Lead Functional Support Analyst – Army Training Products

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Lead Functional Support Analyst - Army Training Products

Program: CAC IDIQ - TMD Army Training

Location: Fort Leavenworth, KS

Openings: 1

Experience Level: Senior

Clearance: Active Secret required

Position Type: Key Personnel

Position Summary

MKS2 Technologies is seeking an experienced Lead Functional Support Analyst to support the U.S. Army Combined Arms Center (CAC), Training Management Directorate (TMD), at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.

The Lead Functional Support Analyst will provide senior-level functional and technical leadership supporting the development, integration, sustainment, and quality assurance of Combined Arms Training Strategies (CATS) and related Army training products.

This position requires significant Army operational and training experience along with demonstrated knowledge of the Army Training Management process, CATS development, and Army training-management systems. The successful candidate will work closely with Government leadership, Army proponents, Centers of Excellence, operational organizations, and contractor analysts to ensure training products remain aligned with Army requirements and operational readiness objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the lead functional and technical resource supporting Army training-product development and sustainment.
• Provide leadership and subject matter expertise for the development, review, revision, integration, validation, and quality control of CATS and associated Army training products.
• Apply Army Training Management principles and processes to the development of effective unit training strategies.
• Monitor CATS development and sustainment activities.
• Coordinate training requirements across Army proponents, schools, Centers of Excellence, operational organizations, and other stakeholders.
• Provide CATS subject matter expertise in support of Unit Training Management activities.
• Analyze Army doctrine, policies, force-structure changes, training-management initiatives, and emerging requirements for impacts to existing training products.
• Support the integration of ARTEP, Mission Training Plans, Standard METLs, training events, task-selection requirements, and readiness requirements into Army training products.
• Provide functional and technical recommendations supporting improvements to Army training-development and training-management capabilities.
• Conduct and oversee CATS quality reviews in accordance with applicable Army and TRADOC standards.
• Coordinate with Senior Analysts and functional SMEs to resolve training-product issues and maintain consistency and quality across deliverables.
• Participate in technical reviews, working groups, In-Progress Reviews (IPRs), conferences, meetings, and Government briefings.
• Develop and review technical recommendations, briefings, information papers, reports, and other Army training documentation.
• Ensure assigned products and deliverables are accurate, complete, timely, and aligned with Government requirements.

Required Qualifications

• Active Secret security clearance at the time of response.
• Must have achieved the military rank of:
  • Major (O-4), or
  • Master Sergeant (E-8)
• Branch-qualified Army experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in any field OR graduate of military professional education equivalent to:
  • Command and General Staff College
  • Sergeant Majors Academy
  • Applicable Army specialty course
• 5+ years of experience in one or more of the following areas:
  • 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.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the Army Training Management process.
• Working knowledge of Combined Arms Training Strategy (CATS) development in accordance with TRADOC Pamphlet 350-70-1.
• Working knowledge of:
  • Digital Training Management System (DTMS)
  • ATMS Development Tool
  • Army Training Network (ATN)
• Ability to analyze Army training requirements and provide technical and functional recommendations.
• Strong written, verbal, briefing, and technical communication skills.
• Demonstrated leadership skills and ability to coordinate effectively with military, Government, contractor personnel, analysts, and SMEs.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience or working knowledge in the following areas is highly desirable:

• Army Training and Evaluation Program (ARTEP)
• Mission Training Plans (MTPs)
• Standard Mission Essential Task Lists (METLs)
• Front End Analysis (FEA)
• Unit Task Lists (UTLs)
• Training and Evaluation Outlines (T&EOs)
• Training Event Models
• Army training readiness
• Task-based training strategy development
• FM 7-0
• AR 350-1
• TRADOC Regulation 350-70
• TRADOC Pamphlet 350-70-1
• Previous support to TRADOC, CAC, FORSCOM, Army Centers of Excellence, or Army training proponents

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a seasoned Army leader with a combination of Battalion/Brigade operational experience and Army training-management expertise. This individual will understand how operational requirements translate into Army training products and will be comfortable providing senior-level guidance to analysts, Government stakeholders, and Army organizations.

Candidates with direct experience in CATS development, Army Training Management, DTMS, ATMS, and ATN will be particularly well aligned with this position.

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