Naval Expeditionary Operations Staff Planners Course (NEOP) Instructor

Company Description
Green Cell Consulting (GCC), LLC is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) founded in 2014. We provide unique and specialized training and education services, including curriculum development, classroom instruction, and exercise support services to the Department of Defense through direct contracting and subcontracting opportunities. GCC emphasizes employing professionals with the appropriate military background and credentials. The professional staff at GCC consists almost entirely of former military trainers and advisors who are retired or currently serving in the reserves. This unique mix of military careers blended with corporate leadership has contributed to GCC's continued growth.
Job Description
Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide formal classroom instruction in accordance with the Naval Expeditionary Operations Staff Planners (NEOP) Program of Instruction (POI).
• Support the maintenance and execution of the NEOP course material in order to fulfill the training objectives identified in the POI and as indicated by input from various training, fleet, and operating forces representatives, formative and summative evaluations, and inspection of the course.
• Support the maintenance of planning tools, milestones, coordinating documents, and training curricula to design and implement the NEOP. The process will include all five phases of the SATE process and be responsible for providing requisite curriculum development support to government completion standards of all master lesson files (MLF) and instructor support products required to instruct the course.
• Provide subject matter expertise (SME) participation at Amphibious Warfare Exercise Conferences, bi-annual Course Curriculum Review Boards (CCRB) sponsored by Expeditionary Warfare Training Group, Atlantic (EWTGLANT), and other events where NEOP-related curriculum is used and/or discussed.
• Following the CCRB recommendations, provide curriculum support to EWTGLANT in developing any new and sustainment MLF and other course-associated material.
• Prepare lesson plans that reflect the material content and methodology required to achieve the instructional objectives, including:
  • Detailing subject matter and references to be included in the POI
  • Developing course material, study guides, visual aids, simulations, proficiency charts, training aids, handouts, and course outlines
  • Determining optimal instructional methods to best convey the course material
  • Constructing questions pertaining to the area of instructional responsibility for inclusion in course examination
  • Revising lesson plans to include updated course material, coordinating updates in concert with other related courses of instruction
• Support course material research, development, and curriculum updates to include:
  • Researching training source material to ensure currency, adequacy, and accuracy of documents
  • Provide research support to the application of lessons learned pertinent to amphibious operations doctrine and procedures.
  • Support assimilation of current directives concerning new systems, doctrine, and technical information procedures and recommend changes in course content or materials as required.
  • Support evaluation and assessment adequacy and appropriateness of course content
  • Participate in course reviews with EWTGLANT as required
  • Recommend course revisions based on subject matter expertise
  • Review, revise, develop, and produce within the Marine Corps Training Information Management System (MCTIMS) all required training and instructional materials for the NEOP.
• Perform other related duties incidental to the work described.

Qualifications
Education

• Master's degree and six (6) years of subject matter experience or Bachelor's degree with ten (10) years of subject matter experience.
• Completion of the Facilitate Learning Experience (FLEX) is preferred.
• Completion of the Marine Corps Curriculum Developers Course is preferred.

Experience

• The ideal candidate is a former senior-level Naval Officer with an extensive amphibious operations background, including formal school-trained instructor/curriculum developer expertise and instruction experience in Composite Warfare Commander (CWC) concepts and naval integration strategies.
• Expert-level operational competence reflects current knowledge and practices within the past five (5) years concerning amphibious naval doctrine and formal school instructor/curriculum management practices.
• Extensive amphibious operations background with no less than fifteen (15) years of experience in the United States Navy Surface Warfare community, United States Marine Corps, or other organizations with assignments dealing with the amphibious community.
• The fifteen (15) years of experience shall include a minimum of four (4) years experience in amphibious operations, amphibious operation planning, doctrine development, exercise planning, and execution and/or training at the Amphibious Squadron, Expeditionary Strike Group, Marine Expeditionary Unit, and/or Marine Expeditionary Brigade level.
• A minimum of three (3) years experience as an instructor of professional or adult learning material.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Detailed knowledge of Marine Corps Systems Approach to Training and Education Handbook NAVMC 1553.1A, Marine Corps Warfighting Publication 5.1, Joint Publication 3-02, and all other Navy and Marine Corps publications applicable to staff planning, amphibious operations, and command and control.
• Strong communication and presentation skills. Able to read, write, and communicate effectively in English. Able to design and write clear communications and present training programs.
• Familiarity with current trends, doctrine, and systems in use by the amphibious warfare community.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent organizational, planning, and prioritization skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.

Additional Information

• Required to sit for extended periods of time and maintain focus.
• Daily travel in the local area during the workday (including the use of a personal vehicle).
• Ability to obtain or have a security clearance
• Requires 10-15% travel (CONUS and OCONUS)
• Skillbridge Internships will be considered
• Start Date: 1 March 2024
• Required to perform work in connection with a covered contract and, therefore, must comply with Safer Federal Workforce standards

Green Cell is a Drug-Free Workplace and Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All hiring decisions are based on nondiscriminatory factors without regard to race, color, gender, religion, national origin, disability, genetic information, or status as a disabled veteran or other protected veteran, or any other class protected by law. In addition, Green Cell 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 currently open online position, please contact a Green Cell representative. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.