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The AUKUS, Submarines, and Industrial Base Group (ASIG), within the Sea, Land, Air Division, provides timely, objective, analytic assessments that integrate technical, operational, programmatic, policy and business analysis to NAVSEA Team Submarine program offices and key stakeholders surrounding submarine platform construction.  Team Submarine unifies submarine platform procurement activities, which includes the Columbia-class SSBN program (a Major Defense Acquisition Program and the Navy’s top acquisition priority), the Virginia-class SSN program and the new SSN-X program (developing the next generation attack submarine), to bring improved capabilities to our undersea forces.  Analysts and Engineers supporting Team Submarine will continue SPA’s decades of support to the SSBN force, as well as supporting oversight of cutting-edge attack submarine construction, assisting in developing the design requirements for the SSN platform of the future, and helping plan and execute new and innovative strategies to strengthen the critical submarine shipbuilding industrial base. These are high-profile, major acquisition and manufacturing programs of significant importance to the future capabilities of the US Navy in an era of renewed strategic competition.#MC

Your role will be to 1) Develop expertise in assigned areas through completion of assigned training, written research, and interviews with subject matter experts, 2) Maintain status, drive progress and provide frequent updates on all assigned tasks, 3) Communicate clearly and concisely across a wide range of products including e-mail, after-action reports, policy or other structured papers, data analytics, and flag-level briefings, 4) Organize and support virtual and in-person meetings where much of our difficult trilateral coordination is accomplished, 5) Exercise project leadership. Design, plan, organize deliverables, and ensure that strategic intent of all assigned projects is met. Motivate, mentor and lead purpose-built teams across functional, organization and international boundaries to accomplish objectives, and 6) Build new relationships as necessary.

This position is at HMNB Portsmouth, UK.

1. Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree and 10+ years’ experience with submarine operations and training 
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact effectively with senior leaders
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a keen attention to detail
• Demonstrated ability in communicating complex topics in written form (writing sample required)
• Proficiency with Microsoft Power Point, Word, and Excel
• International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or Export Administration Regulations (EAR) are applicable to this role and as such, the position will or is likely to require access to material controlled by ITAR and EAR (Controlled Material).  Therefore, any person occupying the position must be able to satisfy ITAR and EAR controls, which may require specific authorisation to access Controlled Materials.  Accordingly, your citizenship, previous citizenships, race or nationality, or substantive contacts where such contacts are affiliated with proscribed countries under ITAR may be a factor in determining your suitability for this role. Further information on this requirement can be found at: https://spa.com/about/compliance-statements/. If you are concerned about whether you will satisfy the requirements of the role insofar as they relate to ITAR and EAR, you should contact Talent@spa.com, who will be able to provide you with relevant information.
• US Citizenship and active DoD Secret clearance

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience with Type Commander or other Navy staff highly preferred
• Experience working with international partners