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COLSA Corporation is seeking candidates for positions in support of Marine Corps Information Operations Center (MCIOC) in Quantico, VA. This work supports USMC Operational Forces, Information Operations (IO) advocates, IO proponents and encompasses disciplines of IO development and integration, signature management, IO analysis, operational security, program management, and intelligence technical support functions. Requirements include development of training scenarios to include those used in Joint Professional Military Education (JPME) (e.g. PSYOP, COMMSTRAT and CA) a(e.g. cyber, EW and IJISTO). Additional experience includes the development of in-depth scenario introduction materials such as: (RTW), robust simulated and actual all-source intelligence materials as well as materials for Joint National Training Capability (JNTC) excercises. The ideal candidate will have working knowledge of Marine Corps Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) standing organizations (e.g. MEF, MEB, MEU) and contemporary Marine Corps and Joint-level crisis response organizations. Tasks may require off-site support and periodic CONUS and OCONUS travel.

• Support the development of exercise concept and plan of action and milestones based on MCIOC requirement;

• Assist MCIOC with developing an appropriate problem that would necessitate a USGOV response, while also determining he appropriate type and size of military force that would be employed;

• Develop appropriate tasks to feed into a simulated initiating directive and formatting for excercises being performed

• Determine appropriate Lines of Operation/Effort (LOO/LOE) and other Operational Art elements for use in the simulated initiating directive;

• Conduct extensive research on the exercise area of operations including open source and classified materials and develop a RTW that is based upon factual data to the greatest extent practical;

• Create fictional data as required to fill information gaps and enhance RTW development;

• Conduct extensive all-source intelligence research focused on the exercise area of operations including target audience civil, social and communications characteristics; as well as civilian and adversary cyber space and related infrastructure and networks, electromagnetic spectrum communications networks; and other relevant IE factors; and develop robust intelligence materials to facilitate effective exercise planning;

• Assist in the development of operational-planning products to replicate phased planning functions of a Joint Operational Planning Group (JPG), or Operational Planning Team (OPT), to facilitate exercise OIE planning functions;

• Coordinate peer-review of all scenario materials for accuracy and relevance including SMEs related to PSYOP, COMMSTRAT, CA, Cyber, EW and IJISTO;

• Brief RTW and other scenario materials to exercise participants during the IWX and other exercises;

• Provide ad hoc revisions and support RFI management throughout the conduct of the IWX and other exercises;

• Participate in and support the Narration Team during the IWX

• Review and make suggestions to to the Marine Corps Task List (MCTL) and Mission Essential Task List METL) Conferences and OAGs as related to OIE and applicable IRCs.

• Conduct in progress reviews and ad-hoc reports

At COLSA, people are our most valuable resource and centered at our core value. We invite you to unite your talents with opportunity and be a part of our “Family of Professionals!” Learn about our employee-centric culture and benefits here (https://www.colsa.com/culture_benefits/) .

Required SkillsRequired Experience

• Bachelors degree and 3-5 years of related experience

• Associates degree and 4-9 years of related experience

• High school diploma, coupled with college education, and 6-13 years of related experience

• Working knowledge of Marine Corps Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) standing organizations (e.e MEF, MEB, MEU) and Marine Corps and Joint-level crisis response organizations

• Possess demonstrated experience in Joint level excercise planning and scenario development

• Active TS/SCI clearance; US Citizenship required

Applicant selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. COLSA Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.