SOF Logistics & C4I Trainer — Joint Exercise Specialist

Athenix Solutions Group; Fort Walton Beach (FL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Athenix Special Missions seeks a Joint SOF Trainer (Logistics-C4I) III at Hurlburt Field, Florida. This temporary role requires U.S. citizenship and an active DoD TS/SCI clearance.

The contractor will support SOF exercise planning and execution across joint commands. Responsibilities include designing scenarios, scripting, briefing staff, and delivering training products. Candidates should bring extensive communications and network systems experience, including DISA DISN, CISCO, and encryption

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in communications with 8 years of experience, or an Associate’s degree with 13 years of experience.
• 7+ years in exercise design, scenario development, and management of Joint Life Cycle (JELC) events.
• Minimum of 4 years coordinating with training audience to meet objectives.
• Minimum of 3 years in real world Operational Headquarters (SOJTF, CJSOTF, CJSOAC, etc.).
• Minimum of 3 years in communications connectivity with satellite, radio, data systems, and COP apps.
• Demonstrated oral and written communications to explain network requirements.
• Working knowledge of DISA DISN services, CISCO, LAN/WAN, encryption devices and NSA approved equipment.
• Minimum of 3 years in HBSS and ACAS.
• Preferred 2+ years as a platform instructor in PME/training.

Responsibilities

• Maintain functional currency and awareness of SOF/JETC training requirements through research of DoD directives and plans.
• Maintain relationships with planners and leaders at USSOCOM HQs and JFCs to coordinate exercise design.
• Support exercise design, JELC planning, scenario scripting, staff role-playing, training, and observations.
• Apply ADDIE model to determine requirements and develop training materials for in-person and online delivery.
• Create or review event concepts including purpose, objectives, and scenario characteristics.
• Create or replicate products and orders to support multinational SOF exercises within guidelines.
• Incorporate JMETL tasks into observation plans to track milestones and objectives.
• Support JECG and augment HQs staff positions for SOF higher commands when required.

Skills

Oral and written communications

DISA DISN knowledge

Cisco networking

SATCOM systems

SDN versions

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Communications

Associate’s degree in Communications

Military rank equivalency (E7-E8 / CW3-CW4 / O4-O5)

Tools

HBSS & ACAS

NSA encryption devices (Taclan, KIV, KG, Cylink)

DISA DISN network engineering tools

Cisco network configuration tools

Job description

Athenix Special Missions seeks a Joint SOF Trainer (Logistics-C4I) III at Hurlburt Field, Florida. This temporary role requires U.S. citizenship and an active DoD TS/SCI clearance.

The contractor will support SOF exercise planning and execution across joint commands. Responsibilities include designing scenarios, scripting, briefing staff, and delivering training products. Candidates should bring extensive communications and network systems experience, including DISA DISN, CISCO, and encryption