Northrop Grumman Defense Systems sector (NGDS) is seeking a Staff Military Trainer – Senior Training Advisor to join our growing team of diverse professionals supporting the Army National Guard (ARNG) Mission Command Training Support Program (MCTSP) in McLean, Virginia.
This position is contingent upon contract award, budget, and customer approval.
Responsibilities:
Advises and assists the Task Order Manager in developing training solutions, strategies, and strategic messaging
Provides direct support to ARNG collective training events and exercises
Serves as a Senior Subject Matter Expert advising Task Order Manager in their support of Division and Brigade Commanders on leadership, effective conduct of US Army operations, and collective MISSION Command / Command and Control training
Assists Site Managers, OST/ESTs, HSTs, Exercise Directors, and other mobile training teams across the MCTSP community of interest in the planning, preparation, and execution of large-scale collective training exercises
Participates in meetings and workshops that shape the MCTSP training strategy and best practices to provide maximum training value to the ARNG
Serves as an exercise higher command role-player or deputy exercise director
Basic Qualifications:
One of the following:
Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 15 years of professional and/or military leadership experience
Master’s degree with a minimum of 13 years of professional and/or military leadership experience
Successfully served as a former Division Commander with expertise in leadership, training management, and large-scale training exercises.
Must possess an active U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Secret security clearance
Must be able to travel as needed (up to 25% of the time)
Must be able to work on-site in McLean, Virginia
Preferred Qualifications:
Combat experience; and Joint service staff experience
Experience at a Combat Training Center (CTC) as a Senior Observer/Controller or as the Commander, Operations Group
Salary Range: $128,500.00 - $192,700.00The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.