Senior Analyst - Army Training Products

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Senior Analyst – Army Training Products

Program: CAC - TMD Army Training Products
Location: Fort Leavenworth, KS / Proponent-Specific Locations
Openings: 9
Experience Level: Senior
Clearance: Active Secret required
Position Type: Key Personnel

Position Summary

MKS2 Technologies is seeking Senior Analysts to support the U.S. Army Combined Arms Center (CAC), Training Management Directorate (TMD), Army Training Products mission.

Senior Analysts will serve as subject matter experts for designated Army proponents, applying branch-specific operational experience and Army training expertise to the development, review, revision, and sustainment of critical Army training products.

This position will support products and initiatives including Combined Arms Training Strategies (CATS), Army Training and Evaluation Program (ARTEP) products, Mission Training Plans (MTPs), Standard Mission Essential Task Lists (METLs), Front End Analyses (FEAs), task crosswalks, and related Army training-readiness products.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as a Senior Analyst and subject matter expert for an assigned Army proponent or functional area.
• Support the development, review, revision, validation, and sustainment of CATS and other Army training products.
• Conduct mission and training analysis involving unit missions, capabilities, Mission Essential Tasks, Battle Tasks, collective tasks, individual tasks, and drills.
• Support the development and review of FEAs, task crosswalks, Standard METL-focused CATS, Training Event Models, and ARTEP/MTP products.
• Analyze Army doctrine, organizational changes, force structure, training requirements, and modernization initiatives for potential impacts to training products.
• Coordinate with Army proponents and validation organizations to ensure training products accurately reflect applicable missions, capabilities, tasks, and training requirements.
• Apply Army Training Management principles to support training strategies and operational readiness.
• Identify gaps or inconsistencies in unit task lists, collective tasks, supporting tasks, training events, and training resources.
• Participate in working groups, product reviews, validation events, briefings, conferences, and technical discussions.
• Review assigned products for accuracy, completeness, doctrinal alignment, and quality.
• Develop technical analyses, recommendations, briefings, reports, information papers, and supporting documentation.
• Coordinate with Government personnel, Army proponents, operational organizations, and fellow analysts to resolve training-development issues and support timely product delivery.

Required Qualifications

• Active Secret security clearance at the time of response.
• Must have been awarded an Army MOS, Branch qualification, or directly related skills applicable to the supported proponent.
• Must have achieved a minimum military rank of:
  • Major (O-4)
  • Chief Warrant Officer 3 (CW-3)
  • Sergeant First Class (E-7)
• Bachelor’s degree in any field OR graduate of military professional education equivalent to:
  • Command and General Staff College (CGSC)
  • Sergeant Majors Academy
  • Applicable Army-specific specialty course
• 5+ years of general experience in one or more of the following:
  • Military planning
  • Training
  • Operations
  • Logistics
  • Intelligence
  • Force design/development
  • Capability development
  • Training development
• Previous experience serving on a Battalion- or Brigade-level staff in an operations position.
• Strong knowledge of Army operations, organizations, missions, capabilities, and training requirements applicable to the supported proponent.
• Strong analytical, technical writing, briefing, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively with military, Government, and contractor stakeholders.

Preferred Experience

Additional experience with the following is highly desirable:

• Army Training Management
• Combined Arms Training Strategies (CATS)
• Army Training and Evaluation Program (ARTEP)
• Mission Training Plans (MTPs)
• Standard Mission Essential Task Lists (METLs)
• Unit Task Lists and Training & Evaluation Outlines
• Front End Analysis and task crosswalk development
• TRADOC Pamphlet 350-70-1
• FM 7-0
• AR 350-1
• ATMS Development Tool
• Digital Training Management System (DTMS)
• Army Training Network (ATN)
• Experience supporting CAC, TRADOC, Army Centers of Excellence, FORSCOM, Army proponents, or operational Army organizations

Supported Proponent Areas

Senior Analysts may provide support aligned to Army proponents and functional areas associated with:

• FORSCOM
• Maneuver, including Armor and Infantry
• Aviation
• Fires, including Field Artillery and Air Defense Artillery
• Special Warfare
• Maneuver Support
• CASCOM

Candidates supporting individual proponents should possess relevant MOS, Branch, operational, or functional-area expertise aligned to that organization.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is an experienced Army professional who combines significant Battalion/Brigade-level operational experience with a strong understanding of Army training and readiness.

Successful candidates will be able to translate operational and branch-specific expertise into accurate Army training products while collaborating effectively with Army proponents, Government stakeholders, and other subject matter experts.

 

 

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