Joint SOF Trainer (Operations & Planning) III

Athenix Solutions Group•Camp Lejeune, NC

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Athenix Special Missions Group is seeking a Joint SOF Trainer (Operations & Planning) to work at Camp Lejeune. The role supports USSOCOM readiness exercises and is part of a MARSOC RAVEN exercise planning team responsible for planning and executing a MARSOC Joint National Training Capability certified event. The team coordinates resources, develops tactical scenarios, scripts exercise injects, and assists with exercise execution. The trainer maintains current knowledge of SOF and joint training requirements, operations, doctrine, plans, policies, and relevant training and lessons-learned systems. The role develops and delivers training for battle staffs on SOF core activities and joint headquarters tasks at operational and strategic levels, and maintains working relationships with planners and leaders across USSOCOM, GCCs, TSOCs, the Joint Staff, and JSOC. The position supports exercise design and execution, planning cycles, scenario development, staff role-playing, training, observation, and evaluation. It applies the ADDIE model and Joint Training System / Joint Training Tool to identify training requirements, develop materials for in-person and online delivery, conduct training, and assess its effectiveness. The trainer also develops or reviews event concepts and operational products, supports counter-terrorism exercise design, incorporates JMETL tasks into observation plans, and may augment or replicate headquarters staff positions when required.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree with 8 years of SOF experience, or an associate’s degree with 13 years of SOF experience, or E7–E8, CW3–CW4, or O4–O5 with 13 years of SOF experience.
At least 8 years of special operations experience.
At least 3 years of experience with the Joint Training System, including joint exercise planning management.
At least 4 years of recent experience serving in a SOF tactical- or operational-level headquarters (SOJTF or JSOTF).
At least 4 years of experience developing SOF tactical-operational-level products supporting GCC, TSOC/JSOC, and SOF Component SOF and CT exercises.
At least 4 years of experience directly interfacing with senior staff (O5/O6 and GOFO) at TSOCs, Components, GCCs, Services, and interagency organizations.
Excellent presentation, communication, and organization skills.
Proven skills in formal classroom delivery.

Nice To Haves

Two years of experience as a platform instructor in a Professional Military Education or training environment.

Responsibilities

Maintain functional currency and awareness of SOF and joint training requirements through research, professional development, relevant courses and events, working groups, conferences, and monitoring designated training and lessons-learned systems.
Prepare training methods and materials based on adult learning and training principles for battle staffs covering SOF core activities and joint headquarters tasks at operational and strategic levels.
Maintain functional and cooperative relationships with operational and strategic planners and leaders across USSOCOM headquarters, GCCs, TSOCs, the Joint Staff, and JSOC to support synchronized exercise design and execution.
Coordinate with the Joint SOF Trainer Functional Lead to maintain current functional, SOF, and joint training products on the Joint Online Information Center (JOIC).
Support exercise design, JELC planning, scenario scripting, key staff role-playing, training, and observations.
Apply the ADDIE model and Joint Training System / Joint Training Tool to determine exercise and training requirements; design and develop training materials and scripts for in-person and online delivery; deliver training; and observe and evaluate its effectiveness and efficiency.
Create or review and critique event concepts, including purpose, objectives, broad 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 while following 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 Joint Mission Essential Task List tasks and exercise training objectives into observation plans to ensure exercise milestones and objectives are observed.
When required, support the Joint Exercise Control Group and augment or replicate key headquarters staff positions for SOF higher headquarters, including C/JFSOCC, C/SOJTF, C/JSOTF, C/JSOAC, and SOTF.