Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

Secret

Public Trust/Other Required:

None

Job Family:

Program Instruction Support

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Briefing, Communication, Exercise Design, Exercise Planning, Training Support

Certifications:

None

Experience:

5 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

Yes

Job Description:

Exercise Planner

Transform technology into opportunity as an Exercise Planner with GDIT.  A career in enterprise IT means connecting and enhancing the systems that matter most. At GDIT you’ll be at the forefront of innovation and play a meaningful part in improving how agencies operate.

At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As an Exercise Planner you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on highly capable simulation administrator joining our team to performing system management and system administration functions supporting a distributed computing environment.

MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT:
 

Work closely with dedicated military and civilian exercise planners assisting unit leadership in planning collective training that will meet their training objectives; identify any gaps (resource, training, equipment, etc.) and work with management and government teams to ensure they are filled prior to execution of training. Interact with Army, Joint, and bilateral exercise planners throughout the exercise life cycle planning process.Resolve complex exercise, training, and/or administrative issues by collaboration and applying appropriate doctrine.Be immersed within small planning work groups with dynamic and diverse personalities.May represent Mission Training Complex (MTC) at high level exercise planning conferences.Leverage expertise and experience in staff training, best practices, industry requirements and information technology disciplines to develop technical and training solutions in support of Army mission command training.Act as an instructor and/or assistant instructor for various C4I and simulations systemsManage and track all scheduled exercise events and milestones, ensuring up-to-date documentation and clear communication across participating units.Maintain comprehensive documentation of all exercise development phases, schedules, and after-action reviews to ensure institutional knowledge transfer and audit readinessPerform other duties as required.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

Education: BS or BA degree, subject immaterial.Required Experience: Minimum five years of experience with planning and resourcing military training and training support operations at Battalion level or higher. Experience with planning and developing simulation supported exercises to assist unit commanders with achieving their training objectives. PREFERRED: Former FA 57A or MTC experience and MEL4. Required Technical Skills:Advanced understanding of Army LVC-G simulations and C2 Systems and their integration. An intermediate understanding of exercise network, IT and communications principles.Advanced understanding of Exercise Design concepts and principles.Certification:  DoD 8570 IAT-II certification within 6 months of hiringSecurity Clearance Level: SECRET clearance is requiredRequired Skills and Abilities:Excellent communication skillsIntermediate skills with Office 365 with emphasis on PowerPointThe ability to develop high quality briefing products for battalion and above leadershipThe ability to manage and synchronize the deliverables and timelines of multiple teams ensuring overall project cohesion.  Preferred Skills:Operate Mission Command Systems, virtual and constructive simulations to accurately replicate operational scenarios and collect performance data.Location: On Customer Site / moderate travel required to other customer sites throughout AoR

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:

At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.

Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunitiesSupport: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goalsRewards: 401K with company matchCommunity: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace

OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY

Explore a career in program management at GDIT and you’ll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your passion for the mission and delivering results.

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The likely salary range for this position is $70,658 - $82,800. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Total compensation for international positions varies by tax, social security, and immigration statuses, as well as location. Generally, an international assignment may include allowances, premium uplifts, and/or relocation or transportation benefits, above base salary range noted.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Travel Required:

Less than 10%

Telecommuting Options:

Onsite

Work Location:

International

Additional Work Locations:

Total Rewards at GDIT:

Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 30,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50 countries worldwide, offering leading capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber and application development. Together with our clients, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology.

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