Exercise Planner / Action Officer

**This position is contingent upon award of contract/contract requirements.**

ALEX - Alternative Experts is seeking an part-time experienced planner with Action Officer experience to provide exercise or event planning and coordination across the Marine Corps Installations Command (MCICOM) G-5 staff and to coordinate MCICOM issues and engagements with Marine Forces Commands (i.e., MARFORNORTH and MARFORPAC) in support requirements from Combatant Commanders or the Joint Forces Headquarters, National Capital Region.

The Exercise Planner/Action Officer will provide conference planning, meeting support, and coordinate the details of MCICOM G-5 participation in specified exercises. This will include pre-event planning, on-site coordination, and post-event activities for designated government, and inter-agency conferences, exercises, symposia, and workshops.

The Exercise Planner/Action Officer's tasks and deliverables shall include the following:

• Pre-event planning includes, but is not limited to, approval packages, site selection and setup, development and distribution of announcements, creation of agenda and support material, and registration.
• On-site coordination includes, but is not limited to, attendee check-in, security problem resolution, document control, and administrative and logistics coordination with the host facility.
• Post-event efforts will include, but is not limited to, developing, and distributing conference and meeting proceedings and generation of an AAR following each event.
• Conduct reviews and propose updates to MCICOM G-5 relevant and applicable orders, directives and policies governing exercises.
• Support Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (Planning Phase) in coordination with the Capabilities Based Assessment process between LF/MCICOM and DC CD&I.
• Assist in the planning and coordination of MCICOM contributions to State Funeral exercises in coordination with the Marine Corps National Capital Region Command (MCNCRC).
• Provide analytical support at the MARFORCOM Force Sync Conference each quarter.
• Support includes participating in working groups and main sessions to capture MCICOM requirements and coordinate sourcing solutions.
• Support the planning and coordination of deployment and redeployment of MCICOM forces in support of designated National Special Security Events and other operational requirements.
• Assist key G-5 personnel in planning and coordinating requirements for the Global Force Management program, to include reviewing Force Management Tool and staffing MCBUL 3120.
• Prepare Exercise Planning and Coordination Documentation (includes memoranda, info papers, briefs, official message drafts, Letters of Instruction, Execution orders, and after-action reports) (as required).
• Produce Meeting Minutes from the PP&O Weekly Force Flow Meetings (each Friday).
• Submit deployment data for force deployments to higher headquarters as required (includes Letters of Instruction, Execution orders, MCBUL 3120 draft responses, and deployment data).
• Create Planning products supporting Global Force Management (includes Planning Documents include memoranda, info papers, decision papers, briefs, official message drafts, and are submitted on the required due date).

Preferred Skills, Experience, and Qualifications:

• Former USMC action officer from a relevant staff section of a rank CWO-3 or above with active duty or post-military service at Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps (HQMC).
• Service at MCICOM or Deputy Commandant, Installations & Logistics.
• Experience as a Marine Corps force management planner.
• Experience with HQMC staff actions and processes.
• Proficient in use of Microsoft Office Suite of applications, and strong communications skills.

Education and Certifications:

• Bachelor's Degree.
• Four to ten years of experience supporting similar tasks.
• Graduate of the Command & Staff College or equivalent is a plus.
• Active Secret Clearance required.

About Us. Founded in 1987 and headquartered in Marshall, VA, ALEX - Alternative Experts, LLC (ALEX) is an ISO 9001:2015-certified Woman Owned Small Business that's changing the way government does business by delivering a powerful, industry-leading array of core services to help its clients achieve mission-critical objectives. ALEX provides a variety of benefits designed to help meet the needs of our employees. See a summary of ALEX's Employee Benefits for more information.

ALEX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability. Applicants must be able to perform the essential functions of the job.

In order to comply with the Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, we reasonably believe the part-time pay range for this position is between $70,000 - $85,000. Multiple factors are taken into account with any offer of employment by ALEX, including experience, education, and skills.

Reasonable accommodations will be made to allow employees to meet the essential functions of the job unless those accommodations cause undue hardships to the employer. To request a reasonable accommodation, contact the Human Resources Department at hr@alexinc.com.