Cyberspace Exercise Planner, Senior
About The Position
The Senior Cyberspace Exercise Planner organizes groups to build shared understanding of complex challenges and facilitates collective problem-solving, analysis, and implementation of new solutions and best practices. The role develops exercise plans and directives using operational art, operational design, the Joint Planning Process (JPP), and the Joint Exercise Life Cycle (JELC). It provides input to briefings, transitions concepts to execution, and assists with coordinating joint operational planning in support of training and exercises. The planner addresses shortfalls, prioritizes and validates requirements, and adapts planning efforts to changes in the cyberspace environment. The role monitors strategies, doctrine, policies, directives, and education and training instructions from higher-echelon headquarters, making recommendations for compliance and consideration in planning and directed wargames. It also contributes to data analysis to create accurate, realistic exercise materials that improve organizational mission performance and participates in response cells that replicate Joint Staff and Combatant Command Headquarters staff processes and products.
Requirements
- At least 5 years of experience with JPP, JOPES, and APEX planning formats.
- At least 5 years of experience guiding as a Joint Operations Planner.
- Experience leading or materially contributing to the design, planning, organization, and execution of Combatant Command or Service-Component-level Command Post Exercises, Staff Exercises, or Field Training Exercises.
- Knowledge of the Joint Training Program (JTP) and JELC doctrine and processes.
- Active TS/SCI clearance and willingness to take a polygraph exam.
- Bachelor's degree.
Nice To Haves
- Experience briefing and delivering training to senior military and civilian leaders.
- Experience with exercise planning at the Service Component or Combatant Command level.
- Experience with project management processes and principles.
- TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph.
- Graduate of Professional Military Education in JPME 2, SAMS, SAWS, SAAS, or JAWS.
Responsibilities
- Develop exercise plans and directives using operational art, operational design, the Joint Planning Process (JPP), and the Joint Exercise Life Cycle (JELC).
- Facilitate collective problem-solving, analysis, and implementation of solutions and best practices.
- Provide input to briefings, transition concepts to execution, and assist in coordinating joint operational planning for training and exercises.
- Address shortfalls, prioritize and validate requirements, and modify planning efforts in response to changes in the cyberspace environment.
- Monitor higher-echelon strategies, doctrine, policies, directives, and education and training instructions; recommend ways to ensure compliance and incorporate them into planning and directed wargames.
- Contribute to data analysis and design accurate, realistic exercise materials to improve organizational mission performance.
- Participate in response cells replicating Joint Staff and Combatant Command Headquarters staff processes and products.
- Design, plan, organize, and execute Combatant Command or Service-Component-level exercises, as applicable.
Benefits
- Health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits.
- Paid leave.
- Professional development.
- Tuition assistance.
- Work-life programs.
- Dependent care.
- Recognition awards for exceptional performance and demonstration of company values.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
