Exercise and Wargame Planning and Assessments SME

Delta Solutions; California; Hybride; USD 160 000 - 180 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Parental leave

Military leave

Jury duty leave

Résumé du poste

Delta Solutions & Strategies seeks a highly skilled Exercise and Wargame Planning and Assessment SME to support US Space (S4S) S7 at Vandenberg Space Force Base. You will help design, plan, prepare, execute, and analyze exercises in accordance with the Joint Exercise Life Cycle.

The role demands DoD experience, JPME I/II, and a Top-Secret clearance with SCI/ACCM and SAP eligibility, plus willingness to travel including CONUS/OCONUS assignments.

Qualifications

• Experience creating government content for component or Combatant Command exercises.
• Ability to lead complex projects from inception to conclusion.
• Experience providing strategic advice, technical guidance and recommendations for improvements.
• Ability to brief senior (GO/FLAG) level officers.

Responsabilités

• Support planning for Tier 1 exercise and two Tier 2 exercises each year; assist planning of up to 7 Tier 2 exercises and 8 wargames.
• Perform planning for S4S led or supported exercises per JELC; execute all phases (Design to Report).
• Travel outside local area, including OCONUS locations; may occur outside duty hours/weekends.
• Participate in Exercise Control Group/White Cell activities during execution of exercises and wargames.
• Use readiness tools to influence exercise design and intelligence planning; conduct continuous assessments and lessons learned.
• Contribute to development of CDR S4S Training Guidance and implement it.
• Maintain integration with DoD, Allies, and Mission Partner operations; attend updates and working groups.

Connaissances

15+ years experience

Excellent oral and written comms

Brief senior officers

Strategic guidance

Formation

Bachelor’s Degree or higher

Description du poste

Delta Solutions and Strategies is seeking highly skilled and motivated candidates to join a high-performance team and provide support to US Space (S4S) S7 as an Exercise and Wargame Planning and Assessment Subject Matter Expert at Vandenberg Space Force Base. In this role, you will support S4S to execute all activities in the Design, Planning, Preparation, Execution, and Analysis, Evaluation, and Report phases of S4S Component led or Joint exercise implementing the Joint Exercise Life Cycle (JELC).

What you will be doing:

• Supporting full S4SO participation one Tier 1 exercise and two Tier 2 exercises each year as well as supporting the planning of up to 7 Tier 2 exercises and 8 wargames each year.
• Performing planning for S4S led or supported exercises and wargames per the published Joint Exercise Life Cycles (JELC) and executing all activities in the Design, Planning, Preparation, Execution, and Analysis, Evaluation, and Report phases of a S4S participated JELC.
• Participating in exercise and wargame events to include JELC conferences, In Progress Reviews (IPR), and execution which will routinely require travel outside of the local area, to include OCONUS locations, with possible travel outside of typical duty hours and on weekends.
• Participating in Exercise Control Group and/or White Cell activities during execution of exercises and wargames. Participation may require shifts outside of typical duty hours and on weekends.
• Utilizing unit readiness tools including assessments, lessons learned, objectives, and requirements to influence exercise and wargame design and intelligence planning and conducting continuous assessments and lessons learned of exercise and wargame activities contributing to the Commander’s assessment of overall unit readiness.
• Contributing to the development CDR S4S Training Guidance and support the implementation of such guidance.
• Maintaining integration with DoD, Allies, and Mission Partner operations and activities to ensure current and accurate exercise planning. Integration includes routine attendance at unit Operations & Intelligence (O&I) updates, working groups, operational planning teams (OPT), observations of real world and exercise events, and collaboration with counterparts.

What you will need:

• Experience in initiating and/or developing Government specified content for Component or Combatant Command exercises, tabletop exercises and rehearsal of concept drills, or similar and relevant Combatant Command experience.
• Demonstrated capability initiating, supervising, and developing requirements from a project’s inception to conclusion for complex to extremely complex programs.
• Experience providing strategic advice, technical guidance and expertise to program and project staff; providing detailed analysis, evaluation and recommendations for improvements, optimization development, and maintenance efforts for client-specific or mission critical challenges/issues.
• Ability to identify and resolve challenges at a strategic level.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to brief/interactive with senior (GO/FLAG) level officer and senior civilians.
• Experience coordinating plans between internal and external staff agencies to ensure a coherent effort.
• Current/relevant space/joint space operations knowledge and background.
• Previous experience on a Combatant Command, MAJCOM, HHQ, Joint Staff, OSD etc. staff desired.
• Bachelor’s Degree or higher required; 15+ years relevant experience in lieu of degree.
• Completion of JPME I is highly desired, and JPME II is preferred.
• Current Top-Secret clearance with SCI, ACCM and SAP eligibility.

Delta Solutions & Strategies offers a generous benefits package to include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k), PTO, paid holidays, parental, military, and jury duty paid leaves.

In compliance with California Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, the salary range for this position is $160,000-$180,000. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. Delta Solutions & Strategies considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as market and business considerations when extending an offer.

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