Role Player Director

D2 Government Solutions; New Hanover Township (NJ); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A government services provider is looking for a Practical Exercise Scenario / Role Play Director to design and manage realistic Air Advisor exercises at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey. The director will develop scenarios, coordinate with instructors, and oversee role players to ensure effective training. Candidates should have military advisory experience and a background in exercise planning. This position may require work in diverse training environments and flexibility with schedules.

Qualifications

• Deployment experience as a Military Advisor or equivalent role.
• Practical knowledge of air advising activities.
• Experience developing military practical exercises.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage practical exercises for Air Advisors.
• Create fictional partner-nation environments for training.
• Direct role players to achieve learning outcomes.

Skills

Military advisory experience

Scenario-based exercise development

Coordination skills

Experience with cultural immersion

Job description

D2 Government Solutions is seeking a Practical Exercise Scenario / Role Play Director to support Air Advisor Academic Support Services at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey. This role is responsible for designing, coordinating, and managing realistic Air Advisor practical exercises and role-play events that evaluate student performance in cross-cultural and advisor mission settings.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, plan, coordinate, execute, and manage Air Advisor-centric practical exercises.
• Create and manage fictional partner-nation environments, backstories, and character studies for multiple roles.
• Prepare and manage exercise areas that simulate partner-nation office, work, and social settings.
• Direct role players so they perform behaviors and actions needed to achieve desired student learning outcomes.
• Coordinate with the Site Manager and Course Director on the number and target languages needed for practical scenario exercises.
• Coordinate with academic and fieldcraft instructors to integrate learning objectives into scenario events.
• Coordinate with Air Advisor leadership on training areas and range scheduling.
• Support approved purchases of authentic ethnic meals and minor culturally appropriate supplies for training events as required.

Required Qualifications

• Deployment experience as a Military Advisor, PAS Officer, RAS Officer, FAO, PRT member, attache, SCO, or equivalent military advisory role.
• Practical knowledge of air advising activities sufficient to build realistic scenario-based exercises.
• Experience developing, planning, and executing military practical exercises in support of academic and fieldcraft lessons.
• Experience as an observer/controller/evaluator for complex military exercises.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience managing role players, scenario cells, exercise control functions, or cultural immersion activities.
• Experience building training scenarios tied to advisory, irregular warfare, foreign internal defense, or security cooperation objectives.
• Ability to coordinate multi-stakeholder events in dynamic training environments.

Work Location and Conditions

Primary performance is expected at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey. Work may occur in classroom and field training settings and may require schedule flexibility based on exercise timelines.

Application Instructions

Qualified candidates should submit a resume demonstrating advisory experience, scenario development experience, exercise planning background, and any observer/controller or evaluator experience.