Senior Special Operations Subject Matter Experts (SMEs)

Ludus Tactical International•Tampa, FL

About The Position

Ludus Tactical International LLC is seeking experienced Senior Special Operations Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to support USSOCOM under a potential Joint SOF Readiness Training Support single-award IDIQ contract, formerly known as UEWTEP. The contract would provide support for priority training events convened worldwide by supported combatant commands, helping maintain Special Operations Forces (SOF) readiness and improve integration, interoperability, and interdependence with U.S. Conventional Forces, interagency partners, and foreign allies. The position is contingent upon contract award. SMEs will assist Combatant Commands and Major Subordinate Commands with planning, execution, and evaluation of readiness events. Work may involve exercise planning, scenario design, operations support, senior SOF advising, senior operations and plans, and integrated support across functional roles, domains, and mission areas. Personnel will use joint training and readiness systems and tools to support Government activities worldwide. Contractor personnel directly support Government-led efforts; they do not independently plan or execute training and readiness program requirements. The role supports the full lifecycle of USSOCOM collective training and readiness events, including command-level readiness insight, decision support, integration guidance, and non-directive advisory support. SMEs may coach and mentor readiness event designers, advise battle staffs, support senior-leader decision-making, develop realistic scenarios, and provide real-time and post-event recommendations. The contractor workforce may include both full-time and part-time positions, and the position requires overseas travel and work capability.

Requirements

At least 10 years of SOF experience.
At least 2 years within the last 8 years in a command-level or strategic role at USSOCOM, a TSOC, Service headquarters, the Joint Staff, OSW, or a 3–4 Star headquarters; examples include command cadre, senior enlisted leader/key developmental billet, primary staff planner, or training lead.
Rank or grade of E-7 or higher, CW2 or higher, or O-3 or higher.
Bachelor’s degree.
At least 3 years planning and executing joint exercises using the Joint Training System (JTS).
At least 2 years of joint operations and/or operational-level SOF planning.
Operational working knowledge of warfighting functions and SOF core activities within a Joint SOF headquarters construct.
Experience managing full-spectrum readiness events aligned to the CJCSM 3500.03-series.
Experience leading or co-leading the development of realistic, policy-informed SOF training or exercise scenarios.
Experience integrating joint, interagency, and multinational training audiences.
Experience ensuring SOF mission requirements are represented in training objectives, events, and assessments.
Active TS/SCI security clearance.
U.S. citizenship.
Current U.S. passport and ability to travel and work overseas.
Working knowledge of Operational Design and familiarity with SOF crisis response operations.
Ability to use or work with the Joint Training System, Joint Training Tool, Defense Readiness Reporting System, Universal Joint Task List, Joint Lessons Learned Information System, JELC, JOPP, UJTL, and JMETL.

Responsibilities

Provide cross-functional and regionally aligned support, including participation in Joint Training Teams, Exercise Control Groups, Operational Planning Cells, and Battle Staff Readiness teams.
Provide real-time operational support to planning and readiness events and adapt support to changing event requirements and USSOCOM strategic priorities.
Assist with integration and evaluation of SOF-specific tasks.
Coordinate and deliver scenario development, exercise scripting, task performance observations, and after-action reviews.
Document performance and adapt support based on Government priorities.
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 domain-specific guidance to staff and command groups and assist with 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–Conventional Forces integration and mission command proficiency.
Coach and mentor readiness event designers and guide realistic scenarios, operational strategies, and readiness products reflecting evolving threats, multidomain challenges, warfighting functions, and, where applicable, LVC tools and systems.
Support staff in shaping and executing events that test and sustain readiness using the JELC, JOPP, JTS, JTT, DRRS, and enhanced situational awareness systems for command and control.
Train CCMD/TSOC-level battle staff on integration and application of full-spectrum SOF operations.
Write training and readiness policy and guidance documents and develop joint mission essential tasks and training objectives.
Oversee exercise control functions, coach joint exercise scripting and scenario development, and provide real-time scenario support.
Produce after-action reports, readiness assessments, and recommendations to inform future training.
Prepare or deliver products for O-5 through GO/FO decision-makers.
Coordinate training or readiness efforts across TSOCs, SOF Components, CCMD staffs, Services, and interagency partners.
Apply UJTL, JMETL, and joint doctrine; use JTS, JTT, and DRRS in support of joint readiness and assessment functions.
Manage full-spectrum readiness events aligned to the CJCSM 3500.03-series.
Support contractor management, quality, reporting, onboarding, training, and export-control requirements as applicable to assigned duties.