Infantry Subject Matter Expert; IIT & Scenario Designer

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Job Title

Location

CAMP PENDLETON, CA 92055 US (Primary)

Job Type

Full-time

Job Description

SUMMARY

Conduct pre-event planning and provide specific Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs) related to small unit leadership training, and input into scenario designs to ensure key training and readiness events are included to train requirements decision making skills improving individual actions in combat simulated situations.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide supervision and support during the conduct of Infantry Immersion Training, assist unit assigned observer/controllers, input for after actions reviews and identify critical areas for remediation. Recommend immediate corrective actions during rehearsals.
• Conduct and support all pre-event coordination with the training unit and ensure understanding of appropriate pre-requisite training, preparation, and planning.
• Provide exercise design (the linage of training events to training objectives and METLS), recommendations on resources available to meet unit training needs, quality assurance for any training support for the units.
• Conduct task linkage to develop the appropriate list of individual and collective tasks necessary to support the stated objectives, and work with scenario design personnel to create training support documents that incorporate the desired tasks into scripted actions.
• Develop a training scenario tailored that enables unit commanders to attain PTP objectives.
• Review and implement training standards for all listed tasks as well as tactical considerations for employment.
• Observe actions and cue events in support of stated training objectives and METs.
• Lead performance discussions with the unit commanders to help determine decision points and relevant criteria, as well as possible options to facilitate learning.
• Provide performance assessment recommendations to the unit Chain of Command in support of unit assessments.
• Play a major role in support of unit training execution and after-action review.
• Provide recommendation based on experience, background, and training in the areas of Combat experience in ground combat arms military occupational Specialty (MOS), Combat Hunter and/or Enhanced Combat Hunter Leaders Course.
• Maintain regular and punctual attendance.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

None.

Job Requirements

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s Degree in Management, or another Business-related field. In lieu of degree, relevant work experience may be substituted on a year for year basis.
• Minimum four (4) years demonstrated knowledge of military doctrine, tactics, and command relationships at the squad through company level.
• Current experience with TTPs and lessons learned from official sources related to overseas contingency operations and battlefield environments.
• Familiarity with Marine Corps Systems Approach to Training (SAT), scenario development, exercise design and T&R requirements.
• Must be familiar with training systems management and operations.
• Must be able to work conjunctively with the role player management team to ensure all training is completed, effectively and efficiently (Pre, During and Post Training).
• Must be able to meet the eligibility requirements to obtain and maintain a minimum of Secret clearance issued by the U.S. Government (generally, this requires U.S. Citizenship).
• Must obtain and maintain any necessary security access and/or background checks.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS

• Combat arms skills background and combat experience preferred.
• Currency with TTPs, Lessons Learned, and OPFOR from real world operations preferred.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and written, develop and present training effectiveness analysis, performance metrics and routine reports.
• Strong leadership, team building and organizational attributes.
• Subject matter expertise in exercise design, scenario development, tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTP), and training and readiness (T&R) events for use in a live, virtual and constructive training (LVC-TE).
• Specifically oriented on skills that help individuals and small unit leaders to perform…