Asm-Joint SOF Trainer (Intelligence) IV - Interagency

Athenix Special Missions (ASM) is hiring for a Joint SOF Trainer (Intelligence) IV - Interagency

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Job Summary

Components of USSOCOM have the responsibility to execute large-scale training exercises designed to enhance readiness and prepare SOF units for deployment. The Joint SOF Trainer (Intelligence) IV is part of a MARSOC RAVEN exercise planning team charged with planning and executing the MARSOC Joint National Training Capability certified event. The team provide SME to facilitate planning and execution of SOF core activities and SOF-CF I3; augment/replicate critical staff planning positions and provide SOF exercise planning and execution products throughout the JELC IAW SOF, Joint, Service, GCC training objectives. Team members include specialists in intelligence, operations, and logistics who coordinate resources, develop tactical scenarios, script injects, and assist with the execution of the exercise.

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Duties & Responsibilities

• Serve as the Interagency SME for the MARSOC RAVEN exercise planning and execution team.

• Maintain functional currency, relevancy, and awareness of SOF and Joint Enterprise training requirements through research of past and current operations, presidential policy directives, DoD instructions, manuals, directives, joint exercise instructions; campaign plans, Concept Plans (CONPLAN), Operation Plans (OPLAN), Execute Orders (EXORD), and SOF doctrine.

• Prepare appropriate training materials based on Adult Learning and Training principles that train Battle Staffs on the 12 SOF core activities and 18 SOF joint HQs tasks at the operational and strategic levels in functional areas that include: command and control, computers, communications, information systems (C4I); operations, plans, intelligence, fires, sustainment, communications, information and knowledge management, information operations, cyber, civil affairs, interagency, and partner nation coordination.

• Maintain relationships with operational and strategic level planners and leaders in the USSOCOM HQs, GCC's, TSOC's, the Joint Staff, and JSOC to facilitate a synchronized effort in exercise design and execution across the community of interest.

• Support exercise design, JELC planning, scenario scripting, key staff role playing, training, and observations through interagency integration. Update or create Non-Governmental Organization scenarios into exercise design.

• On board and train Ambassador, Senior Defense Official, Regional Security Officer, Political Officer, Chief of Station, National Cryptologic Representative, and United States Agency for International Development role players on current scenarios and live interactive, free play role playing at the tactical, operational, and strategic levels.

• Update and refine key leader engagement products, evaluation forms, evaluation criteria, and conduct Country Team key leader engagements. Provide immediate post engagement feedback to the training audience. Analyze evaluation data, identify positive and negative performance trends and present results at After Action Reviews up to the GO level.

• Create or review event concepts, to include purpose, objectives, broad scenario characteristics, processes, and products to support the mission and objectives of the event's sponsor; use real-world events and integrate Interagency scenarios into greater exercise themes.

• Create international/national/strategic and operational level products and orders to support SOF exercises.

• Incorporate Joint Mission Essential Task List (JMETL) tasks and exercise training objectives into the plan to ensure all exercise milestones and objectives are observed.

• When required, support the Joint Exercise Control Group (JECG) and augment, and replicate key HQs staff positions for SOF Higher HQs (C/JFSOCC, C/SOJTF, C/JSOTF, C/JSOAC, SOTF)

• Utilize the ADDIE (Analyze, Design, Develop, Implement, Evaluate) model in executing the Joint Training System / Joint Training Tool to determine exercise and training requirements, design and develop appropriate training materials and scripting for in-person delivery if necessary for contract

Experience and Education

• Emerald Nomad, Achilles Dagger qualified or similar experience working associated actives preferred.

• Experience with MISO and CA integration into operations and or training exercises preferred.

• Bachelor's degree with 8 years' experience in SOF, or Prior E8+, CW4+ with 10 years' experience working in SOF (CA and MISO inclusive).

• Minimum of 4 years of experience serving in a command, senior enlisted advisor, or primary staff billet in a SOF (USSOCOM/TSOC), Service, Joint Staff, OSD, or 3-4 Star level Service/GCC HQs within the past 8 years preferred.

• Minimum of 5 years' experience with the Joint Training System (joint exercise planning management)

• Minimum of 4 years of experience in joint operations and operational-strategic level SOF planning and operations

• Minimum of 4 years' experience in the Adaptive Planning and Execution System (APEX) and Joint Operational Planning Process (JOPP)

• Minimum of 4 years' experience in Operational Design preferred

• Minimum of 4 years' experience directly interfacing with senior staff (O5/O6 and GOFO) at the TSOCs, Components, CCMDs, Services, Interagency

• Excellent presentation, communication and organization skills

• Preferred 2 years' experience as a platform instructor in a Professional Military Education/training environment2 years' experience as a platform instructor in a Professional Military Education/training environment preferred

Athenix Solutions Group, LLC and its companies Athenix Cyber and SIGINT, and Athenix Special Missions is an EEO/Affirmative action employer and is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.