Position Description & QualificationsSerco is seeking a Cyber Operations Analyst Trainer to join our Collective Joint Training (CJT) team in support of the Joint Staff J7 Deputy Directorate Joint Training and Exercises (JS J7 DD JTE) in Suffolk, VA. This position supports the Deployable Training and Lessons Division (DTLD) for observation, training, and feedback to Joint Force Commanders and their staffs during joint and multi-national training, exercises, and staff assist visits (SAVs). The focus will involve the sharing of operational authorities best practices to advance the effectiveness and readiness of the Joint Force to plan for and respond to crisis and conflict.
An active U.S. Department of War (DoW) Top Secret (TS) security clearance with eligibility for Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) access is required.In this role, you will:
- Act as a subject matter expert and trainer in cyberspace operations across joint, multinational, interagency, and globally integrated exercises and operations.
- Integrate into, contribute to, and provide functional continuity in the DTLD's Fires and Effects Section.
- Serve on Deployable Training Teams (DTTs), observing and training Combatant Command and Joint Task Force leadership and staffs during joint and multinational exercises.
- Identify key command challenges and provide cross-functional analysis to develop best practices and lessons learned.
- Conduct in-depth research into strategic documents, historical exercises, and real-world operations.
- Analyze staff processes and planning to align phased operational planning with strategic guidance.
- Mentor and support new Observer Trainers and provide continuity within the DTLD.
- Produce detailed after-action reports and joint lessons learned inputs (e.g., FAAR, ESR, CFR, IAAR).
- Contribute to doctrine development and facilitate senior-level seminars including PINNACLE, CAPSTONE, and KEYSTONE.
To be successful in this role, you will have:
- An active U.S. Department of War (DoW) Top Secret (TS) security clearance with eligibility for Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) access is required.
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 5 years of joint operational experience, or specialized training and certifications directly related to the requirement.
- A deep understanding of at least one functional area noted above, particularly within joint operational planning.
- Familiarity with the commander's decision cycle and joint staff functions.
- To be willing and able to travel internationally, including to hazardous duty locations (up to 25%).
- Ability to work on-site in Suffolk, Virginia.
- Joint or service-level planning experience and ability to present complex information to senior leaders.
- The expertise in operational planning, trend analysis, and exercise coordination.
- A strong written and oral communication skills for producing official training documents and reports.
Additional desired experience and skills:
- Experience on Combatant Command, Component Command, Joint Task Force, Division, Fleet, or Wing staff.
- Knowledge of the Joint Planning Process and advanced warfighting concepts.
- Joint Forces Staff College (JPMEII), Senior Service school graduate, Joint Advanced Warfighting School (JAWS), School of Advanced Warfighting (SAW), or Marine Corps War College (MCWAR)
- graduate.Experience leading seminars or briefings for flag-level officers.
- Skilled in producing operational orders, after-action reports, and lessons learned materials.
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