Military Operations Analyst – International Treaty Exercises

Job description

What you'll be doing: - Coordinate with Headquarters Air Force and Major Command staffs to develop and maintain a planning calendar for treaty-compliance exercises and training events. - Plan, organize, instruct, and facilitate tabletop and field exercises. - Develop draft lesson plans, exercise scripts, scenarios, injects, presentations, and supporting training materials. - Coordinate exercise requirements, schedules, participants, facilities, and supporting resources. - Provide technical, procedural, and operational expertise related to arms control treaty implementation and inspection readiness. - Conduct hot-wash evaluations immediately following exercise and training events. - Develop post-event evaluation reports, after-action reports, lessons learned, and recommended corrective actions. - Prepare and maintain Headquarters Air Force inspection-support documentation. - Assist Department of the Air Force organizations in preparing for treaty implementation exercises and real-world on-site inspections. - Provide direct support to Department of the Air Force staff during actual treaty inspections. - Brief government leadership on exercise results, inspection readiness, identified risks, and recommended improvements. - Maintain readiness to deploy in support of a real-world treaty inspection within 48 hours of notification. - Perform other arms control exercise, training, and inspection-support duties as assigned.

What you'll need: - More than 10 years of relevant experience in military operations, arms control, treaty compliance, exercise planning, inspection readiness, training, or a related field. - Demonstrated experience planning and executing military tabletop, command-post, field, or inspection-readiness exercises. - Experience developing lesson plans, exercise scripts, scenarios, training materials, and post-event assessments. - Experience instructing or facilitating military training and exercise events. - Knowledge of Department of Defense and Department of the Air Force staff processes and organizational structures. - Ability to analyze complex policies, procedures, and operational requirements and translate them into executable training and exercise products. - Strong written and verbal communication skills. - Demonstrated ability to prepare and deliver briefings to senior military and civilian leaders. - Ability to coordinate effectively with government, military, civilian, and contractor personnel. - Ability to manage multiple requirements and respond to short-notice taskings. - Ability to work on site in the National Capital Region. - Ability to travel and deploy within 48 hours of notification when required. - Security Clearance: Active Top Secret clearance with eligibility for Sensitive Compartmented Information, Special Access Program, and Special Access Required programs is required.

Desired Skills/Experience: - Direct experience supporting Department of the Air Force arms control or international treaty programs. - Previous experience as a Treaty Compliance Officer. - Experience supporting Headquarters Air Force, a Major Command, Air Force Global Strike Command, Air Force Materiel Command, the Defense Threat Reduction Agency, the Office of the Secretary of Defense, or the Joint Staff. - Knowledge of arms control treaty implementation, compliance, verification, and inspection requirements. - Familiarity with treaties and agreements affecting Department of the Air Force operations, including New START, the Chemical Weapons Convention, and the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. - Experience supporting real-world treaty inspections. - Experience developing or delivering Treaty Compliance Officer training. - Familiarity with the Arms Control Enterprise System. - Completion of a Department of Defense instructor course, Air Force instructor course, or equivalent military or civilian training. - Experience preparing executive-level after-action reports, point papers, decision papers, or briefing materials.