Senior Exercise Analyst - OCONUS Nuclear Exercises

JOB SUMMARY:

• Planning, scheduling, and managing Outside Continental United States (OCONUS) Nuclear Weapon Accident / Incident (NUWAIX) training events and exercises. Activities include but are not limited to event facilitation, assisting in exercise design and development; supervise exercise plan construction, Master Scenario Events Listing (MSEL) construction; supervise development of control cell instructions and guidance; and performing exercise assessments.
• Provide realistic, current, and relevant exercise support to address Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA), Interagency, Geographic Combatant Command (GCC), Service Component, and North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) requirements.
• Maintain close coordination with units and organizations on training requirements / objectives throughout the Joint Exercise Life Cycle (JELC) from GCCs to tactical units to maintain continuity.
• Maintain exercise control support for Observer Controllers (O/C) during execution of events with sufficiently trained and certified personnel.
• Attend all exercise JELC events (planning meeting, site surveys, etc.) and assist with scenario development.
• Managing and accomplishing duties related to analytical research and development of special programs, including those related to Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosive (CBRNE) and nuclear weapon accidents and incidents.
• Accomplish post-event activities as required, including after action reviews, hot washes, and after-action reports.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ability to perform tasks under deadlines.
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions.
• Ability to prioritize work and complete multiple tasks under deadlines.
• Excellent reasoning and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to interact with employees from other departments or groups.
• Ability to build teams consisting of personnel from diverse US and non-US organizations (military and civilian) and personnel with little to no exercise planning and execution experience.
• Must perform activities with a very high degree for attention to detail.
• Must be capable of working at a computer terminal for extended periods.
• Must have excellent communicative skills, both oral and written to include non-US personnel.
• Must be capable of transporting and lifting 40-pound boxes of documents and equipment.
• Must be able to travel unaccompanied to foreign and domestic locations.
• Applicant selected must possess at a minimum a Secret Level Clearance and be eligible for a Top-Secret Level Clearance.
• Travel is 25% or greater and includes travel to national and international locations.
• Must have or be able to obtain a US Passport.
MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Position requires a minimum of a bachelor’s degree or military experience. Emphasis in emergency management, international relations, political science, or similar disciplines will be given higher consideration. Relevant military experience will be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Prior Department of Defense environment experience required; military, government civilian, or DoD contractor.
• Experience preferred in developing, planning, participating, and executing Department of Defense, multi-agency/multi-national training events or exercises.
• Knowledge in performing training capability or training needs assessments desired.
• Strong proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite of tools required. Emphasis placed on PowerPoint, Word, Excel.
PREFERENTIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Experience in Operations, Planning or Training / Exercises with the following entities: US European Command (USEUCOM), United States Air Force Europe (USAFE) and North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) countries.