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Strategic Support Specialist, Mid (Navy/DoD)

THOR Solutions
medical insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, vision insurance, paid time off, paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, 401(k)
United States, California, San Diego
1620 Fifth Avenue (Show on map)
May 22, 2025
THOR Solutions is actively seeking a mid-level Strategic Support Specialist to contribute to the Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Pacific Strategic Team in San Diego, CA. This individual will research, write about, and summarize technical strategic topics, as well as contribute to the strategic team's planning process and monthly meetings. This position interacts with and provides recommendations to senior government leadership at NIWC. An ideal candidate will have experience monitoring and writing on strategic or technical topics, coordinating events, and working with senior government individuals in a Navy/DoD environment. Typical Responsibilities: Provide primary support to the NIWC Strategic Team by fulfilling all tasks and duties as required. Conduct research on trending political topics or policies and summarize findings to share on the NIWC Hub. Participate in planning meetings to select topics. Provide feedback/review functions to other team members' writings. Perform extensive research to support the Strategic Team with Environmental Scan (ES) projects. Present or answer questions related to ES topics. Stay updated on the latest Strategic Plan released by the Navy and other military branches. Schedule and coordinate meetings and events including agenda, room scheduling and prep, and slide and content prep. Attend numerous meetings to support the Strategic Planning Meeting (SPM) teams. Assist in building SPM presentations, conducting research, and communicating with SPM team members. Participate in meetings with senior NIWC government leadership. Assist the Branch Head with planning and organizing the TeachBoard Annual Conference. Location: Full time onsite at the Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific (NIWC PAC) in San Diego, CA. Work Schedule: This position follows the California Alternate Work Week schedule. Mondays through Thursdays are 9-hour days. Fridays alternate between 8-hour days or non-working days. In each two-week period, this totals 80 hours. Typical Physical Activity: Desk/computer work in an office environment. May involve: repetitive motion. Typical Pay Range: The anticipated pay range for this position in the identified location(s) is $26.05 - 28.65/hour. Actual compensation offered will be based upon individual factors including education, qualifications, and experience. Existing Secret Security Clearance Required: This position requires a DoD Secret security clearance. A qualified candidate will already possess an Active or Interim Secret clearance. A strongly qualified candidate with strong, relevant DoD experience but no current security clearance may be considered. Typical Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Bachelor's degree in a relevant technical or business discipline. In lieu of an appropriate degree, other degrees, relevant professional certifications, and/or additional years of highly relevant experience may be considered. At least two (2) years of recent, relevant professional experience with strategic planning, writing, and coordination. Ideal experience will have been obtained in a U.S. Navy, DOD, or other Federal environment. Comfortable working in a dynamic environment with evolving responsibilities, changing priorities, and self scheduling. Strong proficiency with the Microsoft Office suite, especially Word, Excel, and Outlook, as well as other common productivity software. Strong communication skills, including experience/comfort interacting with senior/executive-level active-duty military and civilian Government employees. Effective organizational, time management, and multi-tasking skills. Benefit Offerings: Along with competitive pay, THOR offers a comprehensive benefits package including: Paid Time Off Paid Holidays 401(k) with employer match Medical Insurance (3 plan options) Dental Insurance (2 plan options) Vision Insurance Plan Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts Commuter Benefits Basic Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance Supplemental life insurance Pet Benefits Legal resources ID Theft benefits Employee Assistant and Work-Life Program Voluntary Leave Transfer Program Tuition Reimbursement Employee Referral Program Please be aware that many of our positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. Founded in 2009, THOR Solutions, LLC (THOR) is a rapidly growing Center for Veteran's Excellence (CVE) verified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) providing mission critical support across the Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, federal civilian agencies and commercial maritime industry, worldwide. THOR provides innovative and tailored expertise in multidisciplinary engineering, project and program management, business and financial management, technical support, integrated logistics support, training support, fleet support, corporate operations support, assessments and studies. THOR is privileged to deliver service solutions to the nation's most complex military, public sector and industry challenges. THOR is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities. THOR considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to legally protected characteristics. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part the employment selection process, please contact us at recruiting@thorsolutions.us or (571) 215-0077.