Barbaricum is a rapidly growing government contractor providing leading-edge support to federal customers, with a particular focus on Defense and National Security mission sets. We leverage more than 15 years of support to stakeholders across the federal government, with established and growing capabilities across Intelligence, Analytics, Engineering, Mission Support, and Communications disciplines. Founded in 2008, our mission is to transform the way our customers approach constantly changing and complex problem sets by bringing to bear the latest in technology and the highest caliber of talent.

Headquartered in Washington, DC's historic Dupont Circle neighborhood, Barbaricum also has a corporate presence in Tampa, FL, Bedford, IN, and Dayton, OH, with team members across the United States and around the world. As a leader in our space, we partner with firms in the private sector, academic institutions, and industry associations with a goal of continually building our expertise and capabilities for the benefit of our employees and the customers we support. Through all of this, we have built a vibrant corporate culture diverse in expertise and perspectives with a focus on collaboration and innovation. Our teams are at the frontier of the Nation's most complex and rewarding challenges. Join us.

Barbaricum is seeking a highly experienced and dynamic Senior Contracts Manager to join our Special Operations Forces. The Special Operations Forces (SOF), SOCSOUTH is composed of a joint headquarters, three permanently assigned operational units, and CONUS-based deployed SOF. Our mission is to plan, prepare for, and, when directed, conduct special operations in support of USSOUTHCOM strategies, plans and operations.

SOCSOUTH requires specialized personnel trained with a high degree of relevant and current knowledge and situational awareness of SOF activities as well as other human and geo-political issues affecting SOCSOUTH plans and activities. This role is pivotal to planning, capabilities development support, and analysis are also needed to accomplish the SOCSOUTH mission. 

Responsibilities

• Manage all FTEs and be responsible for the overall execution of the contract including technical and quality control oversight and has a detailed knowledge of the daily activities associated with the contract.
• Track current and future operations and make recommendations both internal and external to SOCSOUTH.
• Maintain a SME level of operational tempo and is the conduit for all items coming to/from SOCSOUTH HQ, as well as the primary monitoring center for all operational activities within the USSOUTHCOM AOR.
• Maintain a high level of situational awareness for all activities occurring within the SOCSOUTH sphere of influence acting as the JOD floor manager.
• Supervise and lead the Battlewatch Support Team, providing oversight and management of all Battlewatch Specialists.
• Maintain awareness of JOD/J3 activities and provide leadership, mentorship, training, and knowledge management requirements to all subordinate Battlewatch specialists.
• Recommend all procedural and/or contractual changes necessary to gain/optimize internal efficiencies.
• Monitor daily activities of all contact personnel; ensures satisfactory completion of all assigned work across the contract.
• Resolve issues that may arise in the completion of all assigned work across entire contract, tasks and objectives, and reporting requirements in a timely manner.
• Oversee and perform quality checks of deliverables produced by all contract personnel.
• Work in the J3 Current Operations Division (or as required by the J3 Director) and coordinate workflow across all J3 Divisions, particularly taskings that require workflow across multiple divisions and directorates within SOCSOUTH HQs.

• Maintain SME-level knowledge of operational-level details associated with operations, actions, and investments of USSOF within the USSOUTHCOM AOR.
• Maintain SME-level knowledge of all mission related activities within the JOD and J3.
• Maintain a high level of situational awareness of internal and external Command requirements and suspense.
• Proactively search for organizational problems and advises J3 Director and Division Chiefs regarding projects, tasks, and operations problem-solving.
• Advise the J3 Director and Division Chiefs on designs/changes to J3 processes to maximize staffing efficiencies.
• Maintain daily JOD/operations schedule for all activities occurring within the SOCSOUTH J3. Ensures adherence to master plans and schedules, develops solutions to achieve long-term Command objectives.
• Compile/build weekly and monthly reporting requirements (e.g., SITREPS, Activity Reports, yearly reports etc.)
• Compile/build Command Update briefings, as required.
• Maintain daily communications with counterparts at USSOCOM, USSOUTHCOM, JFLCC, JFACC, JFMCC, JTF-B, JIATF-S, and JTF-4.
• Relays information from counterparts to appropriate J3 staff for situational awareness/execution. 

• Active TS/SCI Clearance required
• 10 years SOF military experience with 3 years of experience working within or for a HQs focused within the USSOUTHCOM AOR
• Served a minimum of 2 years in an operational or strategic level headquarters (O-6 HQs or above) with demonstrated experience of managing reporting requirements, coordinating daily operational meetings with higher headquarters.
• Served in supervisory positions for minimum of 3 years, demonstrating an experience to serve as a senior contract manager for up to 23 FTE contract employees

Additional Information

For more information about Barbaricum, please visit our website at www.barbaricum.com. We will contact candidates directly to schedule interviews. No phone calls please.