EXELMS Senior Wargaming SME

Description

Primary Location: Quantico, VA

Must be a U.S Citizen

Security Clearance: Top Secret/SCI

Obsidian Solutions Group (OSG) is seeking a Senior Wargaming Subject Matter Expert (SME), to provide wargaming-specific education to the MSTP staff in preparation for operational wargaming system (OWS) exercises and events. The candidate will support wargaming at Marine Corps University, Marine Corps School of Advanced Warfighting (SAW), U.S. Army School of Advanced Military Studies (SAM), or other locations.

The mission of the MSTP is to: Train and Educate Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) and Marine Expeditionary Brigades (MEB) Command Elements to conduct operations across the range of military operations, within the context of a Joint, Combined, or Coalition environment.  

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide wargaming-specific education to the MSTP Staff in preparation for operational wargaming system (OWS) exercises and events.
• Coordinate wargaming actions with Marine Corps University’s Wargaming Division and other DoD organizations with professional wargaming equities. Develop and update a wargaming training syllabus with theater-specific training aids in support of the OWS.
• Maintain an inventory of OWS-related assets (i.e., maps, game-pieces, computerized adjudication tools)  

Requirements

• 10+ years of operational experience in deployment and employment of ground combat, supporting arms, and combat service support units and related equipment at the division level or higher.
• 8+ years of demonstrated knowledge of military doctrine, tactics, and command relationships at the operational command level as measured by actual operational force employment experience.
• Senior staff planning experience in Joint Operations Planning Process and/or the Marine Corps Planning Process at a JTF, MEF, MEB, Division, or Wing staff.  
• Previous experience with current wargaming systems and applications applicable to senior level officers and large MAGTF staffs.
• Completion of Intermediate and Senior Service School.  
• Familiarity with and knowledge of Joint, Marine Corps, and other service doctrine and concepts relating to the planning and execution of wargames involving Marine Corps and Joint forces.             

Desired Skills/Qualifications

• Recent (within 5 years) active-duty experience at the MEF/MEB, Marine Forces, or Combatant Command-level staff.
• Direct participation in real world operations is desired.
• Senior-Level – Advanced Degree or equivalent w/ 15+ Years Direct Relevant Experience.
• Proficiency using MS Word, Excel, Adobe, and Outlook skills. 
• Strong verbal, written, interpersonal, communication and presentation skills. 

Physical Requirements and Work Environment

• Normal Office Environment. 

Travel

• 20-30%, primarily to Fort Leavenworth, KS

Company Description

Obsidian Solutions Group LLC (OSG) is a fast-growing professional services firm based in Fredericksburg, VA. We create value for our customers by delivering technology-enabled & mission-oriented technical solutions that solve complex problems, protecting people, information, and assets. Our core capabilities are in providing Enterprise IT, Intelligence Analysis, Production & Development and Knowledge-Based Professional Services Solutions that enable the customer’s mission. Obsidian Solutions Group LLC is a veteran-owned small business.

A career at Obsidian Solutions Group means you are able to put your expertise, credentials, and talents to great use working with customers in the DOD and Intelligence Community, while enjoying the excitement of working in a fast-growing organization committed to making a difference for our customers and in our community. Contribute independently and collaboratively alongside our amazing team of doers and thinkers. Obsidian Solutions Group is small enough to offer a family atmosphere yet large enough to deliver a highly competitive compensation package. We hire and retain the best in the industry, offering exceptional benefits that protect the well-being of our employees, their spouses and domestic partners, and their families.

Our corporate philosophy is centered on hiring and retaining employees with the requisite skills, professional experience, personal commitment, and ethical standards necessary to foster a culture of operational excellence necessary to surpass our customer’s expectations.

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