Infantry Subject Matter Expert (IIT) & Scenario Designer - CA

Katmai Government Services; Oceanside (CA); On-site; USD 59,500 - 80,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life & AD&D Insurance

Long-Term Disability Insurance

Short-Term Disability Insurance

401(k) Savings Plan

Paid Time Off

11 Federal Holidays

Leave of Absence

Job summary

Katmai Government Services in Oceanside, CA seeks a seasoned Training Lead to plan and supervise Infantry Immersion Training. You will design scenarios, align tasks to training objectives and METLS, coordinate with units, and ensure prerequisite training is understood.

Responsibilities include leading performance discussions, providing assessment recommendations, and ensuring readiness through pre-event planning, execution, and after-action reviews.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Management or related field; in lieu of degree, relevant work experience may be substituted on a year-for-year basis.
• Minimum four (4) years demonstrated knowledge of military doctrine, tactics, and command relationships at squad through company level.
• Current experience with TTPs and lessons learned from overseas contingency operations and battlefield environments.
• Familiarity with Marine Corps SAT, scenario development, exercise design and T&R requirements.
• Must be familiar with training systems management and operations.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance (U.S. Citizenship typically required).
• Must meet eligibility for necessary security access/background checks.

Responsibilities

• Provide supervision and support during Infantry Immersion Training; assist observers/controllers and input for after-action reviews.
• Coordinate pre-event planning with training unit; ensure understanding of prerequisites.
• Design training exercises linking tasks to objectives and METLs; advise on resources.
• Develop task lists and scripted actions with scenario design personnel.
• Develop training scenarios enabling unit commanders to attain PTP objectives.
• Review training standards and tactical employment considerations; observe and cue actions.
• Lead performance discussions to determine decision points and learning options.
• Provide performance assessment recommendations to the unit chain of command.
• Support unit training execution and after-action review.
• Advise on combat experience and CH/EC Hire training considerations.

Skills

Combat arms knowledge

Leadership & teamwork

Communication (oral & written)

Scenario development

Training design & METL alignment

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Management or related field

Job description

Summary

Conduct pre-event planning and provide specific Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs) related to small unit leadership training, and input into scenario designs to ensure key training and readiness events are included to train requirements decision making skills improving individual actions in combat simulated situations.

• Provide supervision and support during the conduct of Infantry Immersion Training, assist unit assigned observer/controllers, input for after actions reviews and identify critical areas for remediation. Recommend immediate corrective actions during rehearsals
• Conduct and support all pre-event coordination with the training unit and ensure understanding of appropriate pre-requisite training, preparation, and planning
• Provide exercise design (the linage of training events to training objectives and METLS), recommendations on resources available to meet unit training needs, quality assurance for any training support for the units
• Conduct task linkage to develop the appropriate list of individual and collective tasks necessary to support the stated objectives, and work with scenario design personnel to create training support documents that incorporate the desired tasks into scripted actions
• Develop a training scenario tailored that enables unit commanders to attain PTP objectives
• Review and implement training standards for all listed tasks as well as tactical considerations for employment.
• Observe actions and cue events in support of stated training objectives and METs.
• Lead performance discussions with the unit commanders to help determine decision points and relevant criteria, as well as possible options to facilitate learning.
• Provide performance assessment recommendations to the unit Chain of Command in support of unit assessments.
• Play a major role in support of unit training execution and after-action review
• Provide recommendation based on experience, background, and training in the areas of Combat experience in ground combat arms military occupational Specialty (MOS), Combat Hunter and/or Enhanced Combat Hunter Leaders Course.
• Maintain regular and punctual attendance
• Perform other duties as assigned

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide supervision and support during the conduct of Infantry Immersion Training, assist unit assigned observer/controllers, input for after actions reviews and identify critical areas for remediation. Recommend immediate corrective actions during rehearsals
• Conduct and support all pre-event coordination with the training unit and ensure understanding of appropriate pre-requisite training, preparation, and planning
• Provide exercise design (the linage of training events to training objectives and METLS), recommendations on resources available to meet unit training needs, quality assurance for any training support for the units
• Conduct task linkage to develop the appropriate list of individual and collective tasks necessary to support the stated objectives, and work with scenario design personnel to create training support documents that incorporate the desired tasks into scripted actions
• Develop a training scenario tailored that enables unit commanders to attain PTP objectives
• Review and implement training standards for all listed tasks as well as tactical considerations for employment.
• Observe actions and cue events in support of stated training objectives and METs.
• Lead performance discussions with the unit commanders to help determine decision points and relevant criteria, as well as possible options to facilitate learning.
• Provide performance assessment recommendations to the unit Chain of Command in support of unit assessments.
• Play a major role in support of unit training execution and after-action review
• Provide recommendation based on experience, background, and training in the areas of Combat experience in ground combat arms military occupational Specialty (MOS), Combat Hunter and/or Enhanced Combat Hunter Leaders Course.
• Maintain regular and punctual attendance
• Perform other duties as assigned

Supervisory Responsibilities

None.

Requirements

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's Degree in Management, or another Business-related field. In lieu of degree, relevant work experience may be substituted on a year for year basis
• Minimum four (4) years demonstrated knowledge of military doctrine, tactics, and command relationships at the squad through company level
• Current experience with TTPs and lessons learned from official sources related to overseas contingency operations and battlefield environments
• Familiarity with Marine Corps Systems Approach to Training (SAT), scenario development, exercise design and T&R requirements
• Must be familiar with training systems management and operations
• Must be able to work conjunctively with the role player management team to ensure all training is completed, effectively and efficiently (Pre, During and Post Training)
• Must be able to meet the eligibility requirements to obtain and maintain a minimum of Secret clearance issued by the U.S. Government (generally, this requires U.S. Citizenship)
• Must obtain and maintain any necessary security access and/or background checks

Desired Qualifications & Skills

• Combat arms skills background and combat experience preferred
• Currency with TTPs, Lessons Learned, and OPFOR from real world operations preferred
• Experience in curriculum development desired
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and written, develop and present training effectiveness analysis, performance metrics and routine reports
• Strong leadership, team building and organizational attributes
• Subject matter expertise in exercise design, scenario development, tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTP), and training and readiness (T&R) events for use in a live, virtual and constructive training (LVC-TE)
• Specifically oriented on skills that help individuals and small unit leaders to perform their duties in the IIT and maximize unit training effectiveness.

WORK SCHEDULE

Full-time. May be required to work additional hours as needed to complete assignment or project.

TRAVEL

The expected travel time is less than 10%.

Driving Requirements

Must have or be able to attain a valid state driver's license and be insurable on the company's automobile insurance policy. Driving, with or without accommodation, may be required when traveling for training and/or short occasional amounts of local driving. The expected driving time is less than 10%.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Work is primarily performed in an office setting but may also be performed in a maintenance facility as well as outdoors in military training areas. Work is often performed outdoors, in adverse conditions including inclement weather such as high humidity, heat, cold, high wind, rain, and various local conditions. Our mission is to train US Marines; therefore, we work side by side with them in all climates and conditions. Employee may be exposed to sharp objects and may be exposed to some heat, loud noise, chemicals, lead, and vibration. Katmai strictly adheres to the Occupational Safety and Health Standards (OSHA) regulations. Use of personal protective equipment is mandatory if applicable. Employee will be exposed to a wide variety of people in differing functions, personalities, and abilities.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Position consists of sitting for long periods of time, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, and lifting boxes weighing up to 50 pounds. Frequently uses hands/fingers for handling, to work with such hand tools as wrenches, screwdrivers, wire cutters, pliers, and soldering irons. It is Katmai's business philosophy and practice to provide reasonable accommodations, according to applicable state and federal laws, to all qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities.

Benefits

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS PACKAGE

• Pay: $70,000 per year
• Eligible Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life & AD&D Insurance, Long-Term & Short-Term Disability Insurance, 401(k) Savings Plan, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Paid Time Off (PTO), 11 Paid Federal Holidays, and Leave of Absence

We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, marital status, familial status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Preference will be given to Ouzinkie Shareholders, Descendants of Shareholders and Spouses of Shareholders in accordance with Title 43 U.S. Code 1626(g) and Title 42 U.S. Code 2000e - 2(i).