Exercise and Exercise Control Cell Operations Planner

Booz Allen Hamilton•Honolulu, HI

1d•$86,800 - $198,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Opportunity: As an expert in defense missions, your unique background inspires you to think bigger, push further, and ask questions others don’t. We need your extensive industry knowledge and advisory skills to solve some of our clients’ most complex problems and find solutions that keep our nation safe. On our team, you’ll provide professional services and mission support as an Exercise and Exercise Control (EXCON) Cell Operations Planner to the United States Army. You will deliver continuous planning and coordination support throughout Joint Exercise Life Cycle (JELC) events and serve in the EXCON Cell during Army rotations in a live, virtual, and constructive exercise, including allies, partners, and teammates from the Joint Force across the Indo-Pacific. As an experienced exercise planner, you may also be asked to help plan, prepare, and execute combat training center (CTC) rotations in accordance with operations group (OPSGRP) requirements. As an Exercise Planner and EXCON Cell team member, you’ll plan and execute CTC rotations as an OPSGRP team member. Your planning efforts will include development of JELC exercise products such as exercise orders and supporting staff products that will require synchronization of the various warfighting functions. During exercise execution, you’ll serve on the team that tracks CTC operations and monitors battle rhythm events, utilizing MAVEN Smart Systems and other command and control platforms to facilitate and provide an OPSGRP with a common operational picture to facilitate the decision-making process, enable the client to maintain clear situational awareness, and facilitate conditions for units to train to standard. You may also be required to assist in the replication of higher headquarters functions. Join us. The world can’t wait.

Requirements

4+ years of experience working at the Brigade-level
2+ years of experience with exercise planning, and coordinating and executing live, virtual, and constructive exercises at the Brigade-level
2+ years of experience working at a Division, Corps, Joint, or Multinational HQ
Experience with Army and Joint doctrine and training policy
Experience using Microsoft Office programs, including Teams, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
Ability to travel up to 25% of the time
Secret clearance
Bachelor’s degree
Completion of the CGSC, ILE, MEL 4, or Battle Staff Course

Nice To Haves

4+ years of experience serving as a BN S3, BN XO, or Operations SGM
2+ years of experience serving at a CTC
Experience as a CTC OC/T, LTP Coach, or Army Service School Instructor
Experience with jungle operations, safety, equipment, and technology integration
Knowledge of the Army’s training doctrine, including for jungle operations
Ability to pay strict attention to detail
Possession of excellent verbal and written communication skills
Possession of excellent problem-solving skills
Master’s degree

Responsibilities

Provide professional services and mission support as an Exercise and Exercise Control (EXCON) Cell Operations Planner to the United States Army.
Deliver continuous planning and coordination support throughout Joint Exercise Life Cycle (JELC) events.
Serve in the EXCON Cell during Army rotations in a live, virtual, and constructive exercise, including allies, partners, and teammates from the Joint Force across the Indo-Pacific.
Help plan, prepare, and execute combat training center (CTC) rotations in accordance with operations group (OPSGRP) requirements.
Plan and execute CTC rotations as an OPSGRP team member.
Develop JELC exercise products such as exercise orders and supporting staff products that will require synchronization of the various warfighting functions.
Serve on the team that tracks CTC operations and monitors battle rhythm events during exercise execution.
Utilize MAVEN Smart Systems and other command and control platforms to facilitate and provide an OPSGRP with a common operational picture.
Facilitate the decision-making process, enable the client to maintain clear situational awareness, and facilitate conditions for units to train to standard.
Assist in the replication of higher headquarters functions.