SOF Exercise Designer IV (Intel) - SOCNORTH

CeLeen, an operating firm of Command Holdings, is seeking a SOF Exercise Designer with intelligence background to support the U.S. Special Operations Command North (SOCNORTH) at Peterson Space Force Base in Colorado Springs, CO.

About the Role

The SOF Exercise Designer IV will provide exercise planning and scenario development essential for Table Top Exercises (TTXs), Command Post Exercises, Senior Leader Seminars, Emergency Deployment Readiness Exercises, and Field Training Exercises to achieve the stated objectives of the commander.

The SOF Exercise Designers conduct front-end analysis by reviewing current operational directives, standing contingency plans, and conceptual approaches. They will create scenarios to stress decision-making, capabilities, joint warfighting functions, and address operational and tactical issues in the increasingly complex African environment. Designers will contribute to the development of the Master Scenario Event List (MSEL) for operations-based or complex discussion-based exercises and attend all Joint Event Life Cycle (JELC) events.

Responsibilities

• Conduct front-end analysis by reviewing current operational directives, standing contingency plans, and conceptual approaches.
• Create scenarios to stress decision-making, capabilities, joint warfighting functions, and address operational and tactical issues.
• Contribute to the development of the Master Scenario Event List (MSEL) for operations-based or complex discussion-based exercises.
• Attend all Joint Event Life Cycle (JELC) events.
• Develop operational products to support GCC and TSOC SOF/CT exercises.
• Research and integrate current operations to develop complex scenarios, studies, and analysis related to SOF core activities for all geographic areas.
• Communicate exercise design details with operational level exercise planners, staffs, commanders, interagency partners, and partner nation exercise planners.

Requirements

• Current, active TS/SCI security clearance.
• SOF Intelligence experience.
• Minimum of 6 years of recent experience serving in a command, senior enlisted advisor, or primary staff billet in a SOF (USSOCOM/TSOC), Service, Joint Staff, OSD, or 3-4 Star level Service/GCC HQs.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in exercise and scenario design and management.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience conducting joint and coalition operations and training.
• Minimum of 4 years of experience with Service, SOF, and Joint doctrine, planning, operations, training, and exercises.
• Understanding of Counter terrorism (CT) and Counter-Insurgency (COIN) Operations and targeting processes.
• Outstanding communication skills, influencing abilities, and client focus.
• Professional proficiency in English is required.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to qualify for and maintain company liability insurance through a clean driving record.
• Ability to access federal facilities in compliance with Real ID.
• Currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis; CeLeen will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree.
• 18F MOS.
• Prior SOF (O4-O6/E7-E9/CW3-CW5).
• Experience assigned or supporting SOCNORTH.
• All-source intelligence experience at the tactical and operational level.
• Experience mentoring seniors, peers, and juniors (civilian and active duty); leading intelligence seminars and briefing academic and operational materials; and professionally liaising and coordinating with senior officers and staff leadership across functional areas.
• Experience preparing all-source intelligence products to support SOF training and exercises.
• Completion of Service or Joint Senior Professional Military Education or Enlisted equivalent.

Work Environment

• Moderate noise (e.g., business office with computers, phone, and printers) and/or occasional loud noise (airfield, large equipment).
• Ability to sit at a computer terminal for extended periods of time.
• Ability to work in confined areas.
• Ability to work in remote and rural environments.
• Ability to drive a motor vehicle in environments including city, highway, and rural roads CONUS and OCONUS.

Physical Demands

• While performing the responsibilities of the job, the employee is required to sit, stand, talk, and hear.
• Often required to sit and use their hands and fingers to operate a computer.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Travel

11-20% / Occasional travel. This position may require travel to remote overseas locations for extended periods of time.

Pay

Expected salary range: $80,000 - $110,000.

Benefits

• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Life and Disability Insurance
• 401(k)
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Employee Assistance Program
• Pet Insurance

Eligibility requirements apply.