Exercise/Wargame Planning and Assessment Support SME

UIC Arctic Response Services, LLC; Vandenberg SFB (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Bowhead Information Technologies Service seeks an Exercise/Wargame Planning and Assessment Support SME to support our Space Forces – Space customer. You will lead design, planning, execution and analysis of S4S‑participated JELCs, and provide rigorous staff assessments across plans and operations at the DoD level.

Responsibilities include coordinating among DoD, allies and mission partners, attending updates and working groups, and participating in exercise control groups and IPRs.

Qualifications

• Minimum BA/BS (MA/MS preferred).
• 12+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience initiating and developing government joint exercises and rehearsal drills.
• Ability to provide strategic advice and technical guidance to staff.

Responsibilities

• Execute all phases of S4S‑participated JELC: design, planning, preparation, execution, analysis, evaluation and reporting.
• Conduct S4S operational staff assessments for exercises and real-world situations, plans and operations.
• Provide staff assessments with objectives, effects, tasks, measures of effectiveness, and indicators.
• Maintain integration with DoD, allies, and mission partners in exercise planning and execution.
• Attend O&I updates, working groups, OPT and real-world exercise events; collaborate with counterparts.
• Participate in exercise control groups, white cell activities, IPRs, and JELC conferences.

Skills

Joint exercises planning

Staff assessments

Wargaming

Strategic advisory

Project coordination

Education

BA/BS

Job description

Overview

Bowhead Information Technologies Service is seeking a Exercise/Wargame Planning and Assessment Support SME to support our Space Forces – Space customer.

Responsibilities

• Execute all activities in the Design, Planning, Preparation, Execution, and Analysis, Evaluation, and Report phases of a S4S participated JELC
• Conduct S4S operational staff assessments for exercises and real-world situation, plans, and operations
• Provide staff assessments to CDR S4S consisting of objectives, effects, tasks, measures of effectiveness, measures of performance, and indicators
• Provide continuous real‑world assessments for the CDR S4S’s area of responsibility and conduct for all S4S plans and operations
• Synchronize and coordinate activities and products among DoD, Allies, and Mission Partners
• Maintain integration with DoD, Allies, and Mission Partner operations and activities to ensure current and accurate staff assessments
• Routinely attend unit O&I updates, working groups, OPT, observations of real world and exercise events, and collaboration with counterparts
• Participate in exercise and wargame events to include JELC conferences, IPR, and execution
• Participate in Exercise Control Group and/or White Cell activities during execution of exercises and wargames
• Support development and refinement of the S4S JMETL and DRRS assessments
• Utilize unit readiness tools including assessments, lessons learned, objectives, and requirements to influence exercise and wargame design and intelligence planning
• Conduct continuous assessments and lessons learned of exercise and wargame activities contributing to the Commander’s assessment of overall unit readiness
• Contribute to the development of CDR S4S Training Guidance and support the implementation of such guidance
• Maintain integration with DoD, Allies, and Mission Partner operations and activities to ensure current and accurate exercise planning. Integration includes routine attendance at unit O&I updates, working groups, OPT, observations of real world and exercise events, and collaboration with counterparts
• Support to Exercises and Wargames may require after‑hours and weekend support coordinated through the Contracting Office and Contractor PM

Qualifications

• Minimum BA/BS (MA/MS is preferred)
• Minimum of 12 years of relevant experience
• Experience in initiating and/or developing Government specified joint exercises, tabletop exercises, and rehearsal of concept drills for S7
• Demonstrated capability initiating, supervising, and developing requirements from a project’s inception to conclusion for complex to extremely complex programs; 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
• Experience in providing strategic advice, technical guidance, analysis and recommendations for mission and program challenges
• Maintains the specific skills, knowledge, and comprehension to perform all task functions quickly and accurately without supervision or assistance

Physical Demands:

Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds Must be able to stand and walk for prolonged amounts of time Must be able to twist, bend and squat periodically

Must currently hold an active Top Secret clearance with SCI, SAP and ACCM Eligibility.