Valiant is seeking a Senior Exercise Planner to support the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) Nuclear enterprise directorate to assist in planning, scheduling, and supporting the Nuclear Weapon Accident / Incident (NUWAIX) exercise planning events and exercises. Activities include but are not limited to event facilitation, assisting in exercise design and development; exercise plan construction; Master Scenario Events Listing (MSEL) construction; key exercise document drafting, developing control cell instructions and guidance; and performing exercise assessments.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist in providing realistic, current, and relevant exercise support to address DTRA, Interagency, and Geographic Combatant Command (GCC) requirements.
• Coordinate with units and organizations on training requirements / objectives throughout the Joint Exercise Life Cycle (JELC) from GCCs to tactical units to maintain continuity.
• Assist in exercise control support for Observer Controllers (O/Cs) during execution of events with sufficiently trained and certified personnel.
• Attend all exercise JELC events (planning meeting, site surveys, etc.) and assist with Work Group planning/requirements and scenario development.
• Assist with post-event activities as required, including after action reviews, hot washes, and after-action reports.
• Travel is 25% or greater and includes travel to national and international locations.

• Must possess an active Secret Clearance and be eligible for a Top-Secret Clearance.
• Experience in Joint Exercise Life Cycle (JELC), Universal Joint Task List (UJTL) and Master Scenario Event List (MSEL) processes.
• Prior Federal government exercise design, planning and execution experience.
• Experience in exercise design including all Governmental agencies (DoD, FBI, DOE, DHS/FEMA, DOT, EPA).
• Strong writing skills and ability to draft and communicate long written reports clearly.
• Strong proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite of tools required. Emphasis placed on PowerPoint, Word, Excel.
• Prior DTRA experience desired.
• A minimum of a bachelor’s degree or military experience. Emphasis in emergency management, international relations, political science, or similar disciplines will be given higher consideration. Relevant military experience will be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Ability to perform tasks under deadlines.
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions.
• Ability to prioritize work and complete multiple tasks under deadlines.
• Excellent reasoning and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to interact with employees from other departments or groups.
• Must perform activities with a very high degree for attention to detail.
• Must be capable of working at a computer terminal for extended periods.
• Must have excellent communicative skills, both oral and written.
• Must be able to travel unaccompanied to foreign and domestic locations.
• Must possess, or be able to obtain, a US Passport. Place of performance: Lorton, Virginia (Ft. Belvoir area)