Exercise Planner I – Secret Clearance Required

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc.; Fort Drum (NY); On-site; USD 73,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with company match

Comprehensive health benefits

Paid education and certifications

Flexible work options

Job summary

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. is seeking an Exercise Planner II to help build and execute complex training events for Army audiences. You will coordinate live, virtual, and constructive training, leading a cross-functional team of contract staff and government experts to deliver high-fidelity exercises.

Ideal candidates hold a BS/BA and MEL IV, with 12+ years of related experience and SECRET clearance with the ability to obtain TS/SCI. U.S.

Qualifications

• BS/BA degree required; MEL IV qualified or equivalent ILE; MEL I preferred.
• Retired Field Grade Officer; 12+ years of related experience; Joint military experience preferred.
• Security clearance: SECRET required with ability to obtain TS/SCI.
• US Citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Plans, coordinates, and executes unit collective training at echelons ranging from Brigade Combat Team to Corps to 4-Star JTF.
• Leads and partners with a cross functional team of both contract staff and government experts to plan, coordinate, and resource complex training exercises in the live, virtual, and constructive training domains.
• Assists unit leadership / training audience in planning collective training that will meet their training objectives; identifies any gaps (resource, training, equipment, etc.) and works with the management team to ensure they are filled prior to execution of training.
• Incorporates emerging Mission Command technologies (MAVEN, TAK, WINTAK etc) into the operational design of large-scale complex training exercises.
• Serves in a mentorship or observer/controller role when requested.
• Gathers observations based on unit actions during the training event and provides input to unit After Action Reviews (AARs).
• Maintains a comprehensive repository of relevant TTPs Responsible for creating higher headquarters OPORDs and, when necessary, may be called on to represent Division or higher headquarters for Brigade and below collective training.
• Perform other duties as required.

Skills

Leadership

Military Decision Making Process

Operations

Training Exercises

Joint Military Experience

MAVEN

TAK

WINTAK

Education

BS/BA

U.S. Army MEL IV qualified or equivalent ILE

MEL I preferred

Tools

MAVEN

TAK

WINTAK

Job description

Type of Requisition: Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess: Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Secret

Public Trust/Other Required: None

Job Family: Program Instruction

Support Job Qualifications: Skills: Leadership, Military Decision Making Process, Operations, Training Exercises Certifications: None Experience: 10 + years of related experience US Citizenship Required: Yes

Job Description: Seize your opportunity to make a personal impact as an Exercise Planner at XVIII Airborne Corps MTCs. Here, you’ll tailor cutting-edge solutions to the unique requirements of our customer. GDIT is your place to make meaningful contributions to challenging projects and grow a rewarding career. At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As an Exercise Planner II you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on a Training Support Lead joining our team to help build and enable the readiness of our Nation's Army!

HOW AN EXERCISE PLANNER AT EAB WILL MAKE AN IMPACT

• Plans, coordinates, and executes unit collective training at echelons ranging from Brigade Combat Team to Corps to 4-Star JTF.
• Leads and partners with a cross functional team of both contract staff and government experts to plan, coordinate, and resource complex training exercises in the live, virtual, and constructive training domains.
• Assists unit leadership / training audience in planning collective training that will meet their training objectives; identifies any gaps (resource, training, equipment, etc.) and works with the management team to ensure they are filled prior to execution of training.
• Incorporates emerging Mission Command technologies (MAVEN, TAK, WINTAK etc) into the operational design of large-scale complex training exercises.
• Serves in a mentorship or observer/controller role when requested.
• Gathers observations based on unit actions during the training event and provides input to unit After Action Reviews (AARs).
• Maintains a comprehensive repository of relevant TTPs Responsible for creating higher headquarters OPORDs and, when necessary, may be called on to represent Division or higher headquarters for Brigade and below collective training.
• Perform other duties as required.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED

• Education: BS/BA; U.S. Army MEL IV qualified or equivalent ILE; MEL I preferred
• Required Experience: Retired Field Grade Officer; 12+ years of related experience; Joint military experience preferred
• Required Technical Skills: Technical expertise in the Joint Event Life Cycle; demonstrated proficiency and understanding of MC systems; Expert knowledge of the principles, methods, and techniques used in the development and delivery of Army and Joint training programs; Expert knowledge of the Military Decision-Making Process (MDMP); knowledge of and experience with emerging mission command technologies (MAVEN, TAK, WINTAK)
• Security Clearance Level: SECRET clearance required with the ability to obtain TS/SCI
• Required Skills and Abilities: Superb presentation and communication skills; strong ability to advise and educate leadership through non-technical terms on JELC requirements and training objectives; Must be able to lead a planning team to create a high fidelity, realistic training event in a Live, Virtual, and Constructive environment to meet customer requirements
• Location: On Customer Site / moderate travel required to other customer sites throughout AoR US Citizenship Required

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE

• 401K with company match
• Comprehensive health and wellness packages
• Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career
• Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications
• Cutting-edge technology you can learn from
• Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Travel Required: Less than 10%

Telecommuting Options: Onsite

Work Location: USA NY Fort Drum

Additional Work Locations:

The likely salary range for this position is $72,877 - $98,599. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and potentially contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Total Rewards at GDIT

• Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match.
• To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave.
• To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available.
• We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

Our Identity Verification Process

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About Our Work

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers technology solutions and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community.

Our 26,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation.

We operate across 50+ countries worldwide, offering leading mission-ready capabilities in AI, cloud, cyber and software development.

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