Joint Operations Readiness Senior (TS/SCI Required)

Akima, LLC • Tampa, FL

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Akima Systems Engineering (ASE), an Akima company, is seeking a Senior Joint Operations Readiness professional to work on-site at MacDill AFB, Florida. The position plans, coordinates, and executes joint training and readiness events and advises and assists battle staffs in using training and exercises to build and sustain readiness in support of CCMD and TSOC missions.

The role coaches and mentors readiness event designers and guides the development of realistic scenarios, operational strategies, and readiness products that reflect evolving threats, multidomain challenges, and all warfighting functions. Where applicable, it integrates live, virtual, and constructive (LVC) tools and systems. The position supports planning, execution, and assessment of joint training events using the Joint Exercise Life Cycle (JELC), Joint Operations Planning Process (JOPP), and systems including JTS, JTT, DRRS, and enhanced command-and-control situational awareness systems.

The role also trains CCMD/TSOC-level battle staffs on the integration and application of full-spectrum SOF operations; develops training and readiness policy and guidance; supports joint mission-essential task and training-objective development; oversees exercise-control functions; coaches exercise scripting and scenario development; provides real-time scenario support; and produces after-action reports and recommendations to inform future training. Support spans the full lifecycle of USSOCOM collective training and readiness events, including command-level readiness insight, decision support, integration guidance, and non-directive advisory support.

Requirements

• Active TS/SCI clearance is required.
• At least 10 years of SOF experience.
• At least 2 years of strategic or command-level experience within the last 8 years at USSOCOM, a TSOC, Service HQ, Joint Staff, OSW, or a 3–4 Star HQ, in a command cadre, senior enlisted leader/key developmental billet, or primary staff planner/training lead role.
• E-7 or above, CW2 or above, or O-3 or above.
• Bachelor’s degree.
• At least 3 years planning and executing joint exercises using the Joint Training System (JTS).
• Operational working knowledge of warfighting functions and SOF core activities within a Joint SOF HQ construct.
• At least 2 years of joint operations and/or operational-level SOF planning.
• Working knowledge of Operational Design.
• Familiarity with SOF crisis response operations.
• Application of UJTL, JMETL, and joint doctrine.
• Experience developing after-action reports, readiness assessments, and training-improvement recommendations.
• Hands-on use of JTS, JTT, and DRRS.
• Experience leading or co-leading realistic, policy-informed SOF training or exercise scenario development.
• Experience preparing or delivering products for O-5 through GO/FO decision-makers.
• Experience coordinating training or readiness efforts across TSOCs, SOF Components, CCMD Staff, Services, and interagency partners.
• Any clearance requirements are established by the government contract.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, and execute joint training and readiness events in support of CCMD and TSOC missions.
• Support the full lifecycle of USSOCOM collective training and readiness events.
• Provide command-level readiness insight, decision support, and integration guidance.
• Recommend improvements to planning systems, battle-rhythm flows, information routing, and risk logic.
• Track unit, staff, and enterprise-level readiness trends over time.
• Provide non-directive advisory support to strengthen decision-making, integration awareness, and commander understanding.
• Provide domain-specific guidance to staff and command groups, including support for planning logic, synchronization across warfighting functions, decision framing, and prioritization.
• Advise during distributed or in-person readiness events and provide real-time and post-event recommendations that advance SOF-CF integration and mission command proficiency.
• Coach and mentor readiness event designers and guide the development of realistic scenarios, operational strategies, and readiness products that reflect evolving threats, multidomain challenges, and all warfighting functions.
• Integrate LVC tools and systems where applicable.
• Apply the JELC, JOPP, JTS, JTT, DRRS, and enhanced situational-awareness systems to support the planning, execution, and assessment of joint training events.
• Train CCMD/TSOC-level battle staff on the integration and application of full-spectrum SOF operations.
• Write training and readiness policy and guidance documents.
• Support joint mission-essential task and training-objective development.
• Oversee exercise-control functions and coach joint exercise scripting and scenario development.
• Provide real-time scenario support.
• Develop after-action reports, readiness assessments, and training-improvement recommendations.
• Manage full-spectrum readiness events aligned to CJCSM 3500.03-series.
• Integrate joint, interagency, and multinational training audiences and ensure SOF mission requirements are represented in training objectives, events, and assessments.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits
• Competitive pay
• Growth opportunities
• Retirement options

What This Job Offers

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