Spathe is currently searching for a Lessons Learned/Realistic Military Training Specialist to join our team in the Virginia Beach, VA area.

Spathe Systems is a rapidly growing SOF led, 8(a) defense contractor headquartered in Tampa, FL with offices in Fayetteville, NC and strategic partner locations in Virginia Beach and Coronado. As a small business with a tight knit family feel, Spathe empowers its employees to solve problems and make decisions.

• Perform all Discovery, Validation, Evaluation, Resolution, and Dissemination (DVERD) related activities resulting from observations, insights, and lessons learned within NSWG-8 Headquarters, supporting staff and subordinate units.
• Performs high-level analysis through quantitative/qualitative research, independent evaluations of operations, exercises, war-games and experimentations events to assess the effectiveness of Doctrine, Organization, Training, Materiel, Leadership and Education, Personnel, Facilities and Policy (DOTMLPF-P) throughout the Command and develop standards for new and/or existing requirements to alter training or operational missions and programs.
• Coordinates with NSWC lessons learned program manager, other NSWG's staff, subordinate commands, and NSWG-8 leadership to provide focus area study recommendations, command synchronization efforts and quarterly feedback findings.
• Documents special project staff roles, responsibilities, organization and processes for best practices and efficiencies that support the Command's Mission and Vision.
• Briefs and advises leadership on the effectiveness of the lessons learned (LL) findings, potential approaches, benefits for capabilityꞏ resolution, and implications.
• Coordinates with other Military Services and interagency to synchronize NSW LL efforts, findings, and sharing of best practices.
• Compiles After Action Reports (AAR), Executive Summaries, and Post Activity and submits to NSWG-8 leadership on a quarterly basis.
• Maintain a SharePoint portal based electronic document library to route and archive AARs, trip reports, and issues related to the LL program.
• Plan, develop, organize, write and edit operational procedures and manuals as required.
• Analyze documents to maintain continuity of format and style of content.
• Provide services as command Realistic Military Training (RMT) coordinator:
  • Receives, reviews for content and accuracy, and staffs RMT, Civilian Law Enforcement Agency (CLEA), and Environmental Assessment (EA) packages from NSWG-8 Headquarters and echelon IV commands.
  • Maintains a SharePoint portal based electronic document library to staff RMTs and CLEAs for situational awareness.
  • Provides subject matter expertise on RMTs, CLEAs and EA requirements and answers higher and subordinate commands questions regarding the RMT process.

• Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Statistics is preferred.
• At least three (3) years' experience supporting SOF organizations and/or operations conducting LL DVERD activities.
• At least three (3) years’ experience in the development of RMTs and CLEAs for staffing.
• Ability to use all command approved software programs, to include but not limited to Microsoft Office Suite, Power Point, Excel, Access, email and Internet systems. Familiarity with the software programs for desktop publishing such as Photoshop, In-Design and FrontPage used within the office for preparation of historical manuscripts.
• Must be able to travel up to 20% of the time to actively support exercises, experimentation events, war-games, and command historian collection events.
• Lean Six Sigma Certification preferred to capture LL and incorporate lessons learned functions and activities to each directorate to include sharing of best practices.

Clearance Required:

• TS/SCI

Job Type:

• Full Time

Work Location:

• One location – Little Creek, Virginia Beach, VA

Travel:

• Up to 10% travel during the year.

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Retirement plan
• Paid time off
• 11 paid holidays per year

Position ID: M12705LM