Exercise/Wargame Planning and Assessment Support SME

About the role

Bowhead Information Technologies Service is seeking an Exercise/Wargame Planning and Assessment Support Subject Matter Expert (SME) to support the Space Forces - Space customer.

Responsibilities

• Execute all activities in the Design, Planning, Preparation, Execution, and Analysis, Evaluation, and Report phases of a S4S participated JELC
• Conduct S4S operational staff assessments for exercises and real-world situation, plans, and operations
• Provide staff assessments to CDR S4S consisting of objectives, effects, tasks, measures of effectiveness, measures of performance, and indicators
• Conduct continuous real-world assessments for the CDR S4S’s area of responsibility and conducted for all S4S plans and operations
• Synchronize and coordinate activities and products among DoD, Allies, and Mission Partners
• Maintain integration with DoD, Allies, and Mission Partner operations and activities to ensure current and accurate staff assessments
• Routinely attend unit O&I updates, working groups, OPT, observations of real world and exercise events, and collaboration with counterparts
• Participate in exercise and wargame events to include JELC conferences, IPR, and execution
• Participate in Exercise Control Group and/or White Cell activities during execution of exercises and wargames
• Support development and refinement of the S4S JMETL and DRRS assessments
• Utilize unit readiness tools including assessments, lessons learned, objectives, and requirements to influence exercise and wargame design and intelligence planning
• Conduct continuous assessments and lessons learned of exercise and wargame activities contributing to the Commander’s assessment of overall unit readiness
• Contribute to the development CDR S4S Training Guidance and support the implementation of such guidance
• Maintain integration with DoD, Allies, and Mission Partner operations and activities to ensure current and accurate exercise planning
• Integration includes routine attendance at unit O&I updates, working groups, OPT, observations of real world and exercise events, and collaboration with counterparts
• Support to Exercises and Wargames may require after-hours and weekend support coordinated through the Contracting Office and Contractor PM

Requirements

• Minimum BA/BS (MA/MS is preferred)
• Minimum of 12 years of relevant experience
• Experience in initiating and/or developing Government specified joint exercises, tabletop exercises, and rehearsal of concept drills for S7
• Demonstrated capability initiating, supervising, and developing requirements from a project’s inception to conclusion for complex to extremely complex programs; providing strategic advice, technical guidance and expertise to program and project staff; providing detailed analysis, evaluation and recommendations for improvements, optimization development, and maintenance efforts for client-specific or mission critical challenges/issues

Qualifications

• Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds
• Must be able to stand and walk for prolonged amounts of time
• Must be able to twist, bend and squat periodically
• Currently holds an active Top Secret clearance with SCI, SAP and ACCM eligibility

Skills

• Strategic advice
• Technical guidance
• Analysis
• Evaluation
• Recommendations
• Complex program management

Benefits

• Flexible work schedule
• Professional development opportunities
• Competitive compensation package

Pay

Salary range: $80,000 - $120,000 annually

Schedule

Full-time, Monday through Friday, with occasional after-hours and weekend support as required.