Academic Training Analyst

SAIC•Virginia Beach, VA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Academic Training Analyst provides training program analysis and action officer support to Expeditionary Warfare Training Group Atlantic (EWTGL) in Virginia Beach, Virginia, serving as a fleet training subject matter expert. The role supports academic training and education through in-person, distance-learning, and blended delivery, as well as curriculum analysis, development, maintenance, and implementation for warfare training requirements. The analyst develops and maintains instructional materials, including lesson plans, reference materials, presentations, lectures, scenarios, animations, handouts, workbooks, study guides, assessments, and feedback materials. The position also contributes expertise in video software and multimedia training products, supports instructor certification and standards, maintains reference resources, and recommends suitable face-to-face or synthetic training delivery approaches. The role requires coordination with course and program leads and may provide backup support for synthetic training and war-game operations.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship.
Secret clearance.
Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree; four additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of the degree.
Six years of general technical and functional-area experience.
Five years of senior trainer/evaluator experience.
At least five years of experience implementing academic training or instructing, including at least one tour at a Navy training command.
At least six years of applicable Training SME experience in areas including fleet training analysis, scenario and curriculum development, training delivery, project management, and custom training design.
Experience with naval fleet synthetic training development, execution, and evaluation, and simulation program operation.
Broad understanding of expeditionary warfare principles, doctrine, and tactics, techniques, and procedures.
Proven written and verbal communication skills at junior management and senior executive levels.
Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities and interruptions with minimal impact on productivity and deliverables.
Experience using Microsoft Office products, such as PowerPoint.

Nice To Haves

Recent tour in a military staff operations department billet.
Extensive knowledge and experience in expeditionary operations.
Active military duty as a member of a Marine Air Combat Element (ACE), Tactical Air Control Squadron (TACRON), or Air Intercept Control (AIC), at senior enlisted or mid-grade officer level or higher.
Experience as an Interface Control Officer (ICO) or Link-16 proficiency.
Modeling and simulation experience as a MAGTF Tactical Warfare Simulator (MTWS) and/or Joint Semi-Automated Forces (JSAF) operator.
Recent experience in joint and naval exercises, war gaming, and exercise/event planning.
Familiarity with the Navy Composite Warfare Commander (CWC) concept and fleet training policy documents, including the Optimized Fleet Response Plan (OFRP), Fleet Response Training Plan (FRTP), and Fleet Training Continuum (FTC).
Master Training Specialist (MTS) qualification.

Responsibilities

Conduct fleet training analyses to identify gaps, training needs, and solutions.
Develop and modify training event and exercise scenarios and curricula.
Deliver training in person, online, or through a blended approach.
Develop training curricula and manage training projects.
Design custom training to meet Fleet and Joint/Partner Nation training objectives.
Develop, maintain, and distribute instructional materials, including outlines, lesson plans, references, briefs, lectures, scenarios, animations, handouts, workbooks, study guides, testing materials, critiques, and feedback.
Provide expertise in video software to assist with producing videos, training aids, and multimedia products.
Provide tailored teaching products and scenarios as approved by course instructors.
Assist in maintaining, updating, and standardizing the instructor certification program, and help ensure instructors maintain current knowledge, credentials, and presentation skills.
Help maintain a virtual and hard-copy reference library of unclassified materials needed for training and curriculum development and maintenance.
Support curriculum review, development, and implementation for academic warfare training requirements.
Analyze and recommend preferred course and instructional delivery methods, including face-to-face and synthetic training.
Coordinate closely with course and program leads to identify requirements.
Provide augmentation and backup assistance with synthetic and war-game operations.