Organized Crime (C-TOC), which includes Counter Narcotics, program is being executed, provide assessments of the program's effectiveness, and identify changes and improvements for possible future implementation.

Responsibilities are but not limited to:

• Provide the services necessary to support USSOUTHCOM SCJ8's Counternarcotics, Planning, Programming & Resourcing Division (SCJ84) chartered mission to develop, acquire, evaluate, and initialize CN/C-TOC technology solutions for operational and tactical customers and execute funding and provide contract management to meet the CN/C-TOC acquisition requirements of the Combatant Command (COCOM).
• Provide support to USSOUTHCOM's CN/C-TOC program to include development, acquisition, and deployment of counternarcotics requirements within the region.
• Support the SCJ8 with comprehensive programmatic data capture as related to the CN programs using the various different locally and nationally directed data management systems. Which include:
  • Track and report SCJ8 internal fiscal and contractual execution, as well as the complex operations that this execution supports.
  • Assist Governmental program managers throughout the myriad yearly tasks related to planning, programming, budgeting and execution processes for the CN Detection and Monitoring and law enforcement support programs under Title 10 Sec. 124, 284 and 331 authorities.

Required:

Clearance: Active Top Secret (TS) access with Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) eligibility

Degree/Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree
  • A bachelor's degree may be substituted for an associate's degree and eight (8) years of additional relevant experience or a bachelor's degree may be substituted for ten (10) years of additional relevant experience.
• Five (5) years' experience in database design, development, and analysis, DoD joint/combined operations experience, DOD operational planning experience, and comprehensive knowledge of DOD/federal agency CN/C-TOC programs and operations.
• Familiarity with Inter-Agency (IA) coordination, bi-lateral cooperation agreements, Theater or Geographic Command process experience (USSOUTHCOM AOR experience desired), and Spanish language proficiency.
• Possess an in-depth understanding of principles and objectives of planning, programming, and budget administration; fiscal law application of related laws, regulations, policies, precedents, methods and techniques of planning, programming, budgeting and execution; planning, programming and funds control for various types of funding appropriations (e.g. Operation and Maintenance (OMA), Investment (Procurement), and Research and Development (R&D), Military Pay and Allowance (MILPAY) within the services for the CN/C-TCO central transfer account
• Extensive knowledge of Microsoft access, and electronic Microsoft office applications.
• Thorough knowledge of SECDEF/CJCS/JS to GCC/FCC interactions, directives, and adjudication processes as well as GCC, functional and service components' requirements to coordinate with Department of State (DOS) and other government agencies for whole of government solutions; and Knowledge of the various command entities involved in overall planning and execution of operations and evaluations.
• Ability to travel CONUS and OCONUS, as needed

Soft Skills:

• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing; negotiate complex issues; and maintain good working relations. Ability to gather, assemble, and analyze facts, draw conclusions, conduct analysis, devise recommended solutions, and package the entire process in briefings, papers, or reports suitable for top management use and decision-making.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer with a commitment to diversity. All individuals, regardless of personal characteristics, are encouraged to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or veteran status.