Operations Order (OPORD) Writer - Exercise Planner

Description

The company is a technology and professional services firm serving U.S. government, defense and intelligence agencies, with about 26,000 staff across more than 50 countries.

The role supports the Mission Training Complex Capabilities Support II (MTCCS II) program, which delivers individual and collective Mission Command training, leadership development, Warfighter Functions training, Delta Training, first person simulations, and constructive simulation-supported training.

The work includes linking simulation and C4I systems, building and maintaining training and exercise networks, and completing Risk Management Framework certification and accreditation security tasks.

The position is based at the XVIII Airborne Corps Mission Training Complex, where you will tailor solutions to the customer's specific needs. Work is mostly onsite.

Responsibilities

• Write, review and improve Army and Joint Operations Plans and Orders used in training and simulation exercises.
• Design detailed, challenging scenarios for the training audience.
• Act as a mentor or observer/controller when asked.
• Record what units do during training and feed those observations into after action reviews.
• Keep an up-to-date library of relevant tactics, techniques and procedures.
• Write higher headquarters OPORDs and, when needed, stand in for a division or higher headquarters during brigade-and-below collective training.
• During exercise execution, serve in the Higher Command Response cell and answer formal requests for information from training units.
• Carry out other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Experience in exercise planning, military operations, simulations and training needs assessment.
• 15+ years of related experience, or 12+ years as a field grade officer, warrant officer or senior NCO. Joint military experience is a plus.
• Bachelor's degree in BS or BA, plus U.S. Army MEL IV qualification or equivalent.
• Advanced skill in staff planning, OPORD writing, technical writing and editing, and content management in one or more Warfighting Functions.
• Advanced skill with Adobe, SharePoint and MS 365 (Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Teams).
• Familiarity with the Joint Event Life Cycle (JELC).
• Proven understanding of Command and Control Information Systems (C2IS).
• Expert knowledge of the Military Decision-Making Process (MDMP).
• Experience writing OPORDs at brigade level and above.
• Solid grasp of Operational Environments (OE) using DATE.
• Subject matter expertise in one or more Warfighting Functions.
• Comfortable with technology, able to work well with others, and a hard worker and team player.
• Organized, detail oriented, and a critical thinker and problem solver.
• Strong presentation and communication skills.
• Able to process large volumes of information quickly and keep up with new warfighting capabilities and trends through ongoing research.
• U.S. citizenship required.
• Active SECRET clearance required, with the ability to obtain TS/SCI.

Conditions

Location: Fort Bragg, North Carolina, USA, with onsite work.

Travel: less than 10%.

Schedule: 40 hours per week.

Candidates must be able to appear on camera during virtual interviews and complete an identity verification process that uses biometrics and AI, with their biometric data processed for verification and security.

The company is an equal opportunity employer that welcomes individuals with disabilities and protected veterans.

Benefits

• Access to an AI-powered career tool that suggests career steps and learning options.
• An internal mobility team to help you reach your career goals.
• Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, a 401(k) with company match, competitive pay and paid time off.
• Medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental, vision, and short and long-term disability coverage.
• Full flex work weeks where possible, vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave.
• Life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel accident insurance, provided or available.
• Salary range: $75,529 to $102,187, set by experience, location and possibly contract terms, and may fall outside this range.