Joint Training Requirements Specialist

Job Description

Job Description

Joint Training Requirements SpecialistLas Vegas, NVDEFTEC delivers mission-critical solutions through skillfully delivered services and innovative products. We are inspired by our clients' critical missions and driven to provide the most effective solutions to execute their missions, operational challenges, and requirements. Our dedicated, experienced, and talented employees work closely with our clients to ensure the delivery of exceptional services and products.POSITION OVERVIEWThe Joint Training Requirements Specialist (JTRS) provides expert joint training support to National Guard Joint Forces Headquarters across all 54 states and territories, enhancing readiness through targeted workshops, training events, and exercise support. The specialist integrates the Joint Training System (JTS) into state and territory training programs, develops and refines Joint Training Plans (JTPs), evaluates mission-essential tasks, and documents observations to improve organizational training effectiveness. Operating within a five‑region support structure, the JTRS conducts support visits, produces required reports and briefings, assists with JELC planning, maintains readiness metrics and event calendars, and ensures compliance with all security, reporting, and certification requirements. This role serves as a critical link between NGB‑J37 priorities and state-level training execution, ensuring doctrinal alignment and consistent, high‑quality joint training support nationwide.JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:Conduct JFHQ‑State and territory support visits to deliver joint training services, including preparing and conducting workshops and developing training to improve joint training readiness.Prepare and present reports, briefings, executive summaries, and findings following training events, exercises, planning conferences, and support visits.Use CJCSI 3500‑series guidance to assist JFHQs‑State/territory with integrating the Joint Training System (JTS) into training, exercise, and planning processes.Follow direction from NGB‑J37 regarding priorities, travel scheduling, focus areas, and equitable workload distribution across all five operational regions.Serve as Observer/Controller/Trainer (OC/T) during joint training events and exercises; document Training Observations (TO) and provide them in approved media formats (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).Support all COR‑approved training requests from the field and provide detailed trip reports and Executive Summaries (EXSUM) within required timelines.Report lessons‑learned items identified during state exercises/events to the NG‑J37 Joint Doctrine and Joint Lessons Learned Branch.Assist JFHQ‑State/territory in updating Joint Training Plans (JTPs), developing Mission Training Assessments (MTAs), Training Performance Assessments (TPAs), training objectives, JMETLs, and JELC products.Conduct JTS and Joint Training Database of Record support visits to review readiness progress, identify gaps, and develop customized training plans for each state/territory.Enter planning milestones, observations, and JMETL data into the Joint Training Database of Record within required timeframes.Develop printed or electronic training plans for JFHQs‑State/territory that identify improvement areas, training outlines, and assessed proficiency results.Maintain and update a one‑year event calendar that captures upcoming training events, support visits, and regional distribution of efforts.Conduct 3-5 Joint Training workshops annually, providing instruction on JTS Phases I-IV, DRRS, JELC development, and classified/unclassified training systems.Provide recommendations to NGB‑JS on J/AMETL development and assist in integrating updated J/AMETLs into state/territory training plans.Support subordinate organizations (JTFs, components) to ensure their JTPs and schedules align with higher‑headquarters plans.Participate in conference planning meetings (CDM, IPM, MPM, FPM) and provide trip reports within required deadlines.Create and present briefings with appropriate graphics for conferences, working groups, and DOTMLPF‑P discussions.Provide user support and serve as a user advocate for the Joint Training Database of Record, including account creation assistance and submission of system change requests.Distribute customer survey forms at the conclusion of each in‑person support visit and submit responses to the COR as required.Maintain and update a JFHQ‑State/territory contact roster monthly, tracking manning and staff changes.Maintain metrics on training events, personnel trained, support visits, and accomplishments/issues, submitting updates monthly with the required reports.Ensure compliance with all required security, training, certification, and reporting requirements, including OPSEC, AT Level I, iWATCH, Cyber Awareness, CIAR, CUI, and IA/IT certifications.Protect government property, safeguard personally identifiable information (PII), and comply with all installation access and security protocols.Travel to states/territories as approved by the COR and adhere to all Joint Travel Regulations and deliverable timelines.REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:Active Secret security clearanceDemonstrated experience with the Joint Training System (JTS), ideally across Phases I-IVWorking knowledge of one or more of: Joint Training Database of Record, DRRS (Defense Readiness Reporting System), JLLIS, JELC (Joint Event Life Cycle) Experience developing or supporting Mission Training Assessments (MTA), JMET development, Training Performance Assessments (TPA), and Joint Training Plans (JTP)Ability to travel regularly within an assigned region (up to ~15 exercises/year, each 1-5 days; plus periodic JFHQ support visits)PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:Prior military, National Guard, or DoD training/readiness backgroundExperience serving as an Observer/Controller/Trainer (OC/T) or in a similar exercise-support roleDEFTEC offers a comprehensive whole-life benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, holiday, paid time off, 401K with a match, life insurance, short/long-term disability, and educational reimbursement. The DEFTEC team comprises professionals who make a difference daily in crucial national security missions. Our leadership knows that this happens by employing a diverse team that is well cared for. Our top priority is our employees, making DEFTEC an ideal workplace. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. Please get in touch with View email address on us.fitly.work if you require reasonable accommodations. DEFTEC is a Drug-Free Workplace where post-offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria are met as outlined in our policies.AAP/EEO STATEMENTDEFTEC Corp is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type based on actual or perceived race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth or breastfeeding), gender, gender identity, and gender expression, religious creed, disability (mental and physical) including HIV and AIDS, medical condition (cancer and genetic characteristics ), genetic information, age, marital status, civil union status, sexual orientation, military and veteran status, denial of family and medical care leave, arrest record and/or any other characteristic(s) protected by federal, state or local law. This policy applies to all terms of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities, and general treatment during employment. OTHER DUTIESPlease note that this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of the 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.

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