Exercise Planner

General Dynamics Information Technology • International Falls, MN

2d • $70,658 - $82,800 • Onsite

About The Position

Exercise Planner Transform technology into opportunity as an Exercise Planner with GDIT. A career in enterprise IT means connecting and enhancing the systems that matter most. At GDIT you’ll be at the forefront of innovation and play a meaningful part in improving how agencies operate. At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As an Exercise Planner you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on highly capable simulation administrator joining our team to performing system management and system administration functions supporting a distributed computing environment. MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT: Work closely with dedicated military and civilian exercise planners assisting unit leadership in planning collective training that will meet their training objectives; identify any gaps (resource, training, equipment, etc.) and work with management and government teams to ensure they are filled prior to execution of training. Interact with Army, Joint, and bilateral exercise planners throughout the exercise life cycle planning process. Resolve complex exercise, training, and/or administrative issues by collaboration and applying appropriate doctrine. Be immersed within small planning work groups with dynamic and diverse personalities. May represent Mission Training Complex (MTC) at high level exercise planning conferences. Leverage expertise and experience in staff training, best practices, industry requirements and information technology disciplines to develop technical and training solutions in support of Army mission command training. Act as an instructor and/or assistant instructor for various C4I and simulations systems Manage and track all scheduled exercise events and milestones, ensuring up-to-date documentation and clear communication across participating units. Maintain comprehensive documentation of all exercise development phases, schedules, and after-action reviews to ensure institutional knowledge transfer and audit readiness Perform other duties as required.

Requirements

• Education: BS or BA degree, subject immaterial.
• Required Experience: Minimum five years of experience with planning and resourcing military training and training support operations at Battalion level or higher.
• Experience with planning and developing simulation supported exercises to assist unit commanders with achieving their training objectives.
• Required Technical Skills: Advanced understanding of Army LVC-G simulations and C2 Systems and their integration.
• An intermediate understanding of exercise network, IT and communications principles.
• Advanced understanding of Exercise Design concepts and principles.
• Certification: DoD 8570 IAT-II certification within 6 months of hiring
• Security Clearance Level: SECRET clearance is required
• Required Skills and Abilities: Excellent communication skills
• Intermediate skills with Office 365 with emphasis on PowerPoint
• The ability to develop high quality briefing products for battalion and above leadership
• The ability to manage and synchronize the deliverables and timelines of multiple teams ensuring overall project cohesion.

Nice To Haves

• Former FA 57A or MTC experience and MEL4.
• Operate Mission Command Systems, virtual and constructive simulations to accurately replicate operational scenarios and collect performance data.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with dedicated military and civilian exercise planners assisting unit leadership in planning collective training that will meet their training objectives
• Identify any gaps (resource, training, equipment, etc.) and work with management and government teams to ensure they are filled prior to execution of training.
• Interact with Army, Joint, and bilateral exercise planners throughout the exercise life cycle planning process.
• Resolve complex exercise, training, and/or administrative issues by collaboration and applying appropriate doctrine.
• Be immersed within small planning work groups with dynamic and diverse personalities.
• May represent Mission Training Complex (MTC) at high level exercise planning conferences.
• Leverage expertise and experience in staff training, best practices, industry requirements and information technology disciplines to develop technical and training solutions in support of Army mission command training.
• Act as an instructor and/or assistant instructor for various C4I and simulations systems
• Manage and track all scheduled exercise events and milestones, ensuring up-to-date documentation and clear communication across participating units.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation of all exercise development phases, schedules, and after-action reviews to ensure institutional knowledge transfer and audit readiness
• Perform other duties as required.

Benefits

• At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.
• Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities
• Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals
• Rewards: 401K with company match
• Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace
• Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match.
• To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave.
• To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees