JBLM Mission Command Training Manager 1

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems sector (NGDS) is seeking a Mission Command Training Manager 1 to join our growing team of diverse professionals at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington.  The selected candidate will provide consulting expertise to military or defense clients as the JBLM Mission Command Training Center (MTC) Collective Training Team Leader and Mission Command Mentor-Trainer.

This position is contingent upon program award.

Responsibilities:

• Coaches, mentors, and trains Army Battalion through Corps staffs in the art and science of Mission Command

• Plans, coordinates, prepares, and conducts battle staff exercises (STAFFEX), Military Decision Making Process (MDMP) workshops, command post exercises (CPXs), staff / Tactical Command Post proficiency training, and other supporting events at the battalion, brigade, and division level

• Develops home station training support packages and supporting scenarios that are relevant to the operating environment of the training unit, which will focus on the art and science of mission command

• Provides over-the-shoulder and observer controller/trainer support to the training unit, battalion through division level, throughout the exercise life cycle (ELC) from the initial planning conference through the final After Action Review (AAR)

• As required, serves as Higher Command (HICOM) and/or Exercise Control (EXCON) Officer in Charge (OIC) employing relevant scripted and dynamic master scenario event list injects in a fluid tactical environment and IAW unit training objectives

• Is fully conversant in the Military Decision-Making Process (MDMP) and how to use the MDMP to develop appropriate operations orders/fragmentary orders

• Coaches the unit Executive Officer (XO) / Chief of Staff in how to direct and synchronize the staff during planning and execution; conversant in the Rapid Decision-Making and Synchronization Process (RDSP)

• Familiar with site-wide operations and can act as the deputy site lead when the site lead is not present or available

Basic Qualifications:

• One of the following:

  • Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 6 years of military training support experience

  • Master’s degree with a minimum of 4 years of military training support experience

• Army Command & General Staff College (CGSC) Military Education Level 4 (MEL 4) or Intermediate Level Education (ILE) or equivalent level military schooling

• Experience in operations and training requirements at Brigade or higher level

• Minimum of 4 years’ experience with training management

• Possess an active U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Secret security clearance

• Must be able to work on-site at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington

• Must be able to travel as needed (up to 10% of the time)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Former Armor, Infantry, Field Artillery, Engineer, or Aviation Battalion Commander; alternately, former Brigade Commander (of any type)

• MEL 1 (Senior Service College Graduate)

• Former instructor at the Maneuver or the Mission Command Center of Excellence

• Former Combat Training Center (CTC) Observer/Controller-Trainer

• Working knowledge of MSEL development and providing an uncooperative, challenging OPFOR during command post exercises

• Working knowledge of and experience with Army simulation systems (i.e., IEWTPT; JLCCTC WARSIM; LVC-IA)

Salary Range: $88,700.00 - $133,100.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors