Military Operations Specialist

Military Operations Specialist

The Army Navy Business Group currently has a career opportunity for a Quantitative Fleet Feedback (QFF) Support Training Analyst to provide fleet training data collection and assessment support to Carrier Strike Group FIFTEEN (CSG15) in San Diego, CA.

The ideal candidate will have at least eight years of experience in naval Fleet Synthetic Training (FST) evaluation; data entry experience with database systems (e.g., NTIMS, and Navy Mission Essential Task List [NMETL] Readiness Assessment Software [NRAS]); the flexibility to operate multiple computer programs simultaneously (e.g., MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, Chat, Simulation Display [SIMDIS] 3-D Analysis and Display Toolset, and Global Command and Control System-Maritime [GCCS-M]); and familiarity with and experience operating Joint After Action Report - Resource Library (JAAR-RL). In addition, they will have excellent public speaking, presentation, and time management skills, as well as at least six years of applicable experience in:

• Conducting fleet training analyses to identify gaps, training needs, and solutions
• Developing and modifying training event/exercise scenarios and curricula
• Managing training projects
• Designing custom training to meet Fleet and Joint training objectives

Specific Functional Area tasks include:

• Provide program and technical support to project leads for Numbered Fleet Commanders (NFC), carrier task force/strike group (CTF/CSG) and amphibious readiness group (ARG) commanders, CSG-4/15, Tactical Training Group Atlantic/Pacific (TTGL/P), and other training commands' implementation of the NWTS.
• Provide training to the training command staff and other personnel on DRRS, NWTS, NWTP, Root Cause Analysis Tool (RCAT), and Navy Readiness Assessment Suite (NRAS).
• Provide program support to government project leads for training plan review and management for CTF, strike and ready group warfare commanders and coordinators.
• Facilitate working groups for training plans and performance standards development and support updates to ensure plans comply with USFF/CPF 3501.3 (series) FTC guidance.
• Create and provide current, accurate, and complete DRRS and Navy Readiness Reporting Enterprise (NRRE) Business Intelligence (BI) reports for use by Fleet personnel.
• Assist government project leads with planning, coordinating and briefing data acquisition, data collection, replay, reconstruction and analysis, debrief, and assessment requirements.
• Attend exercise planning and coordination events, and other conferences to coordinate support requirements.
• Provide capability briefs and demonstrations on data acquisition, data collection, reconstruction and analysis, and debrief the tools and processes.
• Provide administration and maintenance support on training and performance assessment databases for CTFs, ESG and CSG, ARGs, warfare commanders, coordinators, and IDs based on performance standards.
• Maintain and develop data collection plans, worksheets, and databases based on training plans and performance standards.
• Receive and process performance data for assessment areas and ensure all received data is captured, accurate, and complete.
• Assist government project leads in developing performance debriefs which are presented to senior military personnel using reports created from the performance databases.
• Archive and retrieve performance data to support future data calls, perform historical and statistical analysis of archived data, and provide current, accurate and complete analysis reports to government project leads.
• Provide recommendations to government project leads on opportunities to improve Navy training, readiness reporting, and performance assessment; and efficiency and effectiveness of the QFF program.
• Provide data collection, reconstruction and analysis of training plan events / sub-events and develop graphical representations, screen shots, reports, charts, replays, and other products to government project leads using data collection and display tools to include joint after-action report (JAAR) resource library (JAAR-RL), simulation and display (SIMDIS) software, performance evaluation tool, GCCS-M/J, COP Measures of Effectiveness (MOE), chat and voice communications systems, and MS Office products for download or display on web pages and PCs
• Review and analyze Training Evaluation and Training Completion Reports from trainers and training audience in accordance with COMTHIRDFLTINST 3501.1(series) Integrated/Advanced Training Instruction. Identify and report recommendations for training improvements to C3F QFF project lead.
• May be required to travel up to 25 percent of the time, including support of underway missions (up to 12 hours per day) for extended periods (up to 45 consecutive days) or work extended hours ashore. These consecutive underway or ashore periods may include weekends and holidays. Additionally, CONUS and OCONUS travel may be required to attend exercise planning events, training plan development or data collection tool development working groups or support data collection during exercises.

Qualifications

REQUIRED BACKGROUND / EDUCATION / SKILLS:

• Must be a U.S. citizen with Secret clearance and Bachelor of Arts or Science degree.
• Active military duty experience in a Combat Systems environment and recent instructional/training experience.
• Three (3) years of experience in Carrier Strike Group and/or Amphibious Ready Group training/operations
• Four (4) years of general training program analyst and Functional Area experience (7 years in lieu of degree will be considered); see detailed tasks above.
• Must possess proven written and verbal communication skills at the junior management and senior executive level, be able to act independently, and effectively manage multiple priorities and interruptions with minimal impact on productivity and deliverables.
• Experience in use of MS Office (e.g., Excel and PowerPoint) products.
• Must have the ability to medically screen for underway operations on a U.S. Naval vessel.

DESIRED BACKGROUND / EDUCATION / SKILLS:

• Deep understanding of all phases of the Optimized Fleet Response Plan (OFRP) and familiarity with the FRTP, Fleet Training policy documents (including the Fleet Training Continuum [FTC], and Type Commander Training and Readiness manuals.
• Familiarity with NWTS, NTIMS, NRAS, SIMDIS, GCCS-M/J, DRRS-N, NMETL, Universal Naval and Joint Task Lists (UNTL/UJTL), and naval operations and training.
• Familiarity with the operation of JAAR-RL.
• Master Training Specialist qualification.

Target salary range: $80,001 - $120,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.