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Training and Capability Development SME

Cape Henry Associates, Acquired by JANUS Research Group
Newport, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 7/23/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 1/18/2027
This position is contingent upon contract award.

Candidates must have an active Top Secret clearance and verify, before applying, that you meet the minimum requirements of the position.

Target salary range: $85k - $90k. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

Position Summary

Provides senior subject-matter expertise in Army training, requirements, concepts, and capability analysis. The SME evaluates how proposed concepts and capabilities affect individual and collective training, translates operational and capability-development requirements into training implications, and prepares executive-level recommendations that support development of the Army future force.

Primary Duties And Responsibilities

  • Analyze Army requirements, capability gaps, concepts, and DOTMLPF-P solution approaches to identify individual and collective training implications, dependencies, risks, and opportunities.
  • Review and assess Army concepts, requirements documents, capability-development products, learning demands, and supporting analyses for consistency with Army training doctrine, training strategies, and force-development priorities.
  • Assess the training feasibility and suitability of emerging capabilities, organizations, and operational approaches, including impacts to institutional, operational, and self-development training domains.
  • Support capabilities-based assessments, requirements-development activities, working groups, workshops, and senior-leader forums by providing training-focused analysis and recommendations.
  • Coordinate with capability developers, concept developers, training developers, Centers of Excellence, operational units, and other Army stakeholders to integrate training considerations throughout the Concepts-to-Capabilities process.
  • Develop executive briefings, issue papers, decision memoranda, staffing comments, and other products that clearly communicate training impacts and recommended courses of action.
  • Maintain task status, meeting notes, decision records, and inputs to recurring contract reports and applicable CDRL products.

Minimum Qualifications

  • 8 years of relevant Army, Joint, DoD, or defense-industry experience in training, capability development, requirements, concept development, force development, or a closely related field.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of Army requirements and capability analysis, including the relationship among capability gaps, DOTMLPF-P solutions, and training requirements.
  • Knowledge of Army concepts and familiarity with Army individual and collective training systems, processes, and capabilities.
  • Strong oral and written communication skills, including demonstrated ability to prepare and present products for executive-level audiences.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Former Army training developer, capability developer, operations/training officer or NCO, doctrine developer, or comparable Army civilian/contractor experience.
  • Familiarity with the Army capability-development community and organizations responsible for concepts, requirements, training, experimentation, and force modernization.
  • DAU capability-development coursework, Army training-development education, or relevant professional military education.

Expected Work Products

Training-impact assessments; executive briefings; capability and requirements analyses; staffing comments and comment-resolution inputs; issue papers; meeting notes; plans, trackers, status updates, and recurring CDRL/monthly-report contributions appropriate to the assigned PWS task.

Performance Attributes

Exercises sound independent judgment; communicates effectively at the executive level; integrates operational, capability, and training perspectives; meets short suspense requirements; protects sensitive and classified information; and produces accurate, timely, staff-ready products requiring minimal Government revision.

JANUS strives to provide opportunities for career growth through training and development. We also offer an attractive comprehensive benefit package to include health and welfare plans and financial products. As part of a total rewards program, employees can benefit from our referral bonus program, and other various employee awards. JANUS Research Group takes pride in our benefit package and rewards program which has earned us the certification of a Great Place to Work

JANUS Research Group provides reasonable accommodation so that qualified applicants with a disability may participate in the selection process. Please advise us of any accommodations you request to express interest in a position by e-mailing: Judy Pagac, Chief Human Resources Officer at judy.pagac@janusresearch.us or calling (706) 364-9100. Please state your request for assistance in your message. Only reasonable accommodation requests related to applying for a specific position within JANUS Research Group will be reviewed at the e-mail address and phone number supplied. Thank you for considering a career with JANUS Research Group.

JANUS Research Group participates in the Electronic Employment Verification Program. Please click the E-Verify link below for more information.

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JANUS Research Group is an equal opportunity/ affirmative action employer. It is company policy to provide equal opportunity in all areas of employment practice without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital status, veteran status, citizenship, or disability.

This contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. Moreover, these regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status or disability.

Salary : $85,000 - $90,000

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