Exercise Planner

JOB TITLE: Exercise Planner Support Team

Job Location: Homestead ARB, FL

Duties/Responsibilities:

This position will provide SOF exercise expertise to support the planning and execution of exercises in the SOUTHCOM AOR.

• Coordinate with external forces such as SOF, Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, and Partner Nations for participation in the exercises.

• Work with participating units to accomplish tasks such as field training, logistical support activities, amphibious landings, airborne and ground maneuvers, air operations, maritime operations, and Special Operations activities.

• Maintain currency, relevancy, and awareness of SOF and joint enterprise training requirements through research of past and current operations, joint exercise instructions, and SOF doctrine.

• Participate in working groups, conferences, and meetings to support unit exercise requirements.

• Maintain cooperative relationships with operational and strategic level planners and leaders in the USSOCOM HQs, USSOCOM Components, USSOUTHCOM, USSOUTHCOM Components, and other organizations to facilitate a synchronized effort in exercise design and execution across the community of interest.

• Support exercise design, Joint Event Life Cycle (JELC) planning, scenario scripting, training, and observations where necessary.

• Create or review training events concepts, to include purpose, objectives, broad scenario characteristics, processes, and products to support the mission and objectives of the training event’s sponsor.

• Execute other duties as required to support the SOCSOUTH J37 team in the accomplishment of their duties and responsibilities related to training and exercises.

Qualifications:

• 10 years prior military experience, SOF experience required.

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience serving in a command, senior enlisted advisor, or primary staff billet in a SOF HQs (USSOCOM/TSOC/Component), Service, Joint Staff, OSD, or 2-4 Star level Service/GCC HQs

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience directly interfacing with senior staff (O6/GOFO) at the TSOC, Component, GCC, Service, Interagency level

• Excellent presentation, communication, and organization skills

• Must have Spanish language proficiency to pass annual DLPT with a minimum score of 2/2

• Must possess and maintain a current Secret clearance.

Disclaimer:

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this employment classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

K2 Solutions, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, sex, ancestry, citizenship status, mental or physical disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, veteran status, or military status.