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This is a proposal position

This job is located at: MacDill AFB, Tampa, FL.

Job description:

Under a five-year contract, the MARCENT Training and Exercise Analyst will support the United States Marine Corps Forces, Central Command (MARCENT) and subordinate commands. The scope of the requirement includes professional services for MARCENT located aboard MacDill Air Force Base (AFB), Florida, which serves as a Component Command to U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM). Specifically, the MARCENT Training and Exercise Analyst will support the Operations Directorate (G-3) within the continental United States (CONUS) and outside the continental United States (OCONUS). The G-3 advises the COMUSMARCENT in all matters pertaining to current and future operations and is responsible for organizing, directing, and controlling USMC operations in the USCENTCOM AOR. The G-3 validates all force requirements and coordinates all Global Force Management (GFM) requirements with the Service and USCENTCOM. The G-3 has primary staff cognizance over training, readiness, personnel recovery, and force protection across the warfighting functions. The G-3 synchronizes the associated supporting actions required to conduct current and future operations and reporting across the staff.

• Prepare written evaluations for MARCENT approval, preparing presentations and briefs that support exercise planning and preparing AMHS messages pertaining to exercises and the unit training continuum
• Identify, codify, refine, and promulgate all training requirements for USMC forces and individuals traveling to or operating in the CENTCOM AOR
• Support and update Mission Essential Tasks List (METL) for the USMC formations by working with all applicable force headquarters
• Review newly published training requirements, doctrine, policy, and techniques and procedures and determine if they apply to the USMC formations or individuals, upload and maintain currency of information to the MARCENT SharePoint page, which will be maintained to reflect current training references, After Action Reports, Lessons Learned Reports, and relevant points of contact
• Support the G-3 with planning and coordination of all Service Headquarters and Combatant Command directed unit training continuum tasks, unit evaluation tasks, and unit assessment
• Maintain MARCENT exercise-related web pages, historical files, and other required documentation.
• Maintain MARCENT Joint Training Information Management Systems (JTIMS) data.

Required Qualifications:

• Must possess a current US Passport with ability to travel and work overseas
• Must be able to meet COMSEC briefing and Local Element management certification requirements available under the OPNAVINST 2201.4, DoD Instruction 8523.01 and Air Force Manual 17-1301
• Must possess a SECRET Security Clearance
• Possess expert level proficiency and expert level knowledge of the Systems Approach to Training (SAT), USMC Title 10 force generation requirements, Mission Essential Task List (METL) basics, Training and Education Command organization and resources, and Joint training and education resources
• Experience and operational knowledge of MARCENT Joint Training Information Management Systems (JTIMS) preferred
• Experience and operational knowledge of MARCENT exercise design, planning, execution, and assessment
• Strong writing, analytical, and reading skills, as well as the ability to effectively communicate
• Retired or former Marine Corps officer/SNCO or DoD civilian with operational planning or G-3/5 experience
• Familiarity with USCENTCOM and component planning processes
• A minimum of ten years' of military experience

Why work for QSL?

Our founders, Mel Wick and Bill Cronin, retired from storied careers in the Special Operations Forces (SOF) Community. Like many Americans and military veterans, they felt a strong desire to support the nation’s response to the 9/11/2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon in any way they could. They established QSL to do just that, Stay in the Fight! QSL is built on a SOF culture, emphasizing selfless-service and teamwork. Our employees work to ensure that warfighters have every possible resource and all necessary support to safely accomplish their missions in defense of our nation.

QSL's Benefit Package

Because we believe our employees are our most valuable asset, offering a competitive comprehensive compensation package is very important to us. It is the goal of QSL to attract and retain the highest level of experience and technical talent necessary for successful performance. In order to accomplish this, we feel that it is necessary to provide satisfying work, an excellent work environment, and we continually monitor the marketplace to ensure that our total compensation/benefit package remains competitive.

Listed below are some of our standard benefits. We combine all traditional paid time off (Federal holidays, sick time, leave time personal days, jury duty, bereavement, etc.) into one category which allows employees flexibility in how they use their leave time and enables them to better balance their career with their personal needs.

• Combined Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Medical, Dental, Life Insurance
• Disability (Short-Term and Long-Term)
• Vision Insurance (CONUS-based employees)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Employee Referral Bonus Program
• Employee Discount Programs
• Critical Illness and Accident Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not and will not discriminate in employment and personnel practices based on race, sex, age, disability, veteran status, religion, national origin or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. Hiring, transferring, and promotion practices are performed without regard to the above listed items. EEO/AAP, M, F, V, D.