Joint Advanced Fires Qualification Evaluator

VetJobs; Florida; On-site; USD 120,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Jefferson Solution Group seeks a Joint Advanced Fires Senior Instructor Future Operations Lead - Evaluator to support the USAF 505th Test and Training Group at Hurlburt Field, Florida.

You will be primary instructional faculty for JAFQC, focusing on Joint All-Domain C2, planning and evaluation, with up to 50% travel.

Masters degree is required, Ph.D. preferred; extensive DoD experience and Top Secret/SCI eligibility are expected.

Qualifications

• Masters degree or higher from a regionally accredited university or college.
• At least 24 months of experience in the past six years in a joint force HQ in a Joint Fires Element.
• Minimum of 12 years of DoD military experience as a commissioned officer with instructional capability.
• PME completion with Joint Qualified Officer designation desired.
• Experience in operational level joint targeting and effects planning.
• Ability to travel up to 50% and hold a US Passport.
• Current Top Secret/SCI clearance eligibility.

Responsibilities

• Primary duty as part of instructor/evaluator team for JAFQC.
• Develop lesson plans, research, and instructional aids; deliver lessons.
• Support advanced courses across the 505 TTG portfolio.
• Develop performance metrics, grading criteria, and evaluation standards.
• Travel to Federated Service Schools and participate in exercises.
• Provide fires and effects planning expertise during exercises.

Skills

Joint targeting

Instructional delivery

Curriculum development

Security clearance eligibility

Travel readiness

Military leadership

Education

Master's degree or higher

Ph.D

Job description

Job Description

Jefferson is seeking Joint Advanced Fires Senior Instructor Future Operations Lead - Evaluator to support the USAF 505 th Test and Training Group.

Location

Onsite at Hurlburt Field, Florida.

Salary

The annual salary range for this position is $120,000.00-$130,000.00. The annual salary range is negotiable. Compensation decisions depend on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, security clearances, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.

Salary Range: >$100,000

Job Overview

This position supports the 505 th Command and Control Wing at Hurlburt Field, FL, in executing its mission of providing operational-level Command and Control training and expertise. This position supports advanced academics and training for the Joint Advanced Fires Qualification Course (JAFQC) as primary instructional faculty and evaluation. JAFQC is a Joint Staff directed initial qualification training course for select joint force candidates to prepare them for assignment to Combatant Command Joint Fires Elements. Additional curriculum emphasizes Joint All-Domain Command & Control principles, multidomain synchronization of effects, and integration of classified and compartmented military capabilities to support Combatant Command objectives.

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Minimum Education

Masters

Preferred Education

Ph. D

Required Qualifications

• Master’s degree or higher from a regionally accredited university or college, including Service professional military education schools.
• At least 24 months of experience within the past six (6) years in a joint force headquarters (Combatant Command or Joint Task Force) in a Joint Fires Element; Operations Future Plans Branch (FU-PLANS; J35); Fires and Effects Team; Strike Cell; Joint Air-Ground Integration Center; or a Service Component Operations Directorate (ie, J3 equivalent).
• Possess a minimum of 12 years of Department of Defense military experience as a commissioned officer. Must have demonstrated the ability to instruct in a military environment; it is preferred to have at least 1 year of formal platform instruction.
• Completion of Professional Military Education for grade (Intermediate Developmental Education) with Joint Qualified Officer designation highly desired. Graduate of a Service Weapons and Tactics Instructor (eg, Weapons Instructor Course, TOP GUN, etc) or Advanced Studies Group (eg, School of Advanced Military Studies) desired.
• Demonstrated experience and personal expertise in operational level joint targeting and effects planning, synchronization, and development of Plans and Orders. Experience should include direct involvement in functional application of authorities and effects (ie, Joint Force Land Component; Joint Force Air Component; etc.).
• Ability to travel to various locations within and outside the continental United States (CONUS) in performance of the tasks. Travel associated with JAFQC will involve up to 50% of duty. A current US Passport is required.
• Current Top Secret/SCI clearance eligibility.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience with planning and execution of military activities involving Special Technical Operations at Joint Task Force, Combatant Command, or Service Component (Echelon 2) highly desired.
• Prior platform instructor (academics) highly desired. Candidates must show completion of a formal academic instructor course (or equivalent) to verify instructor credentials or attend a local Academic Instructor Course prior to assuming duties.
• Priority consideration to non-aviation centric career background.

Responsibilities

• Primary Duty is to function as part of the instructor/evaluator team providing hands‑on guidance, technical support and performance evaluation of JAFQC students through all Phases of the JAFQC curriculum.
• Position requires performance of platform instructor duty, including lesson plan development, research, creation of instructional aides and lesson delivery.
• Support Advanced courses for lessons related to their specific area of expertise across the portfolio of courses presented by the 505 TTG (ACC).
• Develop performance metrics, grading criteria and evaluation standards for student measurement during practical exercises, Part Task Training and Full Mission Training events supporting the JAFQC curriculum.
• Position requires travel to support training phases at other Federated Service Schools, in addition to support for joint force exercises (Tier 1) as an Observer/Trainer or as a role player based on operations tempo and individual availability at the request of the Joint Staff J6 Joint Fires Integration Division.
• Provide fires and effects planning expertise at command and control and operational-level exercises supporting the 505 th Command and Control Wing mission in a non‑interference basis to JAFQC preparation and execution.

Certificates / Security Clearances / Other

• Current Top Secret/SCI clearance eligibility.

Location Details

City: Hurlbert

State: Florida

Job Category

Training

Job Code

Education Educational and Training Services

Affiliate Sponsor

Jefferson Solution Group