Job Title: Cyberspace Exercise Planner

Job Description Summary

Applies a broad understanding of how to organize diverse groups to build shared understanding of complex challenges, facilitates collective problem solving, analysis and implementation of new solutions and best practices. Applies advanced consulting skills and/or extensive technical expertise, full industry knowledge. Develops innovative solutions to complex problems. Works without considerable direction; mentors and may supervise team members. Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years directly related experience or Master’s degree and 3+ years directly related experience. Years of experience may be accepted in lieu of degree for certain roles. Certifications may be accepted in lieu of a degree for certain technical roles.
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Key Role:

Apply a broad understanding of how to organize diverse groups to build a shared understanding of complex challenges, facilitates collective problem solving, analysis, and implementation of new solutions and best practices. Develop exercise plans and directives through the application of operational art and operational design, and by using the Joint Planning Process (JPP) through the Joint Exercise Life cycle (JELC). Provide input to briefings, transition concepts to execution, and assist in the coordination of joint operational planning in support of training and exercises. Provide input to address shortfalls, prioritize, and validate requirements, modifies planning efforts based on the changing Cyberspace environment. Monitor and review strategies, doctrine, policies, directives, and instructions related to education and training of Joint Cyberspace Operations from higher echelon headquarters and make recommendations to ensure compliance and consideration in planning efforts and directed wargames as required. Contribute to data analysis to design relevant, accurate, and realistic exercise materials that result in improved organizational mission performance. Participate in the Joint Exercise Control Group (JECG) and Command response cells replicating staff processes and products of the Joint Staff and Combatant Command Headquarters.

Basic Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience with JPP, JOPES, and APEX planning formats and guidance as a Joint Operations Planner
• Experience with leading or materially contributing to the design, planning, organizing, and executing of Combatant Command or Service-Component level Command Post Exercises, Staff Exercises, or Field Training Exercises
• TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph