Joint Force Analyst Trainer with Security Clearance

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Job description

Valiant Integrated Services is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. Valiant Integrated Services has an immediate opening for a Joint Force Analyst Trainer to join our growing team of diverse professionals in Suffolk, Virginia. This position requires eligibility for a TOP SECRET/SCI clearance and extensive travel as a member of various Deployable Training Teams (DTTs). This position supports the Joint Staff J7, Joint Training, Deployable Training Division (DTD) in providing a continuum of individual, staff, and collective joint training to enhance the operational effectiveness of the current and future joint force. The selected candidate will provide observation, training, and feedback, focused at the operational and strategic levels, to Joint Force Commanders and their staffs during joint and multi-national training, exercises, and staff assist visits (SAVs). The focus of the observation, training, and feedback will involve the sharing of operational best practices to advance the effectiveness and readiness of the Joint Force to plan for and respond to crisis and conflict. The position requires knowledge of one or more of the following functional areas: Plans and Assessment, Sustainment, Intelligence, Command and Control, Current Operations, Operational Law and Authorities, Inter-organizational/Interagency Cooperation, Fires and Targeting, Operations in the Information Environment, Cyberspace Operations, Space Operations, Integrated Air and Missile Defense, and/or Force Protection. This positions compensation rates vary between and are comparable to the government General Scale (GS 11) and (GS 13) pay bands. Requirements: The successful candidate: • Participates as a member of Deployable Training Teams (DTTs) comprised of active duty and civilian Observer Trainers (OTs) and contract Analyst Trainers (ATs) observing, training, and providing feedback to Combatant Commanders, component commanders, and Joint Task Force commanders and their staffs during Chairman's Exercise Program (CEP) exercises and other joint and multinational exercises, as well as for Mission Rehearsal Exercises and Staff Assistance Visits for named operations. • Ascertains key command challenges at the operational and strategic levels of war and conducts cross-functional analysis of information gathered from joint exercises and training events for the development of lessons learned, insights, and best practices. • Understands strategic thought and direction as it guides and is influenced by campaign, deliberate, and crisis planning at the operational level. • Researches national strategic documents, historical exercise documents, real world operations, the operating environment, command mission, organization, plans, and orders, as well as interagency and coalition policies, strategies, and plans. • Conducts trend analysis, understands and improves battle rhythm processes and staff development of timely decision quality information and ties phased operational planning to strategic guidance and thought. • Acts as a subject matter expert and trainer in one or more functional area: Plans and Assessment, Sustainment, Intelligence, Command and Control, Current Operations, Operational Law and Authorities, Inter-organizational/Interagency Cooperation, Fires and Targeting, Operations in the Information Environment, Cyberspace Operations, Space Operations, Integrated Air and Missile Defense, and/or Force Protection in joint, multinational, interagency, and globally integrated planning and operations. • Integrates into, contributes to, and provides functional continuity in the Deployable Training Division. • Mentors, trains, and supports new OTs. • Assists in the development of the Commander's Facilitated After-Action Review (FAAR); Executive Summary Report (ESR); Combined Functional Report (CFR); Internal After Action Review (IAAR); post-event debriefs and summaries; and input to Joint Lessons Learned Information System (JLLIS), Joint Warfighting Concept development, and Joint Doctrine. • Updates and maintains documents, articles, and periodicals such as "Joint Operations Insights and Best Practices" and joint functional area focus papers. • Develops and facilitates seminars for the National Defense University's Senior Leader Education Program Joint Operations Modules (PINNACLE, CAPSTONE, and KEYSTONE). Basic Qualifications: • One of the following: • Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience; or • Master's degree with a minimum of 8 years of experience. • Joint Forces Staff College or Service equivalent. • Thorough understanding of, and experience in one or more functional areas: Plans and Assessment, Sustainment, Intelligence, Command and Control, Current Operations, Operational Law and Authorities, Inter-organizational/Interagency Cooperation, Fires and Targeting, Operations in the Information Environment, Cyberspace Operations, Space Operations, Integrated Air and Missile Defense, and/or Force Protection. provided above, C2 at the operational level. • Ability to write concisely at an executive level. • Must be willing to travel worldwide, to include areas considered hazardous duty (up to 30% of the time). • S. Citizen with an active U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Secret security clearance with the ability to obtain a DoD Top Secret security clearance once aboard. • Must be able to attain a Company Travel Card • Must be able to work on-site in Suffolk, Virginia. Preferred Qualifications: • Combatant Command, Joint Task Force, Division, Afloat staff, or Wing staff experience. • Understanding of the requirements for staffs to support the commander's decision cycle. • Understanding of the Joint Planning Process (JPP). • Knowledge of advanced war fighting concepts. • Experience with the preparation and conduct of seminars or study groups for flag officers. • Ability to write and prepare operational orders and plans. • Experience in the compilation and presentation in both written and oral formats of lessons learned and after-action review material. • Experience with operational planning efforts at the operational and strategic levels. Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Protected Veterans/Disabled

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