Vacancy AnnouncementUnified Action Partner/Interagency Exercise SME (Fort Leavenworth, KS)- Eligibility: Open only to U.S. citizens (SECRET clearance required)
- Type: Full-Time/Permanent
- Location: Fort Leavenworth, Kansas (in-person/no hybrid or remote)
- Deadline to Apply: No later than 25 July 2026
- Start Date: No later than 1 September 2026
- # of Positions: Two
We're seeking to fill this role quickly. Candidates will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Please apply early.
Opportunity: Motive International (www.motiveinternational.com) is seeking to immediately hire two full-time mid-career Unified Action Partner Exercise Support subject matter experts ("UAP SMEs") to work on-site at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, supporting the U.S. Army's Mission Command Training Program (MCTP), which runs the Army's large-scale Warfighter Exercise (WFX) series. Adding realism and real-world insights during the exercise/scenario design and exercise execution phases, UAP SMEs bring essential "civil domain" expertise in one or more of the following areas:
Diplomacy/Foreign Policy/Foreign Affairs; Humanitarian Assistance/Refugee Operations; Intelligence; Civil-Military Operations.Ideal candidates have served in or with implementing partners supporting one or more of the following organizations: U.S. State Department, USAID, UN agencies, international NGOs, national-level intel agencies such as the CIA, NSA, DNI, or other foreign service agencies such as USDA or Dept. of Commerce. Candidates should have familiarity with or a strong interest in understanding and supporting military exercises.
While based at Ft. Leavenworth in a military HQ, this job involves extensive travel, including CONUS and OCONUS, to participate in up to 6 live exercises per year, each involving 10-15 days of travel.
This is not a "role player" position. UAP SMEs play a significant part of designing and developing scenarios in concert with a large interdisciplinary team, supporting full exercise lifecycle tasks from planning through execution and assessment. This may include occasional role play elements, but the role is best understood as an exercise design/planning role.
We're looking to hire 2 qualified candidates as soon as possible. Seriously interested candidates should submit this application right away:
- Max 1-page tailored statement of interest
- Clearly state your understanding of the role and why you are the right person for it
- Confirm your earliest date of availability to be based full-time in Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas
- State your clearance status (to the best of your knowledge)
- Include any salary expectations or other caveats you'd like to share
- Up to date CV with current phone, address, email
Position Summary:- Eligibility: Open only to U.S. citizens with active SECRET clearance or the ability to gain clearance eligibility
- Type: Full-Time/Permanent
- Location: Fort Leavenworth, Kansas (in-person/no hybrid or remote; relocation support avail.)
- Travel: Up to 50% time, including CONUS & OCONUS
- Start Date: On or around 1 SEP 2026 (flexible)
- Min. Qualifications: Master's degree and 5+ years of recent/relevant experience
- Salary Range: Total comp range: $100-120K/yr (base + extended hours pay + bonuses)
