J37 Special Operations Forces Joint Training and Exercise Design

Job Description

Job Description

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Company parties
• Competitive salary
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Opportunity for advancement
• Paid time off
• Training & development
• Vision insurance

CDM has an exciting new opportunity for a J37 SOF Joint Training and Exercise Designer and Planner in support of U.S. Special Operations Command Central (SOCCENT). The position designs, plans, integrates, executes, assesses, and documents complex joint and combined exercises throughout the Joint Exercise Life Cycle.

Responsibilities
• Conduct scenario-based exercise design, planning, and scripting for Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and other nominated exercises
• Provide exercise subject-matter expertise for planning, coordination, integration, execution, and after-action reporting
• Design and plan SOF Command Post Exercises, Tabletop Exercises, and Field Training Exercises in CONUS and OCONUS locations
• Design, plan, execute, and assess joint and combined training to improve readiness and interoperability
• Lead planning for Command Readiness Exercises, Two-Star directed readiness exercises, TTXs, CPXs, and FTXs
• Prepare General Officer and Flag Officer-level briefs, information papers, and presentations
• Analyze and develop joint training and exercise objectives in accordance with current joint doctrine and SOCCENT Exercise Division guidance
• Lead exercise planning and evaluate exercise design throughout the Joint Exercise Life Cycle
• Serve as primary planner for one exercise and alternate planner for at least one additional exercise across overlapping 18- to 24-month planning cycles
• Coordinate and represent SOCCENT J37 at exercise meetings, conferences, workshops, and video teleconferences
• Develop comprehensive joint training plans based on Commander’s guidance, relevant plans, and Joint Mission Essential Tasks, conditions, and standards
• Plan and manage Exercise Control Group requirements and develop training plans supporting contingency operations and crisis management
• Forecast and analyze budgetary requirements for assigned exercises
• Maintain required data in the Joint Training Tool or replacement system of record
• Assess OPLAN and Theater Campaign Plan viability, training readiness, force structures, and future-state scenarios
• Participate in SOCCENT battle-rhythm events, working groups, and operational planning teams and safeguard Government equipment and property

Qualifications:
Minimum Experience
• At least a BA/BS in Social Sciences, Public Policy, Applied Statistics, Operations Research, or Systems Analysis
• Joint Professional Military Education Level I or Service equivalent, such as Command and General Staff College or Air Command and Staff College
• At least 3 years of strategic and operational planning and analysis experience
• At least 3 years of experience in one or more of the following: CENTCOM AOR; MISO; MILDEC; CWMD; ORSA; CYBER; AT/FP; SNA; Special Programs; or Interagency experience
• Equivalent combinations of at least 5 years of SOF operational experience and education may qualify

Citizenship
• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Must possess an active TS/SCI clearance at the start of performance

Education
• BA/BS in an eligible discipline or an equivalent combination of SOF operational experience and education consistent with the SOAPS Journeyman requirements

Experience
• Demonstrated ability to prepare professional briefs, information papers, presentations, and planning products
• Experience operating in joint, SOF, DoD, interagency, or equivalent mission environments relevant to the position
• Ability to maintain electronic continuity resources and coordinate with multiple mission stakeholders

Additional Information
Preferred Location: Tampa, FL
Work Location: HQ SOCCENT, MacDill AFB, FL
Work Arrangement: On-site
Travel / Schedule: Extensive travel is required, including CONUS and OCONUS Joint Exercise Life Cycle events and exercise execution, up to 100 days per year.