Exercise/Wargame Planning and Assessment Support SME

UIC Alaska•Vandenberg SFB, CA

About The Position

Bowhead Information Technologies Service is seeking an Exercise/Wargame Planning and Assessment Support SME to support our Space Forces – Space customer. This role involves executing all activities within the Design, Planning, Preparation, Execution, and Analysis, Evaluation, and Report phases of a Space Forces – Space (S4S) participated Joint Event Life Cycle (JELC). The SME will conduct S4S operational staff assessments for exercises and real-world situations, plans, and operations, providing detailed assessments to the Commander S4S. This includes objectives, effects, tasks, measures of effectiveness, measures of performance, and indicators. Continuous real-world assessments will cover the Commander S4S’s area of responsibility for all S4S plans and operations. The position requires synchronizing and coordinating activities and products among DoD, Allies, and Mission Partners, maintaining integration with their operations and activities to ensure current and accurate staff assessments. This involves routine attendance at unit O&I updates, working groups, OPT, observations of real-world and exercise events, and collaboration with counterparts. The SME will participate in exercise and wargame events, including JELC conferences, IPR, and execution, and may serve in Exercise Control Group and/or White Cell activities. Support will also extend to the development and refinement of the S4S Joint Mission Environment Testbed (JMETL) and Defense Readiness Reporting System (DRRS) assessments. The role utilizes unit readiness tools, including assessments, lessons learned, objectives, and requirements, to influence exercise and wargame design and intelligence planning. Continuous assessments and lessons learned of exercise and wargame activities will contribute to the Commander’s assessment of overall unit readiness. The SME will contribute to the development of the Commander S4S Training Guidance and support its implementation. Maintaining integration with DoD, Allies, and Mission Partner operations and activities is crucial for accurate exercise planning. Support for Exercises and Wargames may require after-hours and weekend support, coordinated through the Contracting Office and Contractor PM.

Requirements

Minimum BA/BS (MA/MS is preferred)
Minimum of 12 years of relevant experience
Experience in initiating and/or developing Government specified joint exercises, tabletop exercises, and rehearsal of concept drills for S7
Demonstrated capability initiating, supervising, and developing requirements from a project’s inception to conclusion for complex to extremely complex programs; providing strategic advice, technical guidance and expertise to program and project staff; providing detailed analysis, evaluation and recommendations for improvements, optimization development, and maintenance efforts for client-specific or mission critical challenges/issues
Experience in providing strategic advice, technical guidance, analysis and recommendations for mission and program challenges
Maintains the specific skills, knowledge, and comprehension to perform all task functions quickly and accurately without supervision or assistance
Must currently hold an active Top Secret clearance with SCI, SAP and ACCM Eligibility.

Nice To Haves

MA/MS is preferred

Responsibilities

Execute all activities in the Design, Planning, Preparation, Execution, and Analysis, Evaluation, and Report phases of a S4S participated JELC
Conduct S4S operational staff assessments for exercises and real-world situation, plans, and operations
Provide staff assessments to CDR S4S consisting of objectives, effects, tasks, measures of effectiveness, measures of performance, and indicators
Provide continuous real-world assessments will be for the CDR S4S’s area of responsibility and conducted for all S4S plans and operations
Synchronize and coordinate activities and products among DoD, Allies, and Mission Partners
Maintain integration with DoD, Allies, and Mission Partner operations and activities to ensure current and accurate staff assessments
Routinely attend unit O&I updates, working groups, OPT, observations of real world and exercise events, and collaboration with counterparts
Participate in exercise and wargame events to include JELC conferences, IPR, and execution
Participate in Exercise Control Group and/or White Cell activities during execution of exercises and wargames
Support development and refinement of the S4S JMETL and DRRS assessments
Utilize unit readiness tools including assessments, lessons learned, objectives, and requirements to influence exercise and wargame design and intelligence planning
Conduct continuous assessments and lessons learned of exercise and wargame activities contributing to the Commander’s assessment of overall unit readiness
Contribute to the development CDR S4S Training Guidance and support the implementation of such guidance
Maintain integration with DoD, Allies, and Mission Partner operations and activities to ensure current and accurate exercise planning. Integration includes routine attendance at unit O&I updates, working groups, OPT, observations of real world and exercise events, and collaboration with counterparts
Support to Exercises and Wargames may require after-hours and weekend support coordinated through the Contracting Office and Contractor PM