Mission Command Exercise Leader

IDS International; North Carolina; On-site; USD 55,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive hourly pay

Benefits

Job summary

IDS International, Fort Bragg, NC, seeks a Mission Command Exercise Leader to support the planning, development, and execution of mission command exercises for Special Operations Forces training objectives.

The role provides senior‑level operational expertise, manages exercise resources, and coordinates personnel, infrastructure, networks, and security to ensure successful exercises and client satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree required.
• Experience in planning, developing, and executing mission command exercises.
• Active security clearance and SOF domain knowledge preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support exercise planning, development, and execution activities.
• Apply knowledge of exercise design considerations.
• Manage elements and resources associated with exercise development and execution.
• Coordinate personnel, time, infrastructure, hardware, networks, databases, software, and security requirements supporting exercises.
• Support mission command training and exercise objectives.

Skills

Operational planning

Exercise design

Resource coordination

Security/compliance

Team leadership

SOF familiarity

Education

Master's degree

Job description

Job Title

Mission Command Exercise Leader

Why IDS?

IDS believes in resolving conflict, building innovative approaches to do so. Combining operational expertise with an intimate understanding of today's greatest challenges, we bring our customers the solutions required for success in a complex and multidimensional world. IDS tailors solutions for a diverse range of government, military, nonprofit, and public-sector clients.

Locations

Fort Bragg, NC

Shifts Available

Please note, candidates must be flexible. Shift times are general hours; some projects may require earlier or later reporting based on customer requirements.

Job Description

IDS is seeking a Mission Command Exercise Leader to support the planning, development, and execution of mission command exercises. The selected candidate will provide senior-level operational expertise, support exercise development efforts, and assist in managing resources required for exercise execution in support of Special Operations Forces training objectives.

Key Duties

• Support exercise planning, development, and execution activities.
• Apply knowledge of exercise design considerations.
• Manage elements and resources associated with exercise development and execution.
• Coordinate personnel, time, infrastructure, hardware, networks, databases, software, and security requirements supporting exercises.
• Support mission command training and exercise objectives.

Requirements

• Secret clearance.
• Master's degree.
• Graduate of the U.S. Army Special Forces Officer Qualifying Course (18A), or Warrant Officer 180A.
• Graduate of a U.S. military officer's Senior Service College, or Graduate of Warrant Officer Senior Service Education Course.
• Assignment to Special Operations Forces (Special Forces, Military Information Support Operations, Civil Affairs, Ranger Regiment, Special Operations Aviation, Special Mission Units).
• Commander at the battalion level or Chief Warrant Officer at Group level or higher.
• Served as primary staff at the SOJTF level or higher.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of the basic considerations of exercise design.
• Experience managing the elements or resources of exercise development and execution, including people, time, infrastructure, hardware, networks, databases, software, and security.

Compensation

• Competitive Hourly Pay
• Benefits

Employee may be required to occasionally lift and/or move moderate amounts of weight, typically less than 20 pounds, but may vary depending on the position. Regular and predictable attendance is essential.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by federal, state, and local law.