Senior Exercise Planner: Lead High-Fidelity Army Training

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc.; Fort Drum (NY); On-site; USD 73,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with company match

Comprehensive health benefits

Paid education and certifications

Flexible work options

Job summary

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. is seeking an Exercise Planner II to help build and execute complex training events for Army audiences. You will coordinate live, virtual, and constructive training, leading a cross-functional team of contract staff and government experts to deliver high-fidelity exercises.

Ideal candidates hold a BS/BA and MEL IV, with 12+ years of related experience and SECRET clearance with the ability to obtain TS/SCI. U.S.

Qualifications

• BS/BA degree required; MEL IV qualified or equivalent ILE; MEL I preferred.
• Retired Field Grade Officer; 12+ years of related experience; Joint military experience preferred.
• Security clearance: SECRET required with ability to obtain TS/SCI.
• US Citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Plans, coordinates, and executes unit collective training at echelons ranging from Brigade Combat Team to Corps to 4-Star JTF.
• Leads and partners with a cross functional team of both contract staff and government experts to plan, coordinate, and resource complex training exercises in the live, virtual, and constructive training domains.
• Assists unit leadership / training audience in planning collective training that will meet their training objectives; identifies any gaps (resource, training, equipment, etc.) and works with the management team to ensure they are filled prior to execution of training.
• Incorporates emerging Mission Command technologies (MAVEN, TAK, WINTAK etc) into the operational design of large-scale complex training exercises.
• Serves in a mentorship or observer/controller role when requested.
• Gathers observations based on unit actions during the training event and provides input to unit After Action Reviews (AARs).
• Maintains a comprehensive repository of relevant TTPs Responsible for creating higher headquarters OPORDs and, when necessary, may be called on to represent Division or higher headquarters for Brigade and below collective training.
• Perform other duties as required.

Skills

Leadership

Military Decision Making Process

Operations

Training Exercises

Joint Military Experience

MAVEN

TAK

WINTAK

Education

BS/BA

U.S. Army MEL IV qualified or equivalent ILE

MEL I preferred

Tools

MAVEN

TAK

WINTAK

Job description

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. is seeking an Exercise Planner II to help build and execute complex training events for Army audiences. You will coordinate live, virtual, and constructive training, leading a cross-functional team of contract staff and government experts to deliver high-fidelity exercises.

Ideal candidates hold a BS/BA and MEL IV, with 12+ years of related experience and SECRET clearance with the ability to obtain TS/SCI. U.S.