Advanced Reconnaissance Contractor (OPE- Survey)

Innovative Reasoning•Stone Bay, NC

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Innovative Reasoning, LLC is recruiting for a Subject Matter Expert in Advanced Reconnaissance. This role involves assisting lead military instructors in planning, coordination, and development of course material and exercise design for advanced reconnaissance training. The contractor will liaison with MEF Information Group (MIG) personnel, ensure course alignment with MEF level objectives, and conduct briefings to key leaders. Responsibilities include planning, coordination, and execution of scenario-based training objectives, serving as an instructor/evaluator during pre-deployment certification exercises and at-sea periods, and delivering lectures and hands-on training in classroom and field settings. Instruction will cover various courses such as Close Quarters Tactics, Advanced Reconnaissance, Visit, Board, Search, and Seizure, and Sniper Courses. Additionally, the role requires developing and providing instruction in areas like Physical Surveillance, Force Protection, Encrypted Communication Techniques, Operational Security, and Ubiquitous Technical Surveillance. The contractor will also provide SME support for various MEU exercises and develop training environments for Multi-Discipline Intelligence personnel. Supplemental duties include generating After Action Reports (AARs), meeting requirements as a high-risk training instructor, and potentially serving as a Range Safety Officer (RSO) for live fire training.

Requirements

Possesses completion certifications in: Physical Security (I.E., PSP, PSC, or equivalent).
Certified and trained by a U.S. Department of Defense school in: force protection routes, physical surveillance, sensor emplacement and employment and counter surveillance techniques.
Effective oral and written communication skills.
Knowledge of common commercial computer applications (Outlook, Microsoft Word, Power Point, Excel, etc.) and peripheral equipment to produce a variety of documents, charts, graphs and briefing materials and devices/equipment (tablets, smartphones, etc.) to present and execute training.
Honorably discharged (DD-214 with the characterization of service and MOS, verification required), prior Staff Non-Commissioned (SNCO) or above in the U.S. Armed Forces.
No more than (5) years removed from active duty or contract assignment teaching or applying advanced reconnaissance and surveillance techniques in permissive, semi-permissive, and non-permissive environments.
Two (2) Operational deployments minimum.
Must have served within an Advanced Force Operations Troop, or relevant equivalent.
Minimum of (16) years of Special Operations Forces (SOF) experience or equivalent.
Six (6) years of experience conducting reconnaissance and surveillance operations in permissive and semi-permissive environments.
Have Six (6) years or experience conducting operations in permissive and semi-permissive environments requiring coordination with the US embassy and host nation.
Have Three (3) years or more in tactical level operations conducting analysis and planning.
Experience as a tactical operator in one of the following: Former USMC Reconnaissance or MARSOC (0321/ 0326 or 0372); or Army Special Forces (18 series).
Management / Battalion level experience with enabler integration and Operations/Intelligence fusion.
Three (3) years’ experience as an instructor at a USMC formal school, SOTG/EOTG, or a Joint Service, Interagency, or Civilian equivalent.
Expert Knowledge of how to operate military weapons to include standard small arms (E.G., M16, M4, HK416, M18).
Hold a valid US Driver’s License, with ability to operate private, commercial and Government owned motor vehicles (POV/GOV).
Possess a current Basic First Aid and Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification.
Must be able to obtain a contractor's common access card, which will stand as identification for instructors and will enable them to access government owned computer equipment and Non-secure Internet Protocol (NIPR).
Currently possess an active U.S. Top Secret / SCI level security clearance and can obtain a Secure Internet Protocol (SIPR) access token with access to government SIPR computers terminals.

Responsibilities

Assist the lead military instructor with planning, coordination, and development of course material and exercise design.
Liaison with MEF Information Group (MIG) personnel to unify efforts associated with MEF level objectives.
Ensure the course is nested and aligned with MEF level objectives.
Conduct briefings as required to key leaders, to ensure course focus is consistent with current demand.
Assist in planning, coordination, and execution of scenario-based training objectives within MEU PTP.
Serve as instructor/evaluator during pre-deployment certification exercises and at-sea periods.
Deliver lectures and hands-on training for military students in the classroom and field.
Provide instruction across the following courses and training: Close Quarters Tactics Course (CQTC), Close Quarters Tactics Enabler (CQT-E), Advanced Reconnaissance Course (ARC), Visit, Board, Search, and Seizure Course (VBSS), EOTG Sniper Course (Urban, Aerial, Maritime), Recon Interoperability Course.
Develop and provide instruction and training in support of operations, focused on: Physical Surveillance, Force Protection (physical / Digital), Encrypted Communication Techniques, Operational Security, Titles and Authorities, Embassy Roles & Responsibilities, Threat Assessment, International Travel/customs, Ubiquitous Technical Surveillance, and RSO&I, concealed, low visibility marksmanship techniques.
Provide SME and support for the following MEU exercises: MEU Exercise 1 / Realistic Urban Training, MEU Exercise 2 / Amphibious MEU Interoperability Training (PMINT), MEU Exercise 3, Amphibious Ready Group / MEU Exercise (ARGMEUEX), Composite Unit Training Exercise (COMPTUEX).
Develop training environment that supports enabler integration and provides advanced training opportunities for Multi-Discipline Intelligence personnel.
Assist in planning, coordination, and execution of training courses and generating After Action Reports (AARs).
Meet requirements as EOTG high risk training instructor.
Able to serve in a Range Safety Officer (RSO) position and obtain all requisite RSO certification credentials.
From time to time serve as a Range Safety Officer conduct of live fire training or exercises.
Other duties as assigned.