Joint Exercise Sustainment Specialist
About The Position
SAIC is seeking a Joint Exercise Logistics and Sustainment Planner located at Camp Smith in Honolulu, Hawaii, to support USPACOM J4 and J7. The role enables planning, resourcing, and execution of logistics, movement, and sustainment activities for PACOM Command-Post Exercises (CPX) and Field Training Exercises (FTX), using the Joint Exercise Lifecycle (JELC) planning process. International travel of up to 20% of the year may be required to support designated exercises. The specialist supports unified exercise planning and execution within USPACOM, with Allies, and with supporting organizations. The position develops logistics planning milestones, sustainment concepts, support requirements, and scenario injects; coordinates joint logistics functions; performs Sustainment Work Group and Response Cell functions for the Exercise Control Group; and coordinates personnel, facilities, and equipment for exercises. The role also develops exercise processes and documentation, leads planning meetings and senior-leader reviews, maintains OPSEC across multiple classification levels, manages J4 exercise information sites and RFIs, and uses JELC planning tools and related databases. SAIC describes itself as a mission integrator serving defense, space, intelligence, and civilian markets, with approximately 23,000 employees and headquarters in Reston, Virginia.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree and 10 or more years of relevant experience; an additional four years of experience may substitute for the degree.
- Completion of Joint Professional Military Education (JPME) Phase I, or two years of experience on a joint operational or strategic headquarters staff in lieu of JPME Phase I.
- Thorough knowledge of the Joint Exercise Lifecycle and requirements for planning and executing CPX.
- Understanding of computer simulation requirements for CPX support and prior experience with the Joint Live Virtual and Constructive federation of simulations.
- Proven experience in an operations management role overseeing projects and maintaining timelines, with the ability to work independently without direct oversight on multiple tasks simultaneously.
- Experience in operations planning with the U.S. Armed Services, including joint assignments and working with Allies and partner countries.
- Understanding and experience with the Joint Planning Process or an equivalent military planning process.
- Strong communication skills and demonstrated ability to communicate complex ideas and systems to senior government leadership.
- Active Secret clearance and ability to obtain a TS/SCI clearance.
- Current U.S. citizenship.
Responsibilities
- Ensure unified action within USPACOM, with Allies, and with supporting organizations in planning and executing joint exercises such as VALIANT SHIELD, KEEN EDGE, and COBRA GOLD.
- Develop logistics-focused planning milestones, sustainment concepts, support requirements, and scenario injects for all JELC milestones, aligned with theater logistics priorities and J4 guidance.
- Coordinate and synchronize joint logistics functions, including supply, maintenance, transportation, engineering, health services, and distribution.
- Perform Sustainment Work Group and Response Cell functions for the Exercise Control Group during exercise execution, including managing logistics injects, sustainment reporting workflows, and model-and-simulation support to sustainment command systems.
- Coordinate with staff and other organizations to provide appropriate personnel for ECG planning and execution using the Joint Manning Document process.
- Coordinate with staff and other organizations to provide facilities and equipment for CPX objectives.
- Develop, implement, and maintain exercise planning and execution protocols, processes, and procedures, including authoring exercise directives (PLANORD/EXORD) and Exercise Control SOPs.
- Lead exercise work group planning meetings with stakeholders and In-Progress Reviews with senior leaders.
- Maintain appropriate OPSEC conditions across multiple classification levels while working with military, civilian, contractor, and foreign allied personnel.
- Maintain associated J4 exercise information data sites and respond to RFIs related to designated exercises.
- Use JELC tools such as TMS, JTIMS, and JTT, as well as related databases or systems.
- Travel internationally, up to 20% of the year, as required to support designated exercises.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
