Defense Mission Expert

About the role

As a Defense Mission Expert, you will leverage your extensive experience and expertise to solve complex problems for clients, ensuring national safety through innovative solutions.

Responsibilities

• Develop, plan, and execute a joint exercise program
• Create concepts of operations incorporating exercise and training objectives
• Coordinate with Combatant Command Directorates and Service components for successful exercise execution
• Develop scenarios and train commanders and staff on key tasks and topics
• Navigate the Joint Training Information Management System (JTIMS)
• Revise and execute a Joint Training Plan
• Support the Exercise Working Group
• Coordinate as an action officer across a joint staff

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience as a DoD professional, including interaction with O-6 or GS-15-level supervisors, directors, or commanding officers
• Experience working with a Joint Force Headquarters as an action officer and coordinating joint operations and exercises
• Secret clearance
• Bachelor's degree

Qualifications

• Knowledge of the Joint Training and Exercise Program, Homeland Defense (HD), and Defense Support of Civil Authorities (DSCA) operations
• Experience with defense operations in the Arctic
• Top Secret clearance
• Master's degree in National Security
• Completion of the National Incident Management System (NIMS) Incident Command System (ICS) 100-300 or 400-500+ Course
• Degree in related field or equivalent experience
• Defense Support of Civil Authorities (DSCA) Training level II Certification

Skills

• Operational planning
• Exercise development
• Joint force coordination
• Scenario development
• Commander and staff training
• Joint Training Information Management System (JTIMS) navigation
• Joint Training Plan revision and execution
• Exercise Working Group support
• Action officer responsibilities

Benefits

At Booz Allen, we offer a comprehensive benefits package including health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Recognition awards acknowledge exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Salary ranges from $86,900.00 to $198,000.00 annually.

Pay

The estimated annual salary range for this position is $86,900.00 to $198,000.00 (annualized USD).

Schedule

Work arrangements vary depending on the position type (Remote, Hybrid, Onsite).