Principal Military Trainer (Exercise Support Planner)

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems sector is seeking a Principal Military Trainer – Exercise Support Planner to join our growing team of diverse professionals at Fort Leavenworth, in Kansas.  The selected candidate will join our Mission Command Training Program (MCTP), which trains Army Corps, Divisions, and Brigades in the Army Mission Command Systems and Operations Process.  The Principal Military Trainer leverages specialized expertise in planning and executing some or all phases of military training exercises, including doctrinal development, scenario development, and after-action review (AAR) and analysis.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Acts as primary Exercise Support Division (ESD) Exercise Support Planner (ESP) and provide guidance to the Principal Military Exercise Planner
• Ensure timely writing, publishing, and delivery of Exercise Life Cycle Event contract deliverables (CDRL) while retaining highest quality by the team
• Understands and able to provide guidance on the Exercise Support Manning and Equipment Document (ESMED) Manager
• Ensure the manning requirements for the Exercise Planning Travel Management System (EPTMS) are met
• Maintain habitual relationship with other Operations Groups Analysts and POCs
• Serves as the ESP/Assistant ESP in Simulation Control Plan (SCP) and coordinates with the SCP Lead in the development of CDRLs
• Work with other Divisions within the Headquarters Support Team (HST) to develop room builds and determine equipment and personnel needs for each exercise
• Manage the movement of all HST contractors supporting an exercise to include synchronizing travel, lodging, and transportation dates.

Basic Qualifications:

• One of the following:
  • High school diploma or GED with a minimum of 9 years of professional and/or military leadership experience
  • Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 5 years of professional and/or military leadership experience
  • Master’s degree with a minimum of 3 years of professional and/or military leadership experience
• Must currently possess an active U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Secret security clearance
• Must be able to work on-site at Fort Leavenworth in Kansas
• Must be able to travel as needed (up to 25% of the time)
• Must be able to deploy to various countries, as required, in support of U.S. military operations
• Proficient with MS Office suite of software (PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Access)
• Able to write at a college level, with experience in military writing style

Preferred Qualifications:

• U.S. Army Command and General Staff Officer Course, or Military Education Level 4 (MEL 4) equivalent Intermediate Level Education (ILE)
• Experience in an Operational Staff

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