Defense Mission Operations and Exercise Analyst
About The Position
As a defense mission professional, you ask questions others don’t. You understand the nuances of complex situations. You use your skills to think bigger and push further, solving complex problems. We’re looking for someone like you to help create solutions for missions that keep our nation safe. As a defense mission operations and exercise analyst, you’ll bring your understanding of Joint and Naval doctrine, the Joint and Marine Corps planning process (MCPP), and the Joint Exercise Life Cycle (JELC) background to work on projects enhancing Joint and Marine Air Ground Task Force readiness. You’ll develop exercise plans of action and milestones, support briefs, assessment plans, exercise observation reports and recommendations, after action reviews, and training and education program analysis reports. You’ll help identify, analyze, and evaluate complex systems, policies, processes, and coordinate and manage exercise life cycle related events and provide exercise support with a focus on improving force readiness. You’ll impact the work we do for Naval Force integration and the solutions we deliver for Joint Task force and defense mission planning. You served your country as a seasoned operations and exercise planner now, continue your mission with us. Grow your career with us as you help solve complex design, integration, and analytical problems for our Marine client. Join us. The world can’t wait.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience with the Marine Corps Planning Process or Military Decision-Making Process
- 3+ years of experience with Joint Task Forces (JTF), the Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF), Fleet, or major subordinate command level
- 3+ years of experience with Joint, Naval, or Expeditionary Operations exercise planning, including Marine Expeditionary Units (MEU)s or Purpose-Built Task Forces (PBTFs)
- Experience with exercise control activities, including exercise design and implementation of exercise storylines, vignettes, and Master Scenario Events Lists
- Experience with drafting briefs, orders, papers, and letters commensurate with a senior level military command
- Knowledge of Marine Corps Service-level concepts, doctrine, and campaign plan design
- Ability to travel up to 25% of the time
- TS/SCI clearance
- Bachelor’s degree
Nice To Haves
- Experience with the Joint Operational Planning Process (JOPP)
- Experience with Indo-Pacific Command Area of Responsibility and Central Command Area of Responsibility
- Experience with drafting and sending information messages Via the automated message handling system (AMHS)
- Experience with the Joint Training Information Management System (JTIMS)
- Graduate of Marine Corps Command and Staff College
Responsibilities
- Develop exercise plans of action and milestones
- Support briefs, assessment plans, exercise observation reports and recommendations, after action reviews, and training and education program analysis reports
- Identify, analyze, and evaluate complex systems, policies, processes
- Coordinate and manage exercise life cycle related events
- Provide exercise support with a focus on improving force readiness
Benefits
- health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits
- paid leave
- professional development
- tuition assistance
- work-life programs
- dependent care
- recognition awards program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
