Req ID: RQ172703

Type of Requisition: SCA

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Secret

Public Trust/Other Required: None

Job Family: SCA

Skills:

Exercise Design,Special Operations,Training Simulation

Experience:

2 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

Yes

Job Description:

Fires Training Specialist, Technical Instructor/Course Developer

Seize your opportunity to make a personal impact as a Fires Training Specialist, Technical Instructor/Course Developer supporting U.S. Army and Joint Special Operations Forces. GDIT is your place to make meaningful contributions to challenging projects and grow a rewarding career.

At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As a Fires Training Specialist, Technical Instructor/Course Developer you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on a Fires Training Specialist, Technical Instructor/Course Developer joining our team to develop content, script interactions, and refine kinetic and non-kinetic targeting and fires scenarios for Command Post and Mission Command Readiness Exercises for United States Army Special Operations Command, subordinate units, and select other units. These realistic Fires training efforts assist Special Operations units to be better prepared before deployment, thereby mitigating risk to their mission and to troops and enhancing their overall probability of success.

HOW A TECHNICAL INSTRUCTOR/COURSE DEVELOPER WILL MAKE AN IMPACT

The employee will work as a member of a team to develop fires training scenarios based on, at a minimum, written training guidance, the training unit Commander’s training objectives, and Combined Arms Training Strategy tasks.

The employee will replicate and role play entities as required to facilitate Commander's training objectives.

The employee may travel to respective training unit locations in support of distributed exercises as required.

The employee will be taught how to use virtual simulation tools and programs to accurately replicate military aircraft, friendly troops, enemy troops, and terrain. Simulation suites will include Virtual Battle Space-3 (VBS-3) and Virtual Battle Space-4 (VBS-4). As the employee gains proficiency in using these state-of-the-art simulation tools, he or she will be able to add additional realism to the training iterations for participating units and personnel.

The employee shall be familiar with and adhere to current Army and Joint doctrine and training strategies throughout the exercise development Life Cycle.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

Education: Associate's Degree. Five years’ military experience may substitute for academic degree.

Required Experience: Two years’ experience as a Special Operations Forces or Joint Terminal Attack Controller (JTAC) as a member of a Tactical Air Controller Party (TACP)

Required Technical Skills: Joint Terminal Attack Controller Qualification Course or Special Operations Terminal Attack Combat Controller (SOTACC) Course certification

Security Clearance Level: Secret Security clearance

Required Skills and Abilities:

Experience as an instructor may substitute for operational experience

Military Instructor Training Course or civilian

Have intimate knowledge of emergency close air support procedures, artillery, and mortar call for fire procedures. Knowledge of exercise design concepts and experience providing training using virtual training simulation.

Preferred Skills:

Instructor experience using virtual simulations desired

Knowledge of Joint Fire Support Executive Steering Committee Army Publication (JFS ESC AP) TAC MOA, USSOCOM M350-5, USASOC Sup 1, 1st SFC(A) 350-1, Appendix M (JTAC SOP), SF Group and local range procedures during pre-mission, mission and post mission phases of training operations.

Location: On Customer Site

US Citizenship Required

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:

401K with company match

Comprehensive health and wellness packages

Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career

Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications

Cutting-edge technology you can learn from

Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays

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