Joint Exercise Planner

SAIC; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

SAIC is seeking a Joint Exercise Planner to join our team at Shaw Air Force Base in South Carolina. This role involves developing Training Objectives, Master Scenario Events List (MSEL), and coordinating exercise design to meet milestones. Some overseas travel to austere locations is expected.

Qualifications include a Bachelor’s degree with 15 years’ experience (or 19 years without), an active Secret clearance with the ability to obtain TS/SCI with CI Poly and U.S. citizenship.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree plus fifteen (15) years of experience; additional four (4) years’ experience can be considered in lieu of degree.
• Must possess an active Secret security clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain TS/SCI with CI Poly; US Citizenship required

Responsibilities

• Develop the proposed Training Objectives (TOs), Master Scenario Events List (MSEL), and coordinate the development of the overall exercise design in accordance with exercise milestones
• Plan, coordinate, and facilitate concept development conferences (CDC), initial planning conferences (IPC), middle planning conferences (MPC), final planning conferences (FPC), master scenario event list (MSEL) conferences, and pre-deployment site surveys
• Develop and coordinate exercise control group operations including, develop and manage the master scenario event list (MSEL) database; train and manage the exercise control group; facilitate the daily MSEL review; and develop the exercise control group (ECG) communications plan. Develop and coordinate exercise control group operations
• Provide administrative support to assigned exercises, to include developing necessary presentations, coordinating with partner nation/U.S. embassy for necessary assistance, and coordinating for personnel movement and billeting
• During the development phase of your exercises, you will be expected to lead the training audience in the development of training objectives
• These objectives will create the foundation for the exercise and drive the development of the scenario
• Additionally, you will be expected to lead the development of the Master Scenario Event List (MSEL)

Skills

Independent execution

HQ experience

JTIMS/ARTIMS/JMSEL knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree + 15 years experience

Tools

JTIMS

ARTIMS

JMSEL

FBE

Job description

Minimum Clearance Required Secret

Job ID 2616141
Location Shaw AFB, SC, US
Date Posted 2026-08-26
Category Defense/Intel
Subcategory Military Operations
Schedule Full-Time
Shift Day Job
Travel Yes - 25% of the time
Minimum Clearance Required Secret
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain TS/SCI with Poly
Potential for Remote Work ORA_ON_SITE

Description

SAIC is seeking a Joint Exercise Planner to join our team at Shaw Air Force Base in South Carolina. This position will have some Overseas travel to Austere Locations. The Joint Exercise Planner will be responsible for but not limited to the following duties.

• Develop the proposed Training Objectives (TOs), Master Scenario Events List (MSEL), and coordinate the development of the overall exercise design in accordance with exercise milestones
• Plan, coordinate, and facilitate concept development conferences (CDC), initial planning conferences (IPC), middle planning conferences (MPC), final planning conferences (FPC), master scenario event list (MSEL) conferences, and pre-deployment site surveys
• Develop and coordinate exercise control group operations including, develop and manage the master scenario event list (MSEL) database; train and manage the exercise control group; facilitate the daily MSEL review; and develop the exercise control group (ECG) communications plan. Develop and coordinate exercise control group operations
• Provide administrative support to assigned exercises, to include developing necessary presentations, coordinating with partner nation/U.S. embassy for necessary assistance, and coordinating for personnel movement and billeting
• During the development phase of your exercises, you will be expected to lead the training audience in the development of training objectives
• These objectives will create the foundation for the exercise and drive the development of the scenario
• Additionally, you will be expected to lead the development of the Master Scenario Event List (MSEL)

Qualifications

Required Education

• Bachelor's degree and fifteen (15) years’ experience; additional four (4) years’ experience can be considered in lieu of degree

Required Clearance

• Must possess an active Secret security clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain TS/SCI with CI Poly; US Citizenship required

Required Skills

• Must possess the ability to operate independently, executing the commander’s intent with limited oversight
• Experience at an operational level headquarters
• Working understanding of JTIMS, ARTIMS, JMSEL development, Field Budget Estimate (FBE) development, and orders development at the tactical and operational level