Officer Senior Trainer

Valiant Integrated Services, LLC; Annville (Lebanon County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Valiant Integrated Services, LLC seeks an Officer Senior Trainer (OST) to serve as the principal Mission Command training advisor to ARNG commanders and staff, developing mentorship and coaching relationships at battalion, brigade, and division levels to advance Mission Command proficiency.

This full-time exempt role requires extensive Army training experience and expertise in live, virtual, constructive, and gaming environments, with strong planning and coordination across diverse teams.

Qualifications

• 8 years' related Army and Joint training experience.
• 2 years' experience with exercise planning using the JELC process.
• Former FA57 qualified or demonstrated experience with Army simulations.
• Full understanding of the Army's mission command information systems.
• BS/BA degree; CGSC/ILE (MEL 4) military education; Master's preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as main point of contact to obtain, review and process training requests IAW guidance.
• Act as SME on doctrine, techniques, and procedures across Warfighting Functions in Operations and CP operations.
• Advise and support commanders in development, execution, and synchronization of mission command training across live, virtual, constructive, and gaming domains.
• Project manage designated training events using the MCTSP lifecycle.
• Mentor staff in long-range training strategy development.
• Coordinate with government customers and mission command staff for interoperability improvements.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Stakeholder management

Training design

Education

BS/BA degree

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Army simulations

JELC process

Mission command systems

Job description

Valiant is looking for an Officer Senior Trainer (OST) to join our team! This position is a fulltime Exempt (salary) position, supporting the ARNG Mission Command Training Support Program (MCTSP). The Officer Senior Trainer (OST) is the principal Mission Command training advisor to assigned ARNG commanders. OSTs develop and maintain positive mentor and coach relationship with battalion, brigade, and division commander and staff while assisting them in achieving their Mission Command proficiency aimpoints.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES":

• Main point of contact to obtain, review and process training requests IAW the Training Unit Commander's intent MCTSP scope of work, and ARNG training guidance.
• Serves as a subject matter expert on doctrine, techniques, and procedures in the integration of all Warfighting Functions throughout the Operations Process and Command Post operations.
• Advises, recommends, assists, coordinates, facilitates and supports unit commanders in the development, execution, and synchronization of unit mission command training in the live, virtual, constructive, and gaming domains.
• Serves as the project manager for designated small, medium, and large event training and exercises incorporating the MCTSP Joint Event Life Cycle process.
• Mentors, coaches, and teaches training management to unit commanders and staffs in the development of long-range training strategies.
• As directed, conducts analysis and research with government customers, government mission command staff and Field Service Contractors for training and interoperability improvements.
• Develops and coordinates collection plans in support of informal and formal After Action Reviews.
• Reports directly to the MTC Site Manager.
• Other duties as assigned.

CLEARANCE REQUIREMENT: Active Secret

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:

• BS/BA degree, subject immaterial, and have completed CGSC / ILE (MEL 4) military education.
• Master's degree and Senior Service College preferred.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Previous Battalion level or higher echelon command experience; Brigade or Division level and primary staff experience preferred.
• Minimum 8 years' of related experience conducting Army and Joint training.
• 2 years' experience with exercise planning using the JELC process.
• Former FA57 qualified or have demonstrated experience in planning and employment of Army simulations.
• Full understanding of the Army's suite of mission command information systems.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Position: Office environment, occasionally outdoors. Occasional exposure to natural conditions existing at different locations around the US.

Work Week: Monday-Friday (may vary based on mission requirements)

Work Hours: 0800 - 1700 (may vary based on mission requirements)

Overtime: As Required

Travel: As Required

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Physical requirements may include, but are not limited to, lifting, ascending, and descending stairs, climbing, extended sitting or standing, to various degrees.

Valiant Integrated Services is an employer who hires in accordance with applicable state and federal law. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment in compliance with those laws.