Wargame Scenario Coordinator

Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc. (SPA) delivers high-impact, technical solutions to complex national security issues. With over 50 years of business expertise and consistent growth, we are known for continuous innovation for our government customers, in both the US and abroad. Our exceptionally talented team is highly collaborative in spirit and practice, producing Results that Matter. Come work with the best! We offer opportunity, unique challenges, and clear-sighted commitment to the mission. SPA: Objective. Responsive. Trusted.

The Joint, Office of the Secretary of Defense, Interagency Division (JOID) provides expert support services to a range of customers spanning across the Department of Defense, Federal Civilian, and international markets. JOID provides a diverse portfolio of analytical and programmatic capabilities to help our customers make informed decisions on their most challenging issues.

SPA's NATO Allied Command Transformation Group, within JOID, provides capability development, portfolio management, program management, quality management, cost estimation analysis, standardization, reporting, software solutions and information management, and capability management support. We also provide an improved capability requirements capture process, including the generation, documentation and tracing of user requirements, with appropriate technical scrutiny, over the entire lifecycle of the requirements from capability definition through capability realization and capability usage.

We have a near-term need for a Wargame Scenario Coordinator to provide onsite support in Norfolk, VA.

The Wargame Scenario Coordinator will develop and coordinate the creation of realistic scenarios that support wargame aims and objectives, grounded in NATO's areas of responsibility and interest (AOR/AOI), including current and future threats across all DIME elements. Gather and integrate inputs from NATO red team SMEs and external subject matter experts to develop credible adversary actions, motivations, and orders of battle. Produce scenario products such as narratives, order of battle graphics, topographic references, and road-to-crisis briefings that effectively communicate the situation to players. Ensure scenario content is fully aligned with the wargame design, research questions, and DCAP requirements. During execution, serve as an advisor to the red cell or directly facilitate adversary play as required, ensuring a realistic and consistent portrayal of opposition actions. Support the integration of scenario outcomes into final analytical products and wargame reports. Participate in rehearsals, providing feedback to the design and facilitation teams to refine scenario delivery and ensure it enables intended learning and analytical outcomes. Support the development of final wargame reports by providing scenario-related inputs and narratives, ensuring a coherent link between scenario design, execution, and analytical outcomes. Perform additional scenario, design, or facilitation tasks as required by the COTR to support evolving wargame needs.

Required:

• Nationality of one of the NATO member countries.
• NATO Secret Security Clearance or national equivalent.
• Bachelor's degree and 4+ years of experience.
• Demonstrated professional experience in developing realistic operational or strategic scenarios in the past 5 years, integrating diplomatic, informational, military, and economic (DIME) aspects.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate and integrate inputs from red teams or subject matter experts to create credible adversary actions and orders of battle.
• Demonstrated familiarity with NATO's areas of responsibility and interest (AOR/AOI), including current and future threats and adversary doctrines.
• Demonstrated experience working in multinational teams.
• Demonstrated experience producing scenario products such as narratives, graphical order of battle depictions, and road-to-crisis timelines.
• Demonstrated proficiency in English as defined in STANAG 6001 (SLP 4444) or equivalent.
• Demonstrated proficiency in the use of the Microsoft Office Tool suite and collaborative platforms.
• Experience coordinating scenario development for NATO wargames at the operational or strategic level, including red cell inputs.
• Experience contributing scenario observations or summaries to after-action reviews and final wargame reports.
• Able to work fully onsite based on client needs.