The Nakupuna Companies are a Native Hawaiian Organization (NHO)-owned family of companies comprising large and 8(a) small businesses. Our mission is to create and implement elegant solutions to the government’s most challenging problems while increasing economic opportunities for the Native Hawaiian community.  Over the past 10 years, Nakupuna has become a leader among NHOs and through our successes, the Nakupuna Foundation has given over $15MM to the Native Hawaiian community. 

Nakupuna Consulting is seeking a Domain Specialist to support PACAF via ACC. The Domain Specialist will provide demonstrated and specialized expertise on specific domains, systems, business, technical, cultural, protocol or management subjects. The role may also perform language interpretation and translation as needed. The ideal candidate will combine subject-matter mastery, analytical rigor, and strong communication skills in a joint/coalition air, space and multi-domain environment. 

The following reflects management’s definition of essential functions for this job but does not restrict the tasks that may be assigned. Management may assign additional duties and responsibilities to this job at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons. 

• Serve as the subject matter expert (SME) on one or more designated domains (e.g., systems, business processes, technical architecture, cultural/protocol, management frameworks) aligned with PACAF mission priorities. 
• Provide analysis, briefings and recommendations to senior leaders and planning staff for ACC/PACAF engagements, exercises, operations and sustainment efforts. 
• Conduct language interpretation and translation when required to support partner-nation dialogues, multinational training or coalition coordination. 
• Develop and maintain domain assessments, capability maps, gaps and opportunities analyses, and contribute to concept development, planning, and execution of exercises or operations. 
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders (service components, partner nations, interagency organizations) to integrate domain expertise into planning, coordination, and execution of joint, combined or coalition activities. 
• Support the preparation of deliverables such as concept of operations, white papers, execution orders, after action reports, and briefings tailored to domain area. 
• Identify emerging technologies, processes or methodologies within the domain area, and recommend enhancements or adoption strategies to increase operational effectiveness, readiness, interoperability and resilience. 
• Maintain awareness of regional relationships, customs and courtesies, partner-nation sensitivities, and ensure domain-specific guidance is culturally and operationally appropriate. 
• Support compliance with applicable performance standards, deliverables, reporting requirements and security protocols in the execution of domain-specific tasks. 

Education/Experience:

Required: 

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution. 
• Minimum of 7 years of experience as an SME in one or more domains relevant to DoD/US Air Force operations, training, or planning. 
• Effective verbal and written communication skills; ability to respond to communications within established timelines and present to senior leaders. 
• Demonstrated ability to lead and collaborate within a team environment and interface with customers/stakeholders. 
• Strong analytical, organizational and time-management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment. 
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and ability to learn new planning, collaboration or domain-specific tools.

Preferred: 

• Recent military experience in the past 5-10 years. 
• Experience on AOC/MAJCOM/NAF staff or within joint/coalition environments. 
• Prior work in the Indo-Pacific theater or familiarity with the region, its partner nations, cultural norms, and operational environment. 
• Experience in one or more of the following domains: systems engineering, business process transformation, technical architecture, multi-domain operations, interoperability, coalition training/exercises, language translation/interpretation. 
• Familiarity with DoD/US Air Force planning systems, joint operation planning, exercises (FTX, CPX, tabletop), command and control architectures and multi-domain integration. 
• Demonstrated capability identifying and recommending emerging technologies/methodologies relevant to the domain area. 

Work Location: Work is performed in Hampton, Virginia.

Clearance:  Active TS/SCI security clearance required. Must be a U.S. citizen. 

Physical Requirements: The ideal candidate must at a minimum, be able to meet the following physical requirements of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation: 

• Ability to perform repetitive motions with the hands, wrists, and fingers.
• Ability to engage in and follow audible communications in emergencies.
• Ability to sit for prolonged periods at a desk and work on a computer.