Description
Leidos is actively hiring for an Exercise Planner to join our team in Tampa, FL.
The position is expected to be temporary for an approximate duration of one year.
This person shall provide exercise planning and support services that supports MARCENT exercise design, planning, execution, and assessment. Services shall include:
Assisting in the management of the MARCENT Exercise Program.
Assisting in the development and review of exercise design, planning guidance, objectives, concepts, budgets, force resourcing, force deployment data to ensure they meet requirements identified by higher headquarters as well as comply with Joint Staff and Service doctrine.
Maintaining MARCENT exercise-related web pages, historical files, and other required documentation.
Maintaining MARCENT Joint Training Tool (JTT) and USMC Force Management Tool (FMT)data.
Planning and coordinating all requirements for exercise planning conferences; to include writing message traffic, developing presentations, and arranging for travel and hotel accommodations.
Organizing and assisting with exercise planning conferences and site surveys.
Composing briefings to COMUSMARCENT, the MARCENT Staff, and external units.
Tracking data for semi-annual MARCENT Command Chronology input.
Primary Responsibilities
-Assist in the development and review of exercise design, planning guidance, objectives, concepts, budgets, force resourcing, and force deployment data to ensure they meet requirements identified by higher headquarters as well as comply with Joint Staff and Service doctrine.
-Maintain the MARCENT exercise-related web pages, historical files, and other required documentation.
-Maintain MARCENT Joint Training Tool (JTT) and USMC Force Management Tool (FMT) data.
- Plan and coordinate all requirements for exercise planning conferences, to include writing message traffic, PowerPoint presentation briefs, and hotel and travel arrangements.
- Organize and assist with leading exercise planning conferences and site surveys.
- Compose briefings to the MARCENT Commander, MARCENT Staff and external units.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree and 15 years of relevant experience
- Active SECRET clearance
- Current US Passport and ability to travel overseas
- Graduate of Command and Staff College, or service equivalent
- Minimum 3 years planning experience at a MARFOR and/or Combatant Command level staff
- A thorough understanding of “Componency” as it relates to the inter-relationships between MARCENT, CENTCOM and the HQMC staffs
- Working knowledge of the complex interrelationships between Middle Eastern states, religions, and ethnic groups
- Working knowledge of regional US Embassies, SDO/DATT, and USLO structures
- Ability to interact with Colonels and Lieutenant Colonels at a peer level in order to advise and assist them with daily staff functions; and ability and comfort to brief at the executive level (General Officer)
Preferred Qualifications
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- Master’s Degree and 20 years of relevant experience
- Retired or Reserve USMC Lieutenant Colonel
- Active TS/SCI
- Experience working CENTCOM/MARCENT/NAVCENT Exercises.
- Familiar with staff planning tools: JTT, JOPES, and the Joint Event Life Cycle (JELC)
Original Posting Date:
2024-11-18
While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.
Pay Range:
Pay Range $87,100.00 - $157,450.00
The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.
