PSYOP Exercise Development and Execution Coordinator
Quantico, VA
Travel: Periodic CONUS and OCONUS travel may be required
Strategic Resilience Group is seeking a PSYOP Exercise Development and Execution Coordinator to support the Marine Corps Information Operations Center (MCIOC) on-site in Quantico, VA.
The selected candidate will support the planning, preparation, execution, evaluation, and after-action reporting of Information Warfighter Exercises (IWX) and related Marine Corps information operations training events. MCIOC provides operational support and OIE subject matter expertise to Marine components and MAGTFs, and IWX is a multinational exercise designed to train participants through synthetic real-world scenarios in the information environment.
This position requires a strong PSYOP background, exercise control experience, scenario development, wargaming knowledge, and the ability to support the full Joint Exercise Life Cycle (JELC
Position Responsibilities
- Support each Information Warfighter Exercise (IWX) as a member of the Exercise Control Group (ECG) throughout each stage of the Joint Exercise Life Cycle (JELC).
- Provide facilitator and mentor support during the planning and execution of PSYOP through the seven-phase PSYOP process.
- Support exercise planning, coordination, preparation, execution, evaluation, analysis, wargaming, and after-action reporting across the exercise life cycle.
- Coordinate and assist exercise control groups during scenario design, exercise preparation, field execution, and evaluation.
- Ensure training events meet established learning objectives and exercise outcomes.
- Serve as an Operational Planning Team (OPT) or working group lead during planning events.
- Guide planning activities in accordance with Marine Corps and Joint doctrine.
- Assist with the development, synchronization, and oversight of the Master Scenario Events List (MSEL).
- Support the facilitation and management of role players, including script briefings, lane training oversight, and personnel movement coordination.
- Provide PSYOP subject matter expertise for IWX and Service Level Training Exercise, PSYOP (SLTE-P) events.
- Capture observations and provide feedback for After Action Reviews (AARs).
- Assist in developing and submitting ad-hoc reports, exercise summaries, and other required documentation.
- Support off-site planning events, field exercises, and periodic CONUS or OCONUS travel as required.
Required Qualifications
- U.S. citizenship.
- Active TS/SCI clearance.
- Minimum high school diploma.
- Minimum 6 years of related experience.
- Direct experience leading or supporting PSYOP exercise control groups.
- Experience with scenario design, exercise preparation, exercise execution, analysis, and wargaming.
- Experience supporting the full exercise life cycle, including planning, evaluation, and after-action reporting.
- Experience developing and submitting ad-hoc reports.
- Familiarity with JELC, MSEL development, OPT or working group support, and exercise control group operations.
- Ability and willingness to work on-site in Quantico, VA.
- Ability and willingness to travel periodically for off-site, CONUS, and OCONUS exercise support.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree.
- Prior experience supporting the Marine Corps, MCIOC, MAGTF, or Marine Corps information operations training environments.
- Prior experience with Information Warfighter Exercise (IWX) or similar IO/OIE exercise events.
- Formal PSYOP, MISO, IO, or exercise planning training.
- Experience as a PSYOP planner, MISO planner, IO planner, exercise planner, observer/controller, trainer, or facilitator.
- Experience supporting role player management, lane training, scripting, inject development, and scenario adjudication.
- Experience preparing AARs, exercise observations, lessons learned, and training effectiveness feedback.
- Knowledge of Marine Corps and Joint doctrine related to PSYOP, MISO, OIE, IO, and wargaming.
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