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The Surface Navy Association Announces the First Annual Maritime Security Forum
March 25, 2009
United States Coast Guard Academy
New London, Connecticut
“The Maritime Strategy: Working Together to Defend the Homeland”
This event will bring Navy, Coast Guard, Industry, Inter-agency and International stakeholders together to discuss the Cooperative Strategy for 21st century Seapower and how it applies to maritime security.
Agenda and Registration Information is available at www.navysna.org or at http://www.navysna.org/CGForum/Index.htm
No cost to attend the sessions however advance registration is required. Tickets for lunch are $5 for members and $8 for nonmembers.
Please visit our website or email navysna@aol.com for more information.
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Defense Career Opportunities Newsletter – DEFCON 1 Newsletter for March 11, 2009
www.nedsjotw.com
Issue # 125
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“Do the duty which lies nearest to you, the second duty will then become clearer.”
– Thomas Carlyle
Welcome to the latest edition of the number one Defense Career Opportunities Newsletter, “DEFCON-1,” a networking newsletter featuring job opportunities and career advice for those who are part of the global defense, aerospace, maritime, marine technology and security industry. DECFON 1 brings you job opportunities every week, and counts on members like you to submit job listings to share and post in this newsletter.
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*** In this issue (This week’s jobs are listed here, and then offered with links or in more detail below):
1) Military Analyst, Alion Science and Technology, Shaw AFB, SC
2.) Aerospace and Defense Public Relations Executive, Sullivan Higdon and Sink, <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = “urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags” />McLean, VA
3.) Counter Surface Radar Systems Engineer, Northrop Grumman, Baltimore, MD
4.) Communications Manager, Picerne Military Housing, Fort Polk, Louisiana
5.) EOD/IEDD Technical Advisor, United Nations Office for Project Services, Kathamandu, Nepal
6.) Public Affairs Specialist, Customs and Border Protection, Department Of Homeland Security, Chula Vista, CA
7.) Supervisory Logistics Technical Data Analyst, Navy Submarine Program, Washington, DC
8.) Logistician and Security Manager, Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development, Afghanistan
9.) Maritime Operations Specialist Instructor, Cubic, Fort Eustis, VA
10.) Logistics Analyst, General Dynamics, Scott Air Force Base, IL
11.) Logistics Management Specialist III, ASRC Communications, Saint Louis, MO
12.) Logistics Transportation Instructor, CALIBRE, Fort Eustis, VA
13.) DOD Logistics / Transportation Functional Analysts, Yoh, Mascoutah, IL
14.) Radio Frequency Engineer, Alion Science and Technology, Patuxent River, MD
15.) Oracle Database Administrator, Yoh IT, Fort Monmouth, NJ.
16.) Security Consulting Manager, O'Brien's Response Management, Spring, Texas
17.) SME in Middle East-Native w/Arabic or Kurdish skills, ManTech, Falls Church, VA
18.) EMI Technician, National Technical Systems, Boxborough, Mass.
19.) Electronics Technician Maintenance II, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Pt. Mugu, CA
20.) Unmanned Aircraft Systems Engineer, Apogen Technologies, Stafford, VA
*** And more…
*** Surface navy Association GWC Luncheon – March 19, 2009
Speaker: COL Robert Work, USMC RET – Vice President, The Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments
Location:Hyatt Regency Crystal City
Check-In at 1100, Lunch at 1130
Register Online at https://www.navysna.org/Events/GWCLunch/Mar19GWCLuncheon.asp or at www.navysna.org
*** Aboard the US Navy’s High-Tech Pioneer, the USS Freedom
Link to story and video in Computerworld:
*** PT Restoration:
http://video.google.com:80/videoplay?docid=-7693407296698216570&ei=3mPQSMCOIKO6gAP&cgsC
(Submitted by Rick Strutner, who got it from retired Master Chief George Sinnokrak)
*** GWC Dining Out – April 4, 2009
Speaker: CAPT Jeff Bacon, the Broadside Cartoonist
Location: Waterford at Springfield
Registration will open online Monday, February 9.
Please email navysna@aol.com if you have any questions.
*** From Carl Savino:
There will be a Corporate Gray Job Fair for the Military Community at The Waterford in Springfield, Virginia on Friday, March 20. This job fair is FREE to all job seekers and is especially for transitioning and former military personnel. Civilians are welcome and encouraged to attend. A flyer for this job fair is attached. If you are willing to forward the message below to the subscribers to your website, it would be appreciated.
Carl Savino
Competitive Edge Services, Inc.
1) Military Analyst, Alion Science and Technology, Shaw AFB, SC
Job Ref. No. 9849
Responsibilities
2.17. Historian Organizational Support: Providing the mechanism to learn from lessons
in the past and improve future mission performance.
2.17.1. Provides assistance in researching, writing, editing, and organizing
historical data.
2.17.2. Assists in maintaining historical files and repositories.
2.17.3. Assists in conducting interviews; historical studies and documenting
important deliberations and decisions.
Qualifications
Previous History Experience highly desired
Previous AFCENT experience highly desired
At least SECRET Clearance mandatory
Excellent writing skills mandatory
Alion Science and Technology is an employee-owned technology solutions
company delivering technical expertise and operational support to the
Department of Defense, civilian government agencies and commercial
customers. Building on 70 years of R&D and engineering experience, Alion
brings innovation and insight to multiple business areas: naval
architecture & marine engineering; defense operations; systems
engineering; modeling & simulation; information management & technology;
chemical, biological, nuclear & environmental sciences; wireless
spectrum engineering; and industrial technology. Based in McLean,
Virginia, Alion employee-owners are located at major offices, customer
sites and laboratories worldwide.
https://erecruit.alionscience.com/psc/H89ER/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM.HRS_CE.GBL?Page=HRS_CE_JOB_DTL&Action=A&SiteId=1&PostingSeq=1&JobOpeningId=9849
*** From Adam Konowe:
Ned,
Could you run this in the next Defense Career Opportunities newsletter? Thanks.
2.) Aerospace and Defense Public Relations Executive, Sullivan Higdon and Sink, McLean, VA
The McLean office Sullivan Higdon and Sink, a full service advertising and public relations agency, seeks to add a mid-level PR executive.
The senior brand reputation counselor is responsible for the full scope of public relations activities including research, planning implementation and evaluation of communication programs. This position serves as a primary client liaison and performs both traditional and nontraditional public relations functions. This position also assists in managing online PR, including online product reviews and blogs, as applicable and assists in managing crisis communications needs related to brand or company activities.
The successful applicant will have a strong portfolio demonstrating the ability to pitch technology stories to trade and general media. Excellent writing and phone skills are also a must. Occasional travel (primarily domestic) will be a component of the position. Applicants must be DC-area residents (no relocation) and U.S. citizens only (no dual). A bachelor’s degree in public relations, communications, journalism or a related field is required, as is five to seven years of aerospace and defense PR experience.
To apply, please submit a cover letter including salary requirement, resume and writing/coverage samples to aerodefjob@gmail.com.
Regards,
Adam Konowe | Vice President-Public Relations
“Let it snow.”
Sullivan Higdon & Sink | 6801 Whittier Avenue, Suite 301 | McLean, VA 22101-4549
p. 1-703-752-7847 | f. 1-703-752-7849 | m. 1-571-594-4484 | wehatesheep.comadam.konowe@shscom.com
3.) Counter Surface Radar Systems Engineer, Northrop Grumman, Baltimore, MD
http://www.techit.com/Jobs/2607075/Counter_Surface_Radar_Systems_Engineer/
4.) Communications Manager, Picerne Military Housing, Fort Polk, Louisiana
http://jobs.iabc.com/c/job.cfm?site_id=65&jb=5272194
5.) EOD/IEDD Technical Advisor, United Nations Office for Project Services, Kathamandu, Nepal
Closing Date – 19 Mar 2009http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/res.nsf/db900SID/OCHA-7PTQ82
6.) Public Affairs Specialist, Customs and Border Protection, Department Of Homeland Security, Chula Vista, CA
http://jobsearch.usajobs.gov/getjob.asp?JobID=79640464
7.) Supervisory Logistics Technical Data Analyst, Navy Submarine Program, Washington, DC
8.) Logistician and Security Manager, Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development, Afghanistanhttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/res.nsf/db900SID/OCHA-7PMLJJ
9.) Maritime Operations Specialist Instructor, Cubic, Fort Eustis, VA
http://www.job.com/my.job/search/page=jobview/pt=2/key=31659793/
10.) Logistics Analyst, General Dynamics, Scott Air Force Base, IL
http://www.job.com/my.job/search/page=jobview/pt=2/key=33647266/
11.) Logistics Management Specialist III, ASRC Communications, Saint Louis, MO
http://www.job.com/my.job/search/page=jobview/pt=2/key=33787155/
12.) Logistics Transportation Instructor, CALIBRE, Fort Eustis, VA
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wl/jobs/JS_JobSearchDetail?jobid=27661541
13.) DOD Logistics / Transportation Functional Analysts, Yoh, Mascoutah, IL
14.) Radio Frequency Engineer, Alion Science and Technology, Patuxent River, MD
Job Ref. No. 9842
This position is at NAVAIR and would involve working in Navy facilities and laboratories (and commercial variants) to ensure optimum RF designs for avionics systems deployed on Navy air platforms.
Work will include investigating the accuracy of bandwidth measurements for a radio IF filter while comparing likely values with possible interference sources associated with the platform's mission.
Test plans, test programs, test documentation are all critical features of NAVAIR engineering work. The NAVAIR engineer will continually assess whether or not the manufacturer has met the design requirements for a given system and whether or not the shortcomings in the implementation are critical.
Qualifications
This position requires a bachelor degree and 5 years of experience. The ideal candidate will have studied electromagnetics, antenna design, RF Communications, and lab work slanted toward the communications end of electrical engineering or experience in E3 aircraft and avionics, acquisitions, flight clearance review processes and/or RW aircraft in lieu of degree.
Alion Science and Technology is an employee-owned technology solutions
company delivering technical expertise and operational support to the
Department of Defense, civilian government agencies and commercial
customers. Building on 70 years of R&D and engineering experience, Alion
brings innovation and insight to multiple business areas: naval
architecture & marine engineering; defense operations; systems
engineering; modeling & simulation; information management & technology;
chemical, biological, nuclear & environmental sciences; wireless
spectrum engineering; and industrial technology. Based in McLean,
Virginia, Alion employee-owners are located at major offices, customer
sites and laboratories worldwide.
https://erecruit.alionscience.com/psc/H89ER/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM.HRS_CE.GBL?Page=HRS_CE_JOB_DTL&Action=A&SiteId=1&PostingSeq=1&JobOpeningId=9842
15.) Oracle Database Administrator, Yoh IT, Fort Monmouth, NJ.
http://www.yohit.com/nr/yohit/includes/job_search.asp?q=DOD Logistics / Transportation Functional Analysts
*** From Tim O'Leary:
Ned, please post this job opportunity in JOTW and DEFCON 1
Best Regards,
Tim O'Leary
Vice President, Communications
O'Brien's Response Management Inc.
6620 Cypresswood Drive
Spring, Texas 77379
USA
toleary@obriensrm.com
www.obriensrm.com
16.) Security Consulting Manager, O'Brien's Response Management, Spring, Texas
We are a leading domestic and international emergency management, environmental and maritime security consulting firm seeking a qualified professional to join our Houston, Texas team. We currently have an opening for a Security Consulting Manager. The successful candidate will be a senior member of our consulting staff.
Candidate must be willing to occasionally travel on short notice.
Duties include:
1) Provide expertise to client companies in all areas of maritime security including, but not limited to, Security Plans, Assessments, Audits, Training, Grant Application, and Grant Administration.
2) Develop and implement a business plan to expand company’s service offerings to non maritime security related industries.
3) Manage a team of security consultants fully engaged with providing a well rounded suite of services to clients primarily in the oil and gas industry.
Candidate must have:
In-depth knowledge of MTSA, CFATS, and other security regulations.
Strong written and oral communication skills.
Experienced in prioritizing multiple tasks and the ability to efficiently plan, organize, and coordinate a variety of activities.
Management experience with strong business acumen
B.S. degree in Engineering or Science preferred.
Send Resume to:
John McHugh
Executive Vice President, Compliance Services
O'Brien's Response Management
6620 Cypresswood Drive, Ste. 200
Spring, Texas 77379
281-320-9796 Main
281-320-9700 Fax
john.mchugh@obriensrm.com
17.) SME in Middle East-Native w/Arabic or Kurdish skills, ManTech, Falls Church, VA
http://jobview.monster.com:80/GetJob.aspx?JobID=79812880
18.) EMI Technician, National Technical Systems, Boxborough, Mass.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
As an EMI Technician, your responsibilities will be to perform hands-on
testing and evaluation of designs of a wide array of products to confirm
compliance with applicable EMI/EMC commercial requirements.
REQUIREMENTS:
– Understanding of the EMI/EMC related technology and equipment Spectrum
Analyzers, RF Amplifiers, etc.
– Ability to independently perform test set ups, operate and adjust test
equipment.
– Systemic approach in the preparation of EMC Control Plans, EMI Test Plans,
procedures and reports.
– Results oriented/highly assertive with excellent time management skills.
– Excellent communication skills, may interact with clients to assure their
needs are met.
– Experience with military and aerospace testing a plus
MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
Candidates should have a 2 year degree.
EMI experience preferred with 2 to 5 years experience in a test environment
desired.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:
Familiarity with Seismic and EMI/RFI testing is a plus.
Knowledge of Industry Test Documents such as MIL Standards desired.
If you have a question on a posting, please feel free to email us athrresumes@ntscorp.com. Please include the Job ID number BX012 in the subject
field.
http://www.ntscorp.com/careers/internal/index.php
19.) Electronics Technician Maintenance II, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Pt. Mugu, CA
Kratos is a leading provider of Advanced Engineering, Security and Surveillance, IT Services and War Fighter Solutions for the federal government, and for state and local agencies. Our professional services and technical solutions ensure that you meet your mission-critical objectives-from strength to success.
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. is currently seeking to fill the position of Electronics Technician Maintenance II. Job details and requirement are outlined below:
Job Description:
This position will be responsible for the operation and maintenance of Naval Subscale Aerial Targets. Applies comprehensive technical knowledge to solve complex problems by interpreting manufacturer’s manuals or similar documents. Receives technical guidance, as required, from supervisor or higher level technician, and work is reviewed for compliance with accepted practices. Work requires familiarity with the interrelationships of circuits and judgment in planning work sequence and in selecting tools and testing instruments.
May provide technical guidance to lower level technicians. This position requires business travel, must be flexible to work non-standard hours during periods of high operational tempo. Must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance.
Qualifications:
Must have experience related to the job scope and responsibilities, described as part of the job summary. High mechanical and electrical aptitude required. A strong knowledge of wiring diagrams and soldering preferred. Organized work habits and attention to detail a must.
Education:
Prefer related experience and education.
Working Conditions: Working conditions will include NBVC Port Hueneme and Point Mugu, CA, and deployed sites.
http://jobview.monster.com/GetJob.aspx?JobID=79837584&from=indeed
Unmanned Aircraft Systems Engineer, Apogen Technologies, Stafford, VA
http://www.virginiajobnetwork.com/jobs.asp?pagemode=15&jid=1403826
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The Surface Navy Association Announces the First Annual Maritime Security Forum
March 25, 2009
United States Coast Guard Academy
New London, Connecticut
“The Maritime Strategy: Working Together to Defend the Homeland”
This event will bring Navy, Coast Guard, Industry, Inter-agency and International stakeholders together to discuss the Cooperative Strategy for 21st century Seapower and how it applies to maritime security.
Agenda and Registration Information is available at www.navysna.org or at http://www.navysna.org/CGForum/Index.htm
No cost to attend the sessions however advance registration is required. Tickets for lunch are $5 for members and $8 for nonmembers.
Please visit our website or email navysna@aol.com for more information.
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