Defense Career Opportunities Newsletter – DEFCON 1 Newsletter for August 26, 2009

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Attend the free MOAA / Corporate Gray Job Fair September 15, 2009 at The

Washington, DC Convention Center, 10 am to 3 pm. This job fair and the

seminars are free to all job seekers and especially for transitioning

and former military personnel of all ranks and branches of Service.

Military spouses and Government civilians in job search mode are also

welcome and encouraged to attend. Over 100 companies and government

agencies will be participating. To see the current list of 80+

employers, visit

http://www.corporategray.com/jobfairs/245/registered_employers.

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Defense Career Opportunities Newsletter – DEFCON 1 Newsletter for August

26, 2009

Welcome

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– Albert Camus

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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position that comes open with your company, you send me the title,

organization, location, and a brief description; link; or contact

information, and I'll share. This is a cooperative network. That means

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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.) Technical Editor/Writer Lead, Alion Science and Technology, Durham,

2.) Sr. Planning Professionals, Avisar, Iraq and Afghanistan

3.) Media and Senior Media Analysts, Avisar, Iraq and Afghanistan

4.) Studio Manager and Broadcast Journalists/Engineers, Avisar, Iraq

and Afghanistan

5.) Webmaster, Avisar, Iraq and Afghanistan

6.) Graphic Designer/Desktop Publisher, Avisar, Iraq and Afghanistan

7.) Communications and Public Affairs Advisor, CNA, Alexandria, VA

8.) Intern, Public Affairs Office, Military Sealift Command, U.S. Navy,

Washington Navy Yard, Washington, D.C

9.) Chief Engineer, Global Maritime Systems, The Boeing Company,

Arlington, VA

10.) COP/CIP Watch Support, Fulcrum IT, NIMITZ Operational Intelligence

Center Global Maritime Watch, Suitland, MD

11.) Intelligence Analyst, Harding Security, Charlottesville, VA

12.) Senior Technical Writer – Space Systems Background, Alion Science

and Technology, Arlington, VA

13.) Advanced Geospatial Intelligence and ONIR Specialist (JI), Wallach

Associates, Inc., Suitland, MD

14.) Project Manager, Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Schafer

Corporation, Washington, DC

15.) Avionics Systems Engineer, DCS, Lexington Park, MD

16.) Army Combat Vehicles Maintenance Services Market Development

Director, Northrop Grumman Corporation, Herndon, VA

17.) Technical Services Market Development Director, Northrop Grumman

Corporation, Herndon, VA

18.) Director of Intelligence and Identity Management Services,

Northrop Grumman Corporation, Herndon, VA

19.) Radar Signature and Sensor Analyst (01.07.02-31), Dynetics,

Huntsville, AL

20.) Managing editor, UNDERSEA WARFARE Magazine, Alion Science and

Technology, Washington, D.C.

21.) Electronic Warfare Systems Engineer, Johns Hopkins

University/Applied Physics Lab, Laurel, MD

22.) Defense Analyst – Communications, L. Robert Kimball & Associates,

Crystal City, VA

*** And more.

*** GWC SNA is pleased to announce that Rear Admiral Frank Pandolfe,

Director, Surface Warfare Division OPNAV 86, will be the speaker at our

September luncheon.

Monday, 24 September 2009

Speaker:Rear Admiral Frank C. Pandolfe, USN

Location:Hyatt Regency Crystal City

Check-In at 1130, Lunch at 1200

https://www.navysna.org/Events/GWCLunch/Sept9GWCLuncheon.asp

*** Surface Navy Association's Annual Surface Warfare Party

As we head into the summer and get ready for the busy month of

September, please mark your calendars to attend the Surface Navy

Association's Annual Surface Warfare Party on September 19 at the

Washington Navy Yard Navy Museum. This has been a well-attended and

popular event, and this year's party will be no exception. Heavy Hors

d'oeuvres, beer and wine will be provided for a small fee. In addition

to being popular for our area Surface Warriors, this is also an event

you can invite your friends and family to attend. It is a casual affair

with no speaker, and offers a chance for us to gather and network in a

terrific setting.

Date: Saturday, September 19

Time: 1830-2100

Location: Washington Navy Yard, Navy Museum

Preregistration is required:

http://www.navysna.org/Events/SWParty/2009/GenInfo.htm

Visit the chapter website for information on other GWC upcoming events:

http://128.121.188.113/washington/GWCIndex.htm

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Bureau's Piracy Reporting Centre at the end of every issue of my Job of

the Week newsletter. Visit www.nedsjotw.com.

*** Here are the DEFCON 1 jobs for this week:

1.) Technical Editor/Writer Lead, Alion Science and Technology, Durham,

Job Ref. No. 10714

Responsibilities:

Coordinate preparation of contract required deliverable products, such

as Monthly and Annual Reports, Quality Management Plans, Quality

Assurance Project Plans, Standard Operating Procedures, and Work Plans.

Track deliverable products and prompt technical staff to assure

completion by due dates. Review and edit manuscripts, journal articles,

proposals, and other documents for format, accuracy, clarity, and

completeness; confer with authors and respond to authors queries in

person, by telephone and email. Effectively coordinate insertion of

graphics into publication to minimize file size while maintaining

quality. Serve as primary liaison to journals to ensure specific journal

formats are followed and all materials are supplied. Assist in major

rewrites for manuscripts to respond to peer review comments. Design and

prepare computer generated presentations. Troubleshoot and resolve

problems associated with corrupted or malfunctioning files submitted by

technical personnel. Work effectively under tight deadlines to produce

quality-appropriate documents.

Qualifications

BA (MA-preferred) in English. 10 years experience in technical editing

and in trade publication layout and production. Must have strong skills

in working on deadline, editing input from authors for whom English may

be a second language, and organization skills to maintain workflow.

Familiarity with environmental science and engineering terminology and

USEPA report formats is plus. Capability to maintain efficiency and

flexibility to change priorities as customers requirements evolve and a

strong aptitude for multi-tasking. Must be expert at using Word, Excel,

Adobe Acrobat Professional, Paint Shop Pro, PowerPoint, and OCR. Must be

proficient in software conversion procedures (e.g., WordPerfect to

Word). US Citizenship is required and ability to obtain Department of

Defense Secret level clearance.

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.

http://www.alionscience.com/erecruit/dsp_erecruit.cfm?Page=HRS_CE_JOB_DTL&Action=A&JobOpeningId=10714

*** High-Priority JOTW “Can't Wait” opportunities from Avisar

Mr. Lundquist

It is respectfully requested that the following employment opportunities

be posted in your publication.

Thank you,

Your friends at Avisar, Inc.

2.) Sr. Planning Professionals , Avisar, Iraq and Afghanistan

Immediate requirement for senior PAO planning professionals with past

experience in designing, organizing and executing complex strategic and

operational media operations. Knowledge of mission analysis, CONOPs and

writing Operations Orders with solid experience with MS Office software

desired. SAMS graduates a plus. U.S. citizenship and security clearance

or ability to obtain a security clearance required. If interested submit

a cover letter, a detailed resume, references and availability for

employment to hr@Avisarinc.com. Position Title MUST be entered into

subject line.

Avisar is an Equal Opportunity Employer

www.Avisarinc.com

GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES – Iraq and Afghanistan

3.) Media and Senior Media Analysts, Avisar, Iraq and Afghanistan

Seeking public affairs and IO professionals with a demonstrated history

of media analysis and relations, strategic communications experience in

a DOD environment. Must possess drive and desire to work and live in

high energy, demanding environment with unparalleled opportunity to

excel and make a difference. Language skills and/or current clearance a

plus. Degree required. If interested please send a cover letter,

detailed resume, references, date of availability to deploy to the

Middle East, and clearance information to hr@avisarinc.com. Email

subject line must reference “Middle East – Public Affairs /Media Analyst

/IO”

Avisar is an Equal Opportunity Employer

www.Avisarinc.com

GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES – Iraq and Afghanistan

4.) Studio Manager and Broadcast Journalists/Engineers, Avisar, Iraq

and Afghanistan

Seeking professionals with proven video broadcast experience in a DOD

environment. Must possess drive and desire to work and live in high

energy, demanding environment with unparalleled opportunity to excel and

make a difference. Current clearance a plus; ability to obtain a

clearance required. If interested please send a cover letter, detailed

resume, references, date of availability to deploy to the Middle East,

and clearance information to hr@avisarinc.com. Email subject line must

reference “Middle East – Studio Manager /Broadcast Journalists

/Engineers”

Avisar is an Equal Opportunity Employer

www.Avisarinc.com

GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES – Iraq and Afghanistan

5.) Webmaster, Avisar, Iraq and Afghanistan

Seeking well rounded professionals with verifiable experience in the

development/maintenance of commercial websites in a DOD environment.

Expert level creative/graphic skills including Flash, Dreamweaver,

DHTML, Fireworks and Photoshop in a cross-browser environment a must.

Competence with web technologies for front-end and back-end development

i.e., SML, JavaScript, ASP, SqL server and Windows NT strongly desired.

BS a plus. Must possess drive and desire to work and live in high

energy, demanding environments with unparalleled opportunity to excel

and make a difference. Current clearance a plus; ability to obtain a

clearance required. If interested please send a cover letter, detailed

resume, references, date of availability to deploy to the Middle East,

and clearance information to hr@avisarinc.com. Email subject line must

reference “Middle East – Webmaster”

Avisar is an Equal Opportunity Employer

www.Avisarinc.com

GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES – Iraq and Afghanistan

6.) Graphic Designer/Desktop Publisher, Avisar, Iraq and Afghanistan

Seeking senior level professionals with demonstrated experience in print

media and production. Experience in DOD environment using the Adobe

Creative Suite and other graphics, multimedia and desktop publishing

tools at an expert level. Degree desired. Must possess drive and desire

to work and live in high energy, demanding environments with

unparalleled opportunity to excel and make a difference. Current

clearance a plus; ability to obtain a clearance required. If interested

please send a cover letter, detailed resume, references, date of

availability to deploy to the Middle East, and clearance information to

hr@avisarinc.com. Email subject line must reference “Middle East –

Graphic Designer/Desktop Publisher”

Avisar is an Equal Opportunity Employer

www.Avisarinc.com

*** From Connie Custer:

Ned —

I had unbelievably great results in hiring from your newsletter's

postings at my previous job. Now CNA, a non-profit research

organization serving government leaders, has a new position in

Communications — and I'm looking for the same fantastic results!

Thanks —

Connie

Vice President, Communications and Public Affairs

CNA

4825 Mark Center Drive

Alexandria, VA 22311

703-824-2100

www.cna.org

7.) Communications and Public Affairs Advisor (req. # 656BR), CNA,

Alexandria, VA

Experience – minimum of 7 years of communications experience, bachelor's

degree in related field required. Location: Mark Center, Alexandria, VA

http://www.cna.org/careers/openings.aspx

*** From Rosemary Heiss:

Please disseminate the following internship opportunity to your

undergraduate and/or graduate students who are qualified and might be

interested:

8.) Intern, Public Affairs Office, Military Sealift Command, U.S. Navy,

Washington Navy Yard, Washington, D.C

The public affairs office at the Navy's Military Sealift Command,

headquartered at the Washington Navy Yard in Washington, D.C., has a

paid internship opportunity for the upcoming school year.

Details:

– The intern will serve as a communications assistant and will assist

with media searches and clippings, weekly internal publications, press

releases and feature stories. Applicants should have strong writing

ability with knowledge of Associated Press style. Graphics design

experience in InDesign, Photoshop and/or Adobe Illustrator is a plus.

– The timeframe is approximately Sept. 14, 2009, through May 2010.

– Pay is $15.94 per hour for 20-40 hours per week.

– Desired majors: communications, journalism, mass communications/media

studies, political communications or public relations.

Applicants must be part- or full-time undergraduate or graduate students

and should forward their resumes to sandra.graham@navy.mil. Include the

days and hours that you would be available based on a five-day workweek

with office hours between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. Applications must be

received by Thursday, Sept. 10.

For any questions, call (202) 685-5055.

Rosemary Heiss

Military Sealift Command

Public Affairs Specialist

Washington, D.C.

(202) 685-5055

rosemary.heiss@navy.mil

9.) Chief Engineer, Global Maritime Systems, The Boeing Company,

Arlington, VA

https://jobs.boeing.com/JobSeeker/JobView?reqcode=09-1011374

10.) COP/CIP Watch Support, Fulcrum IT, NIMITZ Operational Intelligence

Center Global Maritime Watch, Suitland, MD

http://careers.fulcrumit.com/careerpages/careers.aspx?adata=IcEX0YLU7ZId%2fHeNvnLHBtJb2EF2iRQ7yVhsy80%2f8pQhImOgJNOuGA2p3FJ6JHtnFz5Ba4KQtpcQqONAQjaC4w%3d%3d

11.) Intelligence Analyst, Harding Security, Charlottesville, VA

http://search6.smartsearchonline.com/harding/jobs/jobdetails.asp?current_page=1&city=&location=&job_type=&emp_status=&direct_jo_num=&country=&k1=&k2=&k3=&k4=&k5=&k6=&k7=&k8=&salary_min=&co_num=&apply=yes&job_number=1490

12.) Senior Technical Writer – Space Systems Background, Alion Science

and Technology, Arlington, VA

Job Ref. No. 10713

Responsibilities:

Consults with customer or technical staff to determine most appropriate

schedule of deliverables and objectives for large technical writing

projects.

Creates, develops, plans, writes and edits complex technical documents

for publication. Edits documentation for style, clarity, consistency,

and adherence to company guidelines.

Interacts closely with authors, other Technical Editor-Writers, word

processing, graphics, and reproduction staff in the preparation and

production of a variety of documents.

Researches technical concepts. Creates new or modifies existing

technical documents that are complex in nature.

Conducts interviews with various technical staff to gather data for

documentation.

Coordinates large production efforts.

Evaluates and provides feedback on draft documents and attends

documentation reviews.

Checks classified documentation for proper security markings.

Coordinates production of the final documentation (print to CD-ROM) with

the authors and publication staff.

Prepares the transmittal memorandums and coordinates the transmission of

documentation to sponsors.

Qualifications

Bachelor degree from an accredited college or university and 5 years of

experience familiar with optical astrometry space missions and the

documentation required to support the acquisition of such a program. The

candidate must have a working knowledge of directives and guidance

applicable to the development of DoD space systems and documentation and

experience in translating complex technical requirements and concepts

into programmatic language and format. The candidate should have

documented experience, working knowledge and excellent skills in

tracking and reporting program progress and execution. The candidate

should have the ability to effectively work independently and as part of

an integrated team of Government and Non-Government players and have

excellent interpersonal skills.

This position requires a Secret level clearance.