Quattro, an operating firm of Command Holdings, is seeking a SOF Exercise Designer to support the United States Army Special Operations Command (USASOC) located at Ft. Bragg, NC. The SOF Exercise Designer IV will provide exercise planning and scenario development for all portions of the Joint Exercise Life Cycle (JELC) for USASOC's exercise programs. Exercise planning and scenario development is essential for Table Top Exercises (TTXs), Command Post Exercises, Senior Leader Seminars, Emergency Deployment Readiness Exercises, and Field Training Exercises, to achieve the stated objectives of the commander.
The SOF Exercise Designers conduct front-end analysis by reviewing current operational directives, standing contingency plans, and conceptual approaches. They will create scenarios to stress decision-making, capabilities, joint warfighting functions and address the operational and tactical issues in the increasingly complex environments. The designers will contribute to development of the Master Scenario Event List (MSEL) for operations based or complex discussion-based exercises and attend all Joint Event Life Cycle (JELC) events.
Work Environment:
- Moderate noise (i.e. business office with computers, phone and printers) and /or occasional Loud noise (airfield, large equipment).
- Ability to sit at a computer terminal for an extended period of time.
- Ability to work in confined areas.
- Ability to work in remote and rural environments.
Physical Demands:
- While performing the responsibilities of the job, the employee is required to sit, stand, talk, and hear.
- Employee is often required to sit and use their hands and fingers to operate a computer.
- Ability to drive a motor vehicle in environments including city, highway, and rural roads CONUS and OCONUS.
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Travel:
- 11-20% / Occasional travel.
- This position may require travel to remote overseas locations for extended periods of time.
Requirements
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree with 10 years experience in SOF //OR// Associate's s Degree with 15 years experience working in SOF //OR// prior (E9, CW4-CW5, O5-O6) with 15 years experience working in SOF.
- Current, active TS/SCI security clearance.
- Minimum of 6 years of recent 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.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in exercise and scenario design and management.
- Minimum of 8 years of experience conducting joint and coalition operations and training.
- Minimum of 4 years of experience with Service, SOF, and Joint doctrine, planning, operations, training, and exercises.
- Minimum of 4 years of experience developing operational products to support GCC and TSOC SOF/CT exercises.
- Minimum of 4 years of experience researching and integrating current intelligence and operations to develop complex scenarios, studies, and analysis related to SOF core activities for all geographic areas.
- Minimum of 4 years of experience to communication exercise design details with operational level exercise planners, staffs, and commanders; interagency partners, and partner nation exercise planners.
- Outstanding communication skills, influencing abilities, and client focus.
- Professional proficiency in English is required.
- Valid driver's license (proof of which will be required after hire) and ability to qualify for and maintain company liability insurance through a clean driving record.
- Ability to access federal facilities in compliance with Real ID. More information about Real ID can be found here: https://www.dhs.gov/real-id/about-real-id and at https://www.tsa.gov/travel/security-screening/identification.
- Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Quattro will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position.
Preferred Qualifications
- Completion of Service or Joint Senior Professional Military Education or Enlisted equivalent..
- Graduate of Service or Joint ILE or Enlisted equivalent.
- Prior experience assigned or supporting USASOC.
BenefitsQuattro offers a competitive benefits plan including:
- Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Life and Disability Insurance
- 401(k)
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Holidays
- Employee Assistance Program
- Pet Insurance
*Eligibility requirements apply
