What are the responsibilities and job description for the Deputy Project Manager / Exercise Designer position at Corps Solutions?
Deputy Project Manager / Exercise Designer
Stafford, VA
The Deputy Project Manager (DPM) supports the Project Manager (PM) by applying program management knowledge, skills and techniques to assist in managing this high visibility training and education contract. The PM and DPM plan, organize, direct and coordinate contract-related activities and overall project operations and serve as the points of contact with contracting personnel and end customers.
The Exercise Designer supports Live-Virtual-Constructive (LVC) training and exercises providing focused exercise support, and contributes understanding of contemporary operations and emerging strategic, operational, and tactical goals and objectives.
Additionally, this position supports Corps Solutions HQ functions, such as Business Development, on an as required basis.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Assist PM to actively manage the project performance baselines : scope, schedule, and cost.
- Assist PM to train, assist and mentor BSC Site Leads.
- Support recruiting and hiring efforts as directed.
- Review selected work products before they are delivered to the Client / Prime; typically done for select key deliverables or when a problem with quality or performance is perceived or reported.
- Provide surge support to geographic sites as required.
- Manage and update all Position Descriptions (PDs) for the Project Team.
- Review and submit travel requests from project team members as required.
- Perform periodic travel to contract sites to check quality and compliance of services.
- Assist PM with other duties as required.
- Provide analysis of a functional area (e.g., aviation, ground combat, command and control, combat service support, intelligence, and opposing forces) and identify strengths and weaknesses as they occur during simulation-supported training events.
- Assist in preparing scenario concepts for service specific, Joint, and Combined exercises, and refine scenario concepts based on current and future contingency operations.
- Assist in preparing scenario concepts for LVC exercises.
- Perform numerous facets of exercise control, such as EXCON Senior Control, MSEL Manager, etc.
- Assist in the fusion and synchronization of exercise control cells and response cells to provide realistic synthetic effects to training staff.
- Perform other related duties incidental to the work described.
ADDITIONAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
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EXPERIENCE
CORE SKILLS / COMPETENCIES
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
WORKING CONDITIONS
SPECIAL POSITION NOTATIONS
SECURITY CLEARANCE
Corps Solutions is a Drug Free Workplace and Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. All hiring decisions are based on nondiscriminatory factors without regard to race, color, religion, disability, national origin, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, marital status, age, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other class protected by law. In addition, Corps Solutions engages in affirmative action efforts, where appropriate, to employ, train and promote qualified minorities, women, the disabled, disabled veterans, newly separated veterans or other protected veterans. This organization participates in E-Verify. If you require assistance applying for any Corps Solutions' position, please contact a Corps Solutions' representative at
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