Horizon Strategies is seeking a Fires Lead to support the Joint Pacific Multi-National Readiness Center (JPMRC) on-site in Honolulu, Hawaii.  

If interested, please fill out the following survey: 

https://forms.office.com/r/5eMJXED2Nx

Place of Duty: Fort Shafter, HI, with rotational support in Hawaii and Alaska

Position Type: Full-time

Duties:  

• Serve as the senior Fires SME on the contracted JPMRC support staff; lead the Fires Plans and JOC Operations
• Supervise, direct, and oversee the planning and execution of the JPMRC Fires team supporting exercise development, training management, and battlefield simulation
• Oversee the development of the Joint Exercise Life Cycle (JELC) products to include exercise orders and supporting staff products
• Lead and manage the Fires Exercise planners and planning effort
• During execution, lead the Fire Support Cell that replicates higher headquarters, and assist Operations Group (OPSGRP) in maintaining situational awareness of fires functions
• Manage the contractor support to Fires Plans & Operations, and replication of the Fires Support Cell (FSC), the Joint Airspace Control Center (JACC), the Fires and USAF CAS Tactical Analysis Feedback Facility (TAFF), and Battlefield Effects (BFE)
  • FSC: replicate a C-JTF Coordination Cell, Division Fire Support Coordinator, Division Fires Cell, Fire Support Element, and Naval assets
  • ACC: replicate a theater level Air Operation Center, Corps level Air Support Operations Center and/or Joint Special Operations Air Component, as well as management functions for rotational and non-rotational USAF, Navy, Marine and foreign fixed/rotary wing units that provide air support
  • Fires TAFF:  perform data analysis of all fire support assets facilitated by continual tracking and monitoring of fire support operations/activities, recording of operations/activities in the JPMRC IS
  • BFE: provide BFE replication and indirect fire marking 24 hours a day from start of the exercise through Change of Mission for each rotation

• Serve as the Leader Training Program (LTP) Fires BN Coach for 2 x LTP iterations annually, facilitating small group instruction emphasizing mission focused individual and collective training in the Military Decision-Making Process (MDMP)
• Serve as the Horizon Strategies on-site lead for integration with the Prime contractor

Required Experience:  

• 2+ years of experience at the tactical fires battalion command level
• experience as a Division or Corps FSCOORD/AFSCOORD
• 4+ years of experience on Brigade and Battalion level staff
• 2+ years of experience with live, virtual, and constructive exercises at the Brigade level and below, or an assignment at a CTC
• Experience with Army or Marine Corps and Joint Doctrine and Training Policy
• Experience using Microsoft Office tools, including Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
• Secret clearance
• Bachelor’s degree

Preferred Experience:  

• 2+ years of experience in a Brigade
• 2+ years of experience with command at the Brigade level
• Experience as a LTP Brigade or Battalion Coach
• Experience as an Army or Marine Service School instructor/small group leader, or as a CTC Observer, Controller, and Trainer (OC/T)
• Experience working at a Joint, or Multinational Headquarters
• Master’s degree
• Graduate of a Senior Service College

Clearance: Requires Secret Security Clearance

Travel: Intermittent travel is required

Salary Type: Salaried, benefits-eligible 

Compensation: Salary TBD based on experience and credentials, competitive for the market.  Total compensation package will include salary, relocation stipend and retention bonus components.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.