Cyberspace Exercise Planner, Senior

Booz Allen Hamilton • Usa, MD

11d

About The Position

The Senior Cyberspace Exercise Planner applies a broad understanding of organizing groups to build a shared understanding of complex challenges and facilitate collective problem-solving, analysis, and implementation of solutions and best practices. The role develops exercise plans and directives using operational art, operational design, and the Joint Planning Process (JPP) throughout the Joint Exercise Life Cycle (JELC). It provides input to briefings, transitions concepts to execution, and assists in coordinating joint operational planning in support of training and exercises.

The planner provides input to address shortfalls, prioritize and validate requirements, and adjust planning efforts in response to changes in the cyberspace environment. The role monitors strategies, doctrine, policies, directives, and training instructions from higher-echelon headquarters, recommending ways to ensure compliance and incorporate them into planning and directed wargames. It also contributes to data analysis and the design of accurate, realistic exercise materials to 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 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, and the Joint Planning Process through the Joint Exercise Life Cycle.
• Provide input to briefings, transition concepts to execution, and assist in coordinating joint operational planning for training and exercises.
• Provide input to address shortfalls, prioritize and validate requirements, and modify planning efforts as the cyberspace environment changes.
• Monitor higher-echelon strategies, doctrine, policies, directives, and education and training instructions; recommend how 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 that replicate Joint Staff and Combatant Command Headquarters staff processes and products.
• Guide joint operations planning.
• Design, plan, organize, and execute Combatant Command or Service-Component-level command post exercises, staff exercises, or field training exercises.

Benefits

• Health, life, and disability benefits.
• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior