Location: Reston, VA
Responsibilities
The Operations SME will work with training team members that will assist / lead training in
Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) training, IED / Counter-IED (C-IED) Intelligence, Weapons Technical Intelligence (WTI) and Law Enforcement Professional (LEP) Programs and Scenario Development. The contractor will possess significant experience in military command, control, and communications. Must have extensive background in requirements analysis, the Military Decision Making Process, advanced warfighting concepts and doctrine, and Counter-Improved Explosive Device (C-IED) tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTP). Interacts directly with unit commanders during the development of training in preparation for deployment and sustainment activities. Actively coordinates the support packages provided to meet unit and subordinate element training requirements. Assists units in applying the JIEDDO-COIC's products, including target and network analysis packages. Applies emerging doctrine and tactics to improve unit application of C-IED methodologies. Assesses the impact of programmatic and technical options on stated user requirements and doctrine.
Provides expert support, analysis and research into exceptionally complex problems, and processes relating to the C-IED subject matter. Serves as technical expert on executive-level project teams providing technical direction, interpretation and alternatives. Thinks independently and demonstrates exceptional written and oral communications skills. Applies advanced technical principles, theories, and concepts, and contributes to the development of new principles and operational concepts. Works on unusually complex technical problems and provides solutions which are highly adaptive and innovative. Works under consultative direction toward predetermined long-range goals and objectives. Assignments are often self-initiated. Determines and pursues courses of action necessary to obtain desired results. Develops advanced technological ideas and guides their development into effective solutions.
Specific tasks as the Operations SME/ Training Advisor include:
- Participate in JIEDDO "First Contacts" with supported units.
- Gather and document C-IED lessons learned.
- Perform a variety of complex analytical tasks in support of one or more contract task orders.
- Develop plans and monitors tasks to meet contractual / project requirements for assigned Program.
- Establish and define Program plan requirements and direct or perform in-depth studies to determine optimum Program plans.
- Develop reports and analyzes performance metrics and Programmatic documents against plans to ensure that contractual, cost, and schedule objectives are met.
- Conduct research and develop solutions that assists in the improvement and development of defense, homeland security, and information systems, including financial, technical and/or engineering data.
- Provide guidance and mentorship to less experienced Program Analysts.
- Prepare and deliver various high quality communications and briefings up to and routinely including O6 level decision-makers.
- Assist with all facets of successfully executing the team's contract with key focus areas including: scripting, designing, executing rotations and executing training rotations.
- Develop rotational scenarios for large scale military exercises across scope of combat and non-combat contingencies.
- Publish detailed scenarios in approved formats and build scenario briefs and scene setters.
- Ensure compatibility and deconfliction of scenarios with all forces.
Experience and Education:
Required Qualifications:
- Total Working Experience: 7 Years.
- C-IED Experience: 4 Years.
- Training Experience: 4 Years.
- C-IED targeting experience at the Battalion and Brigade staff levels through Paladin/ Operations Enduring Freedom (OEF).
- Experience with military operations and training or Live Virtual Constructive (LVC) simulation combat development activities.
- Experience with developing unit training plans at the battalion or brigade level to accomplish specified training objectives.
- Good proficiency with Microsoft Office(Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Office).
- Knowledge of Intelligence Preparation of the Operating Environment (IPOE).
- Ability to understand basic threat tactics, techniques, and procedures of existing and fictional threat groups sufficient to communicate with subject matter experts at the brigade through division level.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.
Desired Qualifications:
- Total work experience: 12 Years.
- Current or former SOF member.
- Military Training Instructor certified.
- Current or former JET Member.
- Senior Officer or NCO with deployed Operations experience at the Battalion or Brigade level.
- Experience at a Combat Training Center (CTC).
- Experience with Army training and exercise programs desired.
- Experience with supporting the use of distributed simulations in support of Army and Joint LVC training events, mission rehearsals, and experiments.
- BA or BS degree.
- National Ground Intelligence Center (NGIC) Analysis experience.
Travel: 10 - 75% CONUS/OCONUS
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