Joint SOF Trainer (Ops & Plans) IV - Range/OPFOR Planner

Athenix Special Missions, LLC•Hurlburt Field, FL

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Athenix Special Missions Group is hiring a Joint SOF Trainer (Operations & Planning) IV – Range/OPFOR Planner in Hurlburt Field, Florida. This position supports the AFSOC EMERALD WARRIOR exercise team. The contractor provides subject-matter expertise to facilitate the planning and execution of SOF core activities and SOF-CF I3, augment or replicate critical staff planning positions, and produce SOF exercise planning and execution products throughout the Joint Exercise Life Cycle (JELC), in accordance with SOF, Joint, Service, and GCC training objectives. The role supports exercise design and planning, training delivery, scenario development, range and opposing-force coordination, and exercise observation and evaluation. It requires maintaining current knowledge of SOF and Joint training requirements, building relationships across the USSOCOM and joint planning community, and applying joint training and operational planning processes. The position also creates or reviews exercise concepts and operational products, and may support exercise control groups or replicate senior headquarters staff positions.

Requirements

Prior SOF planning experience in a SOF unit or SOF C2, with operational knowledge of SOF air planning guidance and current assigned aircraft capabilities.
Bachelor’s degree and 8 years of SOF experience, or prior E8+ or CW4+ and 10 years of experience working in SOF.
At least 4 years of recent experience serving in a command, senior enlisted advisor, or primary staff billet in SOF (USSOCOM/TSOC), Service, Joint Staff, OSD, or a 3- or 4-star Service/CCMD headquarters within the past 8 years.
At least 5 years of experience with the Joint Training System, including joint exercise planning management.
At least 4 years of experience in joint operations and operational-strategic-level SOF planning and operations.
At least 4 years of experience with the Adaptive Planning and Execution System (APEX) and Joint Operational Planning Process (JOPP).
At least 4 years of experience directly interfacing with senior staff (O5/O6 and GOFO) at TSOCs, Components, CCMDs, Services, and interagency organizations.
Excellent presentation, communication, and organizational skills.

Nice To Haves

At least 4 years of experience in Operational Design.
Preferred 2 years’ experience as a platform instructor in a Professional Military Education or training environment.

Responsibilities

Maintain currency and awareness of SOF and Joint Enterprise training requirements through research, professional development, coordination with headquarters, working groups, conferences, and monitoring relevant training and lessons-learned systems.
Prepare training methods and materials based on adult learning principles to train battle staffs on SOF core activities and joint headquarters tasks at operational and strategic levels.
Maintain cooperative relationships with operational and strategic planners and leaders across USSOCOM, GCCs, TSOCs, the Joint Staff, and JSOC to synchronize exercise design and execution.
Support exercise design, JELC planning, scenario scripting, key staff role-playing, training, and observations.
Use the ADDIE model and Joint Training System/Joint Training Tool to identify requirements, develop training materials and scripts, deliver training in person and online, and evaluate training effectiveness and efficiency.
Oversee development and coordination of OPFOR, Range, and SITFOR support for AFSOC participation in JNTC event planning and execution, including target placement, access, movement, and coordination with weapons and tactics and local range offices.
Create or review and critique event concepts, including purpose, objectives, scenario characteristics, processes, and products, using real-world events and operational planning concepts.
Create or replicate international, national, strategic, and operational-level products and orders for Theater SOF/CT/CWMD exercises, in accordance with Foreign Disclosure and DOS export compliance guidelines.
Provide counter-terrorism exercise design and coordination expertise, advisory support, and co-planner technical assistance during the ELLIPSE exercise design phase.
Incorporate JMETL tasks and exercise training objectives into observation plans to ensure exercise milestones and objectives are observed.
When required, support the JECG and augment or replicate key headquarters staff positions for SOF higher headquarters.