IT Training and Exercise Planner

Description

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Leidos is a FORTUNE 500 company bringing a mix of innovative technology and sector expertise to customers in the national security, engineering, and health industries. At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customers' success. We empower our teams, contribute to our communities, and operate sustainably. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business.

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Leidos is hiring a customer-oriented IT Training and Exercise Planner to support the Air Force National Capital Region (AFNCR) IT Services (ITS) program at Joint Base Andrews (JBA), MD, Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, DC, and the Pentagon. The successful candidate will assist the Government staff by integrating and synchronizing wing level military activities into AFDW and HAF mission directives and strategies. The position will focus on developing training and exercise programs and events and contribute to readiness and operating standards by providing qualitative assessments and developing support programs at the direction of organizational leadership.

Primary Tasks

• Developing or refinement of operating concepts and programs at the direction of organizational leadership utilizing the Operational Planning Process to include mission analysis and course of action development.
• Analyze decisions, guidance, mission statements, and commander's intent to develop actionable recommendations.
• Develop training and exercise programs and events and contribute to readiness and operating standards
• Provide analysis, recommendations, qualitative assessments and support for high-priority planning efforts to include maintaining problem estimates, development of briefings and leading or supporting working groups
• Coordinate transition of plans to execution while maintaining situational awareness. Refine as required. Support implementation efforts across the Commands and other stakeholders.
• Integrate and synchronize wing level military activities into AFDW and HAF mission directives and strategies.
• Responsibilities are executed in coordination with 744 CS, 794 CS, and 844 CS government and contract leads requiring a high degree of teamwork, leadership and influence.
• Utilizing experience garnered in the position, assist reviews and recommend updates to existing MOU/MOAs annually to support operational requirements

Basic Qualifications

• BS degree and 8 - 12 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 6 - 10 years of prior relevant experience. additional years of experience may be used in lieu of degree.
• Military or Government Experience - Familiarity with defense communication (A6/G6/CIO) concepts and operational security (OPSEC).
• Minimum 3 years of military planning experience with demonstrated proficiency in military organization programs and activities
• Strategic Thinking - Ability to develop and execute long-term communication plans aligned with military objectives.
• Must have a full DoD Secret Clearance at start.
• Strong organizational skills
• Excellent written and oral communications skills
• Skilled with MS Office Suite and development of PowerPoint products

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience working in the National Capital Region.
• Familiarity with the Headquarters Air Force staff organizations.
• Continuous Process Improvement experience.

If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo - because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 - and moving faster than anyone else dares.

For U.S. Positions: 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.

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand 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.

About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

Pay and Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.

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Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.