White Cell Event Planner

$90,000 - $124,000/Yr

Cole Engineering Services - Fort Meade, MD

Full-time - Mid Level

Fort Meade, MD

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The White Cell Event Planner will provide direct support to the Plans and Exercise Lead for the Joint Cyber Training Enterprise, facilitating the execution of cyber training and testing events within a cyber range. This role involves advising the exercise control team and coordinating with various stakeholders to ensure training objectives are met. The incumbent will also assist in developing after-action review materials and maintain regular communication with customers regarding project priorities and status.

Responsibilities

• Advise live exercise control team (white cell) to support execution of collective training events.
• Ensure each component of the exercise meets stated training objectives for exercise participants.
• Provide advisory support to team and collective assessments conducted in PCTE.
• Assist stakeholders with gathering scenario inputs including mission type, threat, terrain configuration, and employment of red cell applications.
• Ensure the highest quality of task completion, meeting contractual performance criteria and deliverables.

Requirements

• Experience building scenarios in support of cyber exercise for the DoD or similar experience.
• Experience with white cell exercise support for offensive cyber operations (OCO) and defensive cyber operations (DCO) training exercises.
• Deep knowledge of tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) for Offensive Cyber Operations (OCO) and Defensive Cyber Operations (DCO).
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Didactic public speaker.
• Ability to build basic/intermediate graphics to illustrate intent and brief to general officer level.
• Experience with organizing and coordinating the planning and production of client deliveries.
• Experience with applying quality assurance measures to improve contract performance.
• Ability to operate independently with minimal supervision.
• Ability to establish an effective working relationship with senior-level customers, technical staff, managers, and peers.
• Bachelor's degree required in intelligence, information systems, cybersecurity, or related field, and advanced degree/studies preferred.

Nice-to-haves

• 8+ years experience with cyber training, validation exercises, or working with a cyber protection team (CPT) or Combat Mission Team (CMT).
• JPME II and/or experience with planning and supporting joint and multinational exercises is highly desired.
• 10 years of Department of Defense leadership experience can be substituted for degree.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage
• Wellness Program
• 401(k) Matching
• Disability (Short Term & Long Term)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Life Insurance
• Education & Training
• Generous Leave Policy (11 Federal Holidays, PTO, Military Leave, Bereavement and Jury Duty)