Senior Military Analyst - Exercise and Wargame SME (EX WG) - Qualis Corporation

Qualis LLC is seeking a Senior Military Analyst - Exercise and Wargame to provide support and expertise on one of our Space programs. The successful candidate will possess knowledge and experience in Combatant Command (CCMD) or Major Command (MAJCOM) training, operations, intelligence and planning activities.  Experience in a CCMD J7 (Joint Forces Development and Training), Service Command Exercise and Wargames directorate, or J3 (Operations) Directorate is highly desirable.  A deep understanding of the Joint Event Life Cycle (JELC) is preferred, including an understanding of the purposes and goals of the Concept Development Conference (CDC), Initial Planning Conference (IPC), Mid Planning Conference (MPC), Final Planning Conference (FPC) and After Action Review (AAR) conferences.  An understanding of the Live, Virtual, Constructive (LVC) training environments and the usage and purposes of Modeling and Simulation (M&S) in an exercise environment is desired.  Familiarity and experience with the roles and missions of either US Space Command (USSC) or US Northern Command (USNC) will prepare the successful candidate for speedy integration into the Warfighter Integration team. 

Requirements

Requirements:

• A bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 15 years’ experience working DOD exercises, acquisitions, or operations is required, master’s degree and advanced PME education highly preferred (e.g. Joint or Service War Colleges).
• Fully cleared and active TS/SCI required.

• Experience in organizations that use non-standard acquisition process (e.g., outside the Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System (JCIDS) processes) is desired. 

• Example organizations using non-standard acquisition methodologies include Space Rapid Capabilities Office (SpRCO), the Missile Defense Agency (MDA); the Special Capabilities Office (SCO). 

• Strong candidates will possess experience with formal academic and on-the-job training processes. 

• Strong candidates will have an established record demonstrating an ability to work largely unsupervised, an ability to interact appropriately with all levels of the staff, from Action Officers to executive leaders, and proven ability to follow-through on all tasks.
• Successful candidates for these positions will be familiar in establishing Training Objectives for large organizations; familiar with Joint Mission Essential Task Lists (JMTLs) And associated analysis techniques. 

• Be familiar or have experience in devising creative, stressing, realistic and effective Master Sequence of Events Lists (MSELs; the “exercise script”). 

• For wargame support, candidates should have experience in setting a “future world” scenario that is 4 – 15 years into the future; and be able to elicit the potential operational benefits from “notional” weapons systems or systems in early development. 

• Experience serving in Operations Centers in a Joint capacity is preferred (Joint Intelligence and Operations Centers, Air Operations Centers, Maritime Operations Centers, Army Engagement Centers or similar). 

•  Job /Location:  Colorado Springs, CO or NCR. 

• Travel will be required to support exercise events, approximately 25% of duty schedule.

Benefits

Qualis Corporation is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse and talented workforce who can contribute to the mission and vision of the Company. Our employees are our greatest asset and we promote a positive work environment, teamwork, professional growth, innovation, community involvement, flexible scheduling and a family-friendly work environment.

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