MISSION ASSURANCE SPECIALIST

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The primary purpose of this position is: To serve as a Mission Assurance (MA) Operations Specialist assessing risk to the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and United States Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) critical mission capabilities utilizing the Department of Defense (DOD) MA Construct and its associated protection programs and activities. The MA Operations Specialist, in collaboration with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Critical Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), is at the forefront of USNORTHCOMs ability to execute the MA Construct by assessing all Threats and Hazards and protecting the homeland through the identification, prioritization, assessment, mitigation, remediation, and management ofrisk to Defense Critical Infrastructure (DCI) in the USNORTHCOM Area of Responsibility (AOR). Duties: Serves as a MA Operations Specialist performing reviews and coordinating the integration of NORAD & USNORTHCOM plans, policies, and exercises with all DOD entities within the AOR. Serves as a command operational SME on MA risk management and related protection activities supporting the MA Branch, Protection, and MA Division, NCJ34. Serves as a MA Watch stander on the deployable mobile command center providing 24/7 support in assessing and managing risk to NORAD & USNORTHCOM and DOD critical missions. Serves as the SME for MA risk management functions and principles as they apply to MA and DCI assessment.