Senior Exercise Analyst

Valiant Integrated Services • Kingstowne, VA

7h • Onsite

About The Position

Valiant is looking for a Part-Time on Call Senior Exercise Planner - Nuclear Exercises to assist in planning, scheduling, and supporting Nuclear Weapon Accident / Incident (NUWAIX) exercise planning events and exercises. Activities include but are not limited to event facilitation, assisting in exercise design and development; exercise plan construction; Master Scenario Events Listing (MSEL) construction; developing control cell instructions and guidance; and performing exercise assessments.

Requirements

• Active Secret clearance
• Completed HSEEP training
• Former Incident Command System (ICS) trainer with extensive experience working in ICS scenarios.
• Prior exercise planning experience at a national level.
• Strong writing skills and ability to draft and communicate long written reports clearly.
• Experience within the Interagency response community (DoD, FBI, DOE, DHS/FEMA, DOT, EPA).
• Strong proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite of tools required. Emphasis placed on PowerPoint, Word, Excel.
• Ability to perform tasks under deadlines.
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions.
• Ability to prioritize work and complete multiple tasks under deadlines.
• Excellent reasoning and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to interact with employees from other departments or groups.
• Must perform activities with a very high degree for attention to detail.
• Must be capable of working at a computer terminal for extended periods.
• Must have excellent communicative skills, both oral and written.
• Must be able to travel unaccompanied to foreign and domestic locations.
• Must have or be able to obtain a US Passport.

Nice To Haves

• Emphasis in emergency management, international relations, political science, or similar disciplines will be given higher consideration.
• Relevant military experience will be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Experience preferred in developing, planning and participating in training events or exercises.

Responsibilities

• Assist in providing realistic, current, and relevant exercise support to address DTRA, Interagency, and Geographic Combatant Command (GCC) requirements.
• Coordinate with units and organizations on training requirements / objectives throughout the Joint Exercise Life Cycle (JELC) from GCCs to tactical units to maintain continuity.
• Assist in exercise control support for Observer Controllers (O/Cs) during execution of events with sufficiently trained and certified personnel.
• Attend all exercise JELC events (planning meeting, site surveys, etc.) and assist with Work Group planning/requirements and scenario development.
• Assist with post-event activities as required, including after action reviews, hot washes, and after-action reports.
• Travel is 25% or greater and includes travel to national and international locations.
• Other duties as assigned

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Senior