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 20 years of experience in an operational role within the Special Operations community OR a Bachelor's degree coupled with 12 years of experience OR Master's degree coupled with 10 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, contractual, and research information/data  Excellent analytical, communications-both oral and written, and project management experience  Senior Noncom/senior warrant/field grade officer Experience in a role commensurate with the position description and responsibilities 

Partner Integration Branch Manager Desired Skills/experience:

ASOT level III BN Warrant Ops officer OPS NCOIC OPS SGM S-3 Chief of Operations BN/Grp or higher XO Chief of Staff BN/Grp or higher GCR Former commander (04-06) GTO experience Red Team experience Partner Integration Branch experience

Who is ARA?

Do you want to work for a purpose? Applied Research Associates, Inc. (aka ARA) is an employee-owned international research and engineering company. We have been providing technically superior solutions to complex and challenging problems in the physical sciences since 1979. ARA has over 2,345 employee-owners and continues to grow rapidly. Together, our offices throughout the U.S. and Canada provide a broad range of technical expertise in defense, civil, and health technologies, computer software and simulation, systems analysis, environmental technologies, and testing and measurement.

ARA also prides itself, on having a challenging culture where innovation & experimentation are the norm. The motto, “Engineering and Science for Fun and Profit” sums up the ARA experience. Employee ownership ensures you have a voice with what happens in the company. 

To find out more about what the Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance Division has to offer, visit our website at: https://www.ara.com/benefits/