Senior Exercise Analyst

Valiant is seeking a skilled Senior Exercise Analyst - OCONUS Nuclear Exercises to help with planning, scheduling, and managing Nuclear Weapon Accident/Incident (NUWAIX) training events and exercises. Activities include, but are not limited to, event facilitation, assisting in exercise design and development; supervise exercise plan construction, Master Scenario Events Listing (MSEL) construction; supervise development of control cell instructions and guidance; and performing exercise assessments. Additionally, support USEUCOM with planning documentation creation and upkeep.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide realistic, current, and relevant exercise support to address Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA), Interagency, Geographic Combatant Command (GCC), Service Component, and North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) requirements.
• Maintain close coordination with units and organizations on training requirements / objectives throughout the Joint Exercise Life Cycle (JELC) from GCCs to tactical units to maintain continuity.
• Maintain exercise control support for Observer Controllers (O/C) during execution of events with sufficiently trained and certified personnel.
• Attend some exercise JELC events (planning meeting, site surveys, etc.) and assist with scenario development.
• Managing and accomplishing duties related to analytical research and development of special programs, including those related to Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosive (CBRNE) and nuclear weapon accidents and incidents.
• Accomplish post-event activities as required, including after action reviews, hot washes, and after-action reports.
• Travel is 25% or greater and includes travel to national and international locations.
• Other duties as assigned.

Valiant Integrated Services is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

CLEARANCE: Applicant selected must possess, at a minimum, a Top-Secret Level Clearance with SCI eligibility.

EDUCATION: Position requires a minimum of a bachelor's degree or military experience. Emphasis in emergency management, international relations, political science, or similar disciplines will be given higher consideration. Relevant military experience will be considered in lieu of a degree.

• Prior Department of Defense environment experience required; military, government civilian, or DoD contractor; with preferred emphasis as a previous OSD staff officer.
• Experience preferred in developing, planning, participating, and executing Department of Defense, multi-agency/multi-national training events or exercises.
• Knowledge in performing training capability or training needs assessments desired.
• Strong proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite of tools required. Emphasis placed on PowerPoint, Word, Excel.
• Ability to perform tasks under deadlines.
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions.
• Ability to prioritize work and complete multiple tasks under deadlines.
• Excellent reasoning and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to interact with employees from other departments or groups.
• Ability to build teams consisting of personnel from diverse US and non-US organizations (military and civilian) and personnel with little to no exercise planning and execution experience.
• Must perform activities with a very high degree for attention to detail.
• Must be capable of working at a computer terminal for extended periods.
• Must have excellent communicative skills, both oral and written to include non-US personnel.
• Must be capable of transporting and lifting 40-pound boxes of documents and equipment.
• Must be able to travel unaccompanied to foreign and domestic locations.
• Must have or be able to obtain a US Passport.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Physical requirements may include, but are not limited to, lifting, ascending, and descending stairs, climbing, extended sitting or standing, to various degrees.