MARCENT Exercise Analyst
Lukos · Tampa, FL ·
- Employment
- Contract
- Experience
- 15+ years
MARCENT Exercise Analyst
Please note: This position is contingent upon the award of a contract. We will provide updates on the status of the contract and next steps during the hiring process.
Minimum Qualifications Summary
Certification & Education
- Must possess a current US Passport with ability to travel and work overseas.
- Must be able to meet COMSEC briefing and Local Element management certification requirements available under the OPNAVINST 2201.4, DoD Instruction 8523.01 and Air Force Manual 17-1301.
- Must possess a SECRET Security Clearance
Experience Required
- Experience and operational knowledge of MARCENT Joint Training Information Management Systems (JTIMS) preferred
- Experience and operational knowledge of MARCENT exercise design, planning, execution, and assessment
- Strong writing, analytical, and reading skills, as well as the ability to effectively communicate
- Ten years' military experience
Job Objective
Under a five-year contract, the MARCENT Exercise Analyst will support the United States Marine Corps Forces, Central Command (MARCENT) and subordinate commands. The scope of the requirement includes professional services for MARCENT located aboard MacDill Air Force Base (AFB), Florida, which serves as a Component Command to U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM). Specifically, the MARCENT Exercise Analyst will support the Operations Directorate (G-3) within the continental United States (CONUS) and outside the continental United States (OCONUS). The G-3 advises the COMUSMARCENT in all matters pertaining to current and future operations and is responsible for organizing, directing, and controlling USMC operations in the USCENTCOM AOR. The G-3 validates all force requirements and coordinates all Global Force Management (GFM) requirements with the Service and USCENTCOM. The G-3 has primary staff cognizance over training, readiness, personnel recovery, and force protection across the warfighting functions. The G-3 synchronizes the associated supporting actions required to conduct current and future operations and reporting across the staff.
Responsibilities
- Provide exercise analysis services that support MARCENT exercise design, planning, execution, and assessment of the MARCENT INTREPID MAVEN series and other exercises as directed by the MARCENT G-3. INTREPID MAVEN enables episodic opportunities to employ Marine Corps force elements to the CENTCOM AOR in order to meet unit level training objectives, conduct service experimentation, participate in scalable deployment/redeployment activities, gain and maintain AOR familiarity, utilize multi-nodal transportation, validate all domain operating concepts, and meet combatant commander and service specified objectives
- Assist in the management of four (one per quarter) annual INTREPID MAVEN events
- Assist in the development and review of exercise objectives, concepts, Mission Essential Task Lists (METLs), training plans, budgets, force deployment data, tables of organization, and force protection plans to ensure they meet requirements identified by higher headquarters as well as comply with Joint Staff and Service doctrine
- Maintain MARCENT INTREPID MAVEN exercise-related web pages, historical files, and other required documentation in accordance with MARCENT Records Management requirements
- Assist in maintaining MARCENT Joint Training Information Management Systems (JTIMS) data
- Plan and coordinate all requirements for exercise planning conferences; to include writing message traffic, providing meeting minutes, developing presentations, developing exercise scenarios and exercise injects, developing and maintaining exercise Standard Operating Procedures and arranging for travel and hotel accommodations
- Organize and assist with exercise planning conferences and site surveys as directed by MARCENT G-3
- Compose briefings to COMUSMARCENT, the MARCENT Staff, and external units, as required
- Assist the MARCENT G-5 when required with other exercises or subject matter exchanges that contribute to INTREPID MAVEN future execution or are conducted in lieu of INTREPID MAVEN
Education & Certification
- Must possess a current US Passport with ability to travel and work overseas
- Must be able to meet COMSEC briefing and Local Element management certification requirements available under the OPNAVINST 2201.4, DoD Instruction 8523.01 and Air Force Manual 17-1301
Security Clearance
- Must possess a SECRET Security Clearance
Work Location
- MARCENT, MacDill Air Force Base, Tampa, Florida
- Travel: Contractor personnel must support the projected travel in support of government requirements to MARCENT AOR and supporting locations, which includes but not limited to the following countries: Bahrain, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Egypt, France, Germany, United Kingdom, Oman, Qatar, Kuwait, Iraq, Israel, Afghanistan, Syria, Lebanon, Yemen, Pakistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Djibouti, Cyprus, Turkey, Italy, and Greece. The ideal candidate will be available for travel on less than 24 hours-notice to support personnel recovery and training for forward deployed forces. The ideal candidate will possess the ability to execute OCONUS travel throughout the Central Command (CENTCOM) AOR.
About Lukos
Lukos has been delivering professional services to the Federal Government for 15 years. We help a variety of federal agencies in areas such as national security, homeland security, international development, training, analytics, healthcare, and other professional services. Since our founding, we have grown to support all military services and multiple federal civilian agencies.
About Our Name: Lukos is ancient Greek for “wolf”. The characteristics of the wolf match our approach to national security. The wolf is known for cunning, aggression, patience, and teamwork. An individual wolf is smart, strong, and resilient, but the true strength of wolves is their ability to work together as a wolfpack. Kipling said it best in The Law of the Jungle.
"For the strength of the pack is the wolf, and the strength of the wolf is the pack."
At Lukos we take care of our pack by offering full time employees competitive benefits to include: medical, dental, vision, 401(k), life insurance, short and long term disability coverage, paid time off and Federal holidays.
Lukos is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or national origin.