Diplomatic Role Player: Senior Interagency Advisor

Rigid Tactical; Virginia Beach (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Rigid Tactical is seeking highly qualified Former Ambassadors, Defense Attachés (DATTs), and Chiefs of Station (COS) to serve as Diplomatic Role Players in support of NSW exercises. You will leverage decades of geopolitical expertise to provide realistic, immersive training environments.

You will represent the Interagency and Country Team perspectives, challenging SOF leadership to navigate diplomatic-military integration, host-nation relations, and sensitive operational environments.

Qualifications

• Recent RP experience with NSW exercise as the host interagency, or country team.
• Distinguished Career Service: Minimum of 10 years of professional experience within the Department of State, Department of Defense (Defense Intelligence Agency), or the Intelligence Community.
• Leadership experience as a U.S. Ambassador, Defense Attaché (DATT), or Chief of Station (COS).
• SOF integration: experience working within a Special Operations environment (e.g., NSW, JSOTF, TSOC, or Embassy-based SOF).
• Communication mastery: ability to deliver articulate feedback through verbal AARs and written reports.
• Active U.S. Government Secret clearance (Top Secret/SCI preferred).

Responsibilities

• Immersive role play as high-ranking diplomatic and intelligence officials in multi-day training scenarios.
• Strategic advisory to SOF commanders on legal, political, and cultural nuances of operating within embassies or consulates.
• Reporting & analysis: conduct AARs and write evaluations on training audiences.
• Scenario development: refine exercise injects to reflect current global flashpoints and operational realities.
• OPSEC compliance: maintain strict adherence to security protocols in exercise design.

Skills

Recent RP experience

NSW exercise host interagency

Country Team perspective

AAR reporting

OPSEC compliance

Education

Distinguished Career Service

Job description

Rigid Tactical is seeking highly qualified Former Ambassadors, Defense Attachés (DATTs), and Chiefs of Station (COS) to serve as Diplomatic Role Players in support of NSW exercises. You will leverage decades of geopolitical expertise to provide realistic, immersive training environments.

You will represent the Interagency and Country Team perspectives, challenging SOF leadership to navigate diplomatic-military integration, host-nation relations, and sensitive operational environments.