Cayuse Holdings

Military Order Writer

Location US-VA-Falls Church
ID 102350
Category
Operations
Position Type
Full-Time Temporary Exempt
Remote
No
Clearance Required
Secret

Overview

The Military Order Writer supports two primary directorates, the AD-CS Directorate, and the Assistant Director (AD), Healthcare Operations (HCO) Directorate, and ultimately the Director, Defense Health Agency. This is accomplished through staff integration, knowledge management, crisis response coordination, and Combat Support Agency (CSA) mission implementation. The JOC serves as the focal point of information flow into DHA from external commands then disseminated throughout the organization, down to the markets and back up to various higher headquarters. All duties and responsibilities performed in accordance with the Mission, Vision, and Core Values of Cayuse.

 

Responsibilities

  • Performs military level tasking and operations order/message preparation, order/message dissemination and tracking. Assist with briefings and meetings with military staff.
  • Collects and organizes technical, management and administrative information required for preparation of various manuals, training materials, guides, proposals, and reports. Writes a variety of technical articles, reports, brochures, and/or manuals for documentation for a wide range of uses.
  • Leads and performs technical and other types of writing.
  • High degree of skill regarding Joint operational planning experience with identifiers (ex. JS7 for USN, 70HN for USA)
  • Acts as the subject matter expert in the field of message traffic preparation.
  • Assists other staff members in developing, and improving operational messages as to consistency, clarity, and succinctness as well as structure, format, grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
  • Must be familiar with the former suite JOPES publications that are now called Adaptive Planning and Execution (APEX) Overview and Policy framework.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's Degree
  • 3-5 years of operational command center experience direct and PLANORD EXORD assembly APEX
  • Prefer military experience with formal education and training (i.e. Army Advanced Course, NCO Battle Staff or equivalent).
  • Order Writer experience in the following: Operation Order, Warning Order, & Fragmentary Order
  • Must be able to pass a background check. May require additional background checks as required by projects and/or clients at any time during employment.

 

Minimum Skills:

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills. 
  • Excellent interpersonal, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills.
  • Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate.
  • Ability to act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality.
  • Skill in managing multiple priorities and tasks concurrently to meet deadlines while establishing and maintaining cooperative working relationships with others.
  • Thorough knowledge of employment-related laws and regulations.
  • Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.

 

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Commander General Staff college.

Reports to: Program Manager

 

Working Conditions

  • Professional office environment
  • Must be physically and mentally able to perform duties for extended periods of time. Ability to use a computer and other office productivity tools with sufficient speed to meet the demands of this position.
  • Must be able to establish a productive and professional workspace.
  • Must be able to work varying work schedules and/or extended hours to meet business needs and project deadlines.
  • May be asked to travel for business or professional development purposes.

 

Other Duties: Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.  Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

 

Affirmative Action/EEO Statement: Cayuse embraces diversity and equal opportunity in a serious way. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating and building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. Cayuse, and all of its subsidiaries, are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and are an affirmative action employer.

Pay Range

USD $100,000.00 - USD $105,000.00 /Yr.

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