White Cell Event Planner

Diverse Agile Solutions - Fort Meade, MD

Full-time - Mid Level

Fort Meade, MD

About the position

The White Cell Event Planner will provide direct support to the Plans and Exercise Lead for the Joint Cyber Training Enterprise, which is recognized as one of the largest cyber training and operations platforms globally. This role is pivotal in enabling project teams by supporting the execution of cyber training and testing events within a cyber range, specifically in the capacity of a White Cell Event Planner. The incumbent will play a crucial advisory role within the exercise control team (White Cell) to facilitate the execution of collective training events. This support encompasses coordination with various exercise stakeholders, including the Blue Team, Red Team, and Green Team, to ensure that the exercise events align with the stated training objectives for each component involved in the exercise. In addition to coordinating training events, the White Cell Event Planner will provide advisory support for team and collective assessments during exercises. The role also involves the development of after-action review materials and regular interaction with customers to establish priorities and report on the status of work and events. This position demands a blend of leadership and management experience, along with exceptional presentational skills, as the incumbent will be expected to communicate effectively with various stakeholders. The position is based in Annapolis Junction, MD, and is a full-time on-site role.

Responsibilities

• Advise the live exercise control team (White Cell) to support the execution of collective training events.
• Ensure each component of the exercise meets the 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 in support of training events and exercises.
• Ensure the highest quality of task completion, meeting contractual performance criteria and deliverables in accordance with the contract.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required in intelligence, information systems, cybersecurity, or a related field; advanced degree/studies preferred.
• 10 years of Department of Defense leadership experience can be substituted for degree.
• A minimum of 10 years of experience managing complex projects and programs for the federal government.
• Experience building scenarios in support of cyber exercises 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 speaking ability.
• 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 effective working relationships with senior-level customers, technical staff, managers, and peers.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience working with the Joint Event Life Cycle (JELC) is a major plus.
• JPME II and/or experience with planning and supporting joint and multinational exercises is highly desired.