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GENERAL FUNCTION

This position is Mission Essential.  Bi-lingual (Spanish) planner assists in the development and execution of exercises with the Mexican military

MAJOR ACTIVITIES (TYPICAL DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES)

• Develop a draft Joint Event Life Cycle for each exercise.  Coordinate and assist in development of four U.S. – Mexico exercise planning conferences as part of the Joint Event Life Cycle annually and execute one exercise each year.  Planning events will alternate between US and Mexico locations.  Exercise execution will occur simultaneously in each country.
• Conduct exercise planning that incorporates Initial Planning Conference, a Mid-Term Planning Conference, and a Final Planning Conference.
• Support all necessary meetings involving Mexican military participation, participate in exercise execution and post-exercise execution to include the After Action Conference and development of a joint final report.
• Coordinate In-Progress Review meetings associated with the exercise planning and execution involving US-Mexican military and interagency participation.
• Interface with all levels of military command within NORAD-NORTHCOM and interagency participants at the regional federal, and multinational level to ensure training objectives are identified during exercise development.
• Coordinate with Mexican military exercise planners to confirm participation of Mexican Navy and Marines (SEMAR) and Mexican Army and Air Force (SEDENA) in selected N-NC exercises.
•  Lead and coordinate all logistic and country clearance processes required to conduct the planned JELC conferences.
• Provide recommendation to the 1 AF/AFNORTH (CONR) government lead as to travel, lodging, and interpreter support
• Develop exercise scenarios based on current cyber threats and hazards, new and existing communications systems, exercise engagement initiatives with Mexican military forces, and other training situations in these areas that further efforts to support mission readiness requirements.
• Coordinate US/MEX-Mil attendance and read-aheads, conference facility (when conference in US location) and required equipment availability, conference briefing slide development to include any issues to be discussed, and sourcing of interpreter services & equipment.
• Lead the documentation and Spanish interpretation, of Quarterly JELC conferences with US-Mexican participants.
• Support execution of approximately three pre-exercise Communications Exercise (COMMEX) events for all exercises involving US-Mexican military participation.
• Coordinate directly with the MEX-Mil counterpart for all US/MEX-Mil COMMEX events.
• Develop exercise Concept of Operations (CONOPS), Exercise Plan (EXPLAN), and Exercise Directive as necessary.
• Participate in lessons learned collection effort following exercise completion to assist in hot was and After Action Report development.
• Travel will be required.
• Ability to work shift work and additional hours during exercises and contingencies.
• Valid passport for international travel required

SKILLS/ABILITIES

• Foreign Language Proficiency in Spanish.
• Ability to coordinate Working knowledge of desktop applications including word processing, spreadsheet, and database programs.
• Ability to develop and present briefings to AF senior leaders.
• Ability to work in high-pressure, high stress environment.
• Ability to use mail and message handling applications to retrieve information.
• Working knowledge of command level staffing and electronic staffing processes. This position requires an active DOD Secret clearance.

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE & EDUCATION

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred, or equivalent relevant experience. Minimum of 8 years’ work related experience or 8 years recent experience gained through direct service in the military or government ranks.

REQUIRED CONTACTS

• SysCom, Inc. staff, executives and management.
• Serves as liaison between department and other departments as well as with outside customers, regulatory personnel, and organizations, etc.

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