Exercise Planner (IV)

The exercise planner will support SOCPAC's requirement to participate in JCS and Service exercises in support of USINDOPACOM TCP/TCO and USSOCOM Commander's Training and Education Guidance requirements.

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

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate and execute SOCPAC and component participation in assigned USINDOPACOM JCS and Service exercises.
• Coordinate and manage exercise development in conjunction with USINDOPACOM and component planner and participants. Develop training objectives that meet SOCPAC JMETL requirements.
• Ensure SOCPAC and component exercises inform the Defense Readiness Reporting System and fully incorporate the Joint Lessons Learned system.
• Enhance the command's capability to train and prepare for a broad spectrum of threats from real and/or simulated adversaries.
• Develop training objectives in conjunction with exercise participants and SOCPAC staff 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 training objectives.
• Consolidate and draft AAR related to training objectives, corrections, and COA development.
• Up to 2 weeks of CONUS and OCONUS travel per month may be required.

Required Skills & Experience

• Four (4) years of experience as DoD exercise planner, with at least two (2) years of experience in INDOPACOM AOR.
• Eight (8) years of experience in multi-disciplined special operations at the operational and tactical levels supporting SOF.
• Use of training software and other IT systems associated with exercise planning.
• Three (3) years of experience of Joint Exercise Lifecycle (JELC) planning process.
• DoD Top Secret clearance and eligible for SCI access

Application Deadline: August 29, 2025

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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:

$133,100 - $221,800 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.

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

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