Wargaming Analyst II - CDET

WEB BUSINESS SOLUTIONS INC•Quantico Base, VA

9d•Onsite

About The Position

The Wargaming Analyst II serves as the college-level integrator for educational wargaming across the Marine Corps University wargaming enterprise. The role turns wargaming capabilities into repeatable, instructionally sound learning experiences that strengthen decision-making, warfighting judgment, and student achievement across resident enlisted professional military education programs. The analyst provides instruction on wargaming theory, educational wargaming techniques, and facilitation; develops and delivers curriculum; and mentors Marines, Sailors, other service members, interagency personnel, and international military officers. The position also develops and maintains materials for Faculty Development (FACDEV) and participant training in tabletop and computer wargames. Content may be newly created or revised and updated. The analyst periodically serves as a Tournament Director, planning and executing online wargame tournaments in support of MCU activities. Travel may comprise up to 20 percent of work time.

Requirements

Significant first-hand experience playing and facilitating a combination of traditional board wargames and computer wargames.
5–10 years of military and/or wargaming experience.
Bachelor’s degree at minimum.
Top Secret/SCI security clearance.

Nice To Haves

Marine Corps background that includes resident or non-resident PME courses at an Intermediate Level School (ILS), equivalent to Command & Staff College; preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Provide expert instruction on wargaming theory, educational wargaming techniques, and wargame facilitation.
Develop curriculum and instruct training-related tasks.
Mentor Marines, Sailors, other service members, interagency personnel, and international military officers in wargaming concepts and skills.
Design, adapt, test, document, and maintain educational scenarios, decision points, injects, facilitator materials, player guides, rubrics, observation protocols, and after-action review products.
Participate in or conduct wargaming program assessments or assessment activities.
Deliver instruction using MCU’s Wargaming training program curriculum, supplemental materials, and products.
Provide training, curriculum development, and maintenance services for Faculty Development (FACDEV) on wargaming and wargame facilitation.
Provide training, curriculum development, and maintenance services for participant training in tabletop and computer wargames.
Create new instructional materials or revise and update existing materials.
Periodically serve as a Tournament Director.
Plan, advertise, manage, and execute online wargame tournaments in support of MCU activities.
Travel up to 20 percent of work time.