Intelligence Exercise And Engagement Planner

SMX is seeking a self-starter, motivated candidate to fulfill the requirements as an Intelligence Exercise and Engagement Planner at SOCPAC. The candidate will support intelligence exercise and engagement planning to include intelligence training objective and scenario development. The position will provide intelligence support to exercise planning conferences. The intelligence exercise and engagement planner will be fully integrated in the command and provide exercise intelligence expertise to the command. The intelligence exercise and engagement planner will synchronize and coordinate with SOJ3, SOJ7, subordinate units, and external manning requirements for exercise support. Must have superior written and oral communications skills.

This position requires a DoD Top Secret with SCI eligibility which requires US citizenship for work on DoD contracts.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Exercise planning tasks:
• Plan, coordinate and execute SOCPAC and component intelligence participation in assigned USPACOM, JCS, and Service exercises.
• Coordinate and manage exercise development in conjunction with USPACOM and component planner and participants. Develop training objectives that meet SOCPAC SOJ2 JMETL requirements.
• Ensure SOCPAC and component exercises inform the Defense Readiness Reporting System and fully incorporate the Joint Lessons Learned system.
• Develop training objectives in conjunction with exercise participants and SOCPAC SOJ2 stakeholders.
• Assist in the coordination with exercise participants and supporters from other DoD and non-DoD organizations.
• Draft and develop realistic threat scenarios, incorporate best-practice inputs from DoD and other agencies.
• Coordinate exercise criteria to test and stress the command's intelligence and training objectives.
• Consolidate and draft AAR related to training objectives, corrections, and COA development.

Engagement planning tasks:

• Develop, synchronize, execute, and track SOCPAC's capacity building, multinational engagements, including but not limited to subject matter expert exchanges (SMEE) and key leader engagements (KLE).
• Conduct all-source research and assessments on countries in the Indo-Pacific to identify challenges in achieving objectives and develop recommendations in conjunction with SOCPAC Intelligence SMEEs to overcome identified challenges.
• Develop talking points and information papers to support COMSOCPAC and SOCPAC SOJ2 KLEs with senior U.S. / foreign military / civilian leaders.
• CONUS and OCONUS travel may be required.

Required Skills & Experience

• Must possess TS security clearance and be SCI eligible.
• Minimum of 5 years' experience in a GO/FO multi-star level conducting tactical, operational planning to achieve strategic effects.
• Familiarity with civil-military operations, humanitarian assistance / disaster response, and peacekeeping operations.
• Prior experience as an exercise planner with the Department of War.
• Must possess excellent oral, writing and coordination skills to communicate information clearly and concisely.

Preferred and Desired Skills & Experience

• SAMS, JAWS, Joint Operational Planner Course II or Battle Staff graduate preferred.
• Experience providing intel support to SOF units/commands.

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The SMX salary determination process takes into account a number of factors, including but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories, relevant prior work experience, specific skills, education and certifications. At SMX, one of our Core Values is to Invest in Our People so we offer a competitive mix of compensation, learning & development opportunities, and benefits. Some key components of our robust benefits include health insurance, paid leave, and retirement.

The proposed salary for this position is:

$125,000 - $148,000 USD

At SMX, we are a team of technical and domain experts dedicated to enabling your mission. From priority national security initiatives for the DoD to highly assured and compliant solutions for healthcare, we understand that digital transformation is key to your future success.

We share your vision for the future and strive to accelerate your impact on the world. We bring both cutting edge technology and an expansive view of what's possible to every engagement. Our delivery model and unique approaches harness our deep technical and domain knowledge, providing forward-looking insights and practical solutions to power secure mission acceleration.

SMX is an Equal Opportunity employer including disabilities and veterans.

Selected applicant may be subject to a background investigation and/or education verification.

SMX does not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization or immigration related support for this position (i.e. H1B, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, F-1 CPT, J-1, TN, E-2, E-3, L-1 and O-1, or any EADs or other forms of work authorization that require immigration support from an employer).

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