The person shall assist in the development and review of exercise objectives, concepts, Mission Essential Task Lists (METLs), training plans, budgets, force deployment data, tables of organization, and force protection plans to ensure they meet requirements identified by higher headquarters as well as comply with Joint Staff and Service doctrine.

This person shall maintain MARCENT INTREPID MAVEN exercise-related web pages, historical files, and other required documentation. This person shall assist in maintaining MARCENT Joint Training Information Management Systems (JTIMS) data.

This person shall plan and coordinate all requirements for exercise planning conferences; to include writing message traffic, developing presentations, and arranging for travel and hotel accommodations. This person shall organize and assist with exercise planning conferences and site surveys.

This person shall compose weekly briefings to COMUSMARCENT, the MARCENT Staff, and external units, as required.

Primary Responsibilities

- Maintain the MARCENT INTREPID MAVEN exercise-related web pages, historical files, and other required documentation.

- Maintain the MARCENT INTREPID MAVEN Joint Training Information Management Systems (JTIMS) data.

- Plan and coordinate all requirements for exercise planning conferences, to include writing message traffic, PowerPoint presentation briefs, and hotel and travel arrangements.

- Organize and assist with leading exercise planning conferences and site surveys.

- Compose weekly briefings to the MARCENT Commander, MARCENT Staff and external units.

Basic Qualifications

- Bachelor's degree and 15 years of relevant experience.

- Active Secret clearance.

- Current US Passport and ability to travel overseas on short notice.

- Command and Staff College, or service equivalent, complete.

- Minimum 3 years planning experience at a MARFOR and/or Combatant Command level staff.

- A thorough understanding of "Componency" as it relates to the inter-relationships between MARCENT, CENTCOM and the HQMC staffs.

- Working knowledge of the complex interrelationships between Middle Eastern states, religions, and ethnic groups.

- Working knowledge of regional US Embassies, SDO/DATT, and USLO structures.

- Ability to interact with Colonels and Lieutenant Colonels at a peer level in order to advise and assist them with daily staff functions; and ability and comfort to brief at the executive level (3-4 star).

Preferred Qualifications

- Master's Degree and 20 years of relevant experience.

- Active Top Secret clearance.

- Retired or Reserve USMC Lieutenant Colonel or Colonel.

- Have prior relevant Joint Staff/COCOM/Component exercise experience.

- Experience working CENTCOM/MARCENT/NAVCENT Exercises.

- Service on both USCENTCOM (Combatant Command) and MARCENT (MARFOR) level staffs.

- Familiar with staff planning tools: JTIMS, JOPES, and the Joint Event Life Cycle (JELC).

- Long established interpersonal relationships with regional military leaders and staff members developed through face-to-face engagements.

- Long established interpersonal relationships with key members of the USCENTCOM and Headquarters, US Marine Corps (Plans, Policy and Operations) staffs.

- Knowledge of historical, current, and planned USMC force deployments to the CENTCOM AOR.

Original Posting Date:

2024-10-02
While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range:

Pay Range $68,900.00 - $124,550.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.