Senior Joint Readiness Planner — SOF Exercise Lead

JCTM; Eglin Air Force Base (FL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

JCTM is seeking a Senior Joint Operations Readiness Planner to design, coordinate, and assess joint SOF readiness events that sharpen battle staff proficiency and mission execution capability. You will apply JTS, JELC, JOPP, JTT, DRRS, CJCSM 3500.03-series processes, Joint doctrine, SOF core activities, operational design, readiness assessment, and exercise control functions in a Joint SOF HQ environment.

Expand your career by planning and executing joint exercises across TSOCs, CCMDs, Services,

Qualifications

• Active TOP SECRET Security Clearance with SCI eligibility.
• 10+ years of SOF experience.
• 3+ years planning and executing joint exercises using the Joint Training System.
• Experience coordinating training across TSOCs, CCMDs, Services and Interagency partners.
• Experience preparing products for high-level decision-makers (O-5 to GO/FO).

Responsibilities

• Readiness Event Planning: Plan, coordinate, and support joint training and readiness events across the Joint Exercise Life Cycle.
• Scenario Development: Lead or co-lead realistic SOF training scenarios reflecting evolving threats and multi-domain challenges.
• Training Audience Integration: Integrate joint, interagency, multinational, TSOC, CCMD, Service, and SOF audiences.
• Exercise Control Support: Support control functions, scripting, MSEL development, and real-time scenario support.
• Readiness Assessment: Develop AARs, readiness assessments, and improvement recommendations.
• Senior Leader Products: Prepare and deliver products for decision-makers at O-5 through GO/FO levels.
• Joint Readiness Systems: Apply JTS, JTT, DRRS, UJTL, JMETL, Joint doctrine, JOPP, and JELC in planning, execution, and assessment.

Skills

SOF Planning

Joint Exercise Planning

Staff Coordination

Job description

JCTM is seeking a Senior Joint Operations Readiness Planner to design, coordinate, and assess joint SOF readiness events that sharpen battle staff proficiency and mission execution capability. You will apply JTS, JELC, JOPP, JTT, DRRS, CJCSM 3500.03-series processes, Joint doctrine, SOF core activities, operational design, readiness assessment, and exercise control functions in a Joint SOF HQ environment.

Expand your career by planning and executing joint exercises across TSOCs, CCMDs, Services,