SOF Subject Matter Expert Intern

Obsidian Solutions Group LLC•Fayetteville, GA

22d•Onsite

About The Position

The Joint Network Analysis & Targeting (JNAT©), Special Operations Forces, Subject Matter Expert (SOF-SME) intern will provide support to the United States Army Special Operations Command’s (USASOC) and US Marine Corps Special Operations Command’s (MARSOC) their subordinate units and other DoW commands and from the team level to senior staff. The JNAT/JSITS© SOF-SME will ensure all Soldiers, Marines, Sailors, Airmen and others engaged in training and exercises are trained to the highest standards of readiness prior to worldwide deployment in Joint Operating Environments. You will collaborate with active-duty military, OGAs and civilians team members internal and external to the training organizations. The JNAT/JSITS Program, SOF-SME will aid the JNAT Program Lead (JNAT-PL), the unit training and operations section using JNAT techniques, tactics and procedures (TTPs) & methods, Agile program management approach and the Analyze, Design, Develop, Implement, Evaluate (ADDIE) instructional design model. This position will coordinate with the JNAT-PL as well as Joint Program Coordinators and course leads, subordinate unit training and operations chiefs, analysts, curriculum development experts, and instructors to consistently align exercise, training and education program materials and methods with stated objectives. The SOF-SME aides in the conduct and review of course and program elements and makes recommendations and adjustments as applicable.? The SOF-SME will be trained as a JNAT Instructor in order to integrate those TTPs into Exercise and Operational design and support JNAT & JSITS course execution as required. The SOF-SME works with the Quality Assurance designs to ensure that improved methods and processes follow published regulations.

Requirements

Must have knowledge and skills in instructional design theories.
Have a mastery of MDMP, JPP or other service Planning Processes
Past performance in directly participating with and supporting SOF Special Forces units and formal schools.
Must have excellent written and oral communications skills.
Must possess self-motivation and a high level of discretion to work effectively with others.
Must be able to multi-task efficiently, work in a fast-paced environment on multiple projects and have a strong attention for detail.
Past performance as a SOF Operations team member, Training Chief, instructor, teaching, or related field and 5 years of related work experience.
Past performance conducting assessment, and performance evaluations.
Experience supporting multinational and Joint Operations is required, Joint Special Operations is desired.

Nice To Haves

Strategic SOF planning, organizing, and analyzing instructional development activities desired.

Responsibilities

Work closely with the JNAT© and JNDC© Course Leads and the Ft. Bragg Joint Program Coordinator as well as unit Operations and Training Chiefs, course managers, and internal analysts to build and improve the unit training management program and curricular activities.
Supports the planning and design of the emerging courses, exercises, education, training events and coordination of instructor and student materials, evaluations, and alternate learning methods.
Support, coordinate and help execute, and assess individual students, staff and collective unit training across the JNAT, JSITS and program as a SOF-SME and JNAT & JSITS Instructor.
Works with students, staff and subject matter experts to identify target audience and specific training needs by MOS and pre-deployment requirements.
Executes Exercise and classroom in garrison and field environments.
Train as Joint Course Instructor (JCI) and support JNAT/JNDC & JCITS Courses after completion of training.
Attend meetings and participate in customer briefs aboard Ft. Bragg, and other locations as needed.