Technical Expert-senior Exercise Planner

**Who we are**:
We seek a highly skilled Senior Exercise Planner (Technical Expert (TE)) to join our team in Stuttgart, Germany

As a senior joint exercise planner and project lead, you will be critical in planning and coordinating large-scale joint exercises for the United States Africa Command (USAFRICOM). You will work closely with military and civilian personnel and representatives from partner nations to develop exercise objectives, scenarios, and training requirements.

In this role, you will lead the planning, coordination, and execution of various elements of our comprehensive exercise program. You will oversee exercises' test and evaluation components, ensuring data collection and analysis meets the United States Department of Defense standards and requirements. As a Senior Exercise Planner, you will also mentor and guide junior exercise planners.

**Responsibilities include, but are not limited to**:

- Develop high-level exercise and experimentation plans and directives that align with mission objectives and operational requirements.
- Evaluate national policies and plans that govern continuity programs, ensuring alignment with exercise goals.
- Collaborate with multiple military branches and agencies to integrate exercise components seamlessly.
- Oversee the budget for exercise planning and execution, optimizing cost-effectiveness and resource allocation.
- Craft detailed exercise and experiment designs, including scenarios, objectives, and evaluation criteria.
- Manage the experiment integration into events, ensuring planners and participants have a collaborative and productive environment.
- Manage the test and evaluation components of the experiments, ensuring data collection and analysis meet Department of Defense standards and requirements.
- Provide expert input to address shortfalls, prioritize requirements, and adapt planning efforts in response to environmental changes.
- Monitor the execution of exercises and experiments, ensuring strict adherence to plans and addressing any emergent issues promptly.
- Ensure all exercises and experiments comply with regulations, standards, and best practices.
- Prepare comprehensive reports detailing performance, lessons learned, and recommendations for future exercises and experiments.
- Conduct a thorough analysis of the exercise and experiments under government supervision and present findings to senior management.
- Monitor and review strategies, doctrine, policies, directives, and instructions relating to education and training and make recommendations for compliance.
- Manage program evaluation and assessment to ensure they meet the strategic objectives.
- Collaborate with and lead project teams to develop and implement effective solutions and strategies related to the needs of The United States Africa Command.

**Requirements**:
**Necessary Skills and Experience**:

- A bachelor's degree plus 3 years of recent specialized experience, OR; An associate's degree plus 7 years of recent specialized experience, OR; A major certification plus 7 years of recent specialized experience, OR; 11 years of recent specialized experience.
- Must have an active U.S. government Top Secret security clearance and be SCI eligible. U.S. citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance.
- Experience working for the Department of Defense (DoD) in the military or with military organizations.
- High level of expertise in military operations, strategic planning, and coordination with various stakeholders.
- Extensive experience in exercise planning with a proven track record of successful exercise execution.
- Strong analytical skills for policy assessment and independent analysis.
- Exceptional leadership abilities to organize diverse groups and build consensus on complex issues.
- Expertise in budget management and resource optimization within the context of military exercises.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
- Must be able to travel internationally for business.
- U.S. Citizenship is required for this position.

**Beneficial Skills and Experience**:

- Experience with briefing and delivering training to senior military and civilian leaders. Experience with exercise planning at the Service Component or Combatant Command level.
- Knowledge of the Joint Training Program (JTP) and the Joint Exercise Life Cycle (JELC) doctrine and processes.
- Advanced Service Planner Certification, including SAMS, SAASS, or JAWS Certifications.

**Benefits**:
CTI is a rapidly growing company offering the following:

- Medical, dental and vision insurance
- H.S.A. (partially funded by CTI) and Flex Spending
- Company-paid life insurance/AD&D and disability insurance
- Optional supplemental life, critical illness, hospital indemnity and accident insurances
- Paid vacation, sick leave and holidays
- 401k plan with Safe Harbor contribution
- Tuition reimbursement/professional training options
- Employee Assistance Program
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