Principal Sustainment Analyst Trainer

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history. Northrop Grumman Defense Systems sector is seeking a Principal Sustainment Analyst Trainer to join our growing team of diverse professionals in Suffolk, Virginia. This position supports the Joint Staff J7, Joint Training, Deployable Training Division (DTD) in providing a continuum of individual, staff, and collective joint training to enhance the operational effectiveness of the current and future joint force. The selected candidate will provide observation, training, and feedback, focused at the operational and strategic levels, to Joint Force Commanders and their staffs during joint and multi-national training, exercises, and staff assist visits (SAVs). The focus of the observation, training, and feedback will involve the sharing of operational best practices to advance the effectiveness and readiness of the Joint Force to plan for and respond to crisis and conflict. Responsibilities: Act as a subject matter expert and trainer in the Joint Sustainment process while supporting joint, multinational, interagency, for globally integrated planning and operations. Participate as a member of Deployable Training Teams (DTTs) comprised of active duty and civilian Observer Trainers (OTs) and contract Analyst Trainers (ATs) observing, training, and providing feedback to Combatant Commanders, component commanders, and Joint Task Force commanders and their staffs during Chairman’s Exercise Program (CEP) exercises and other joint and multinational exercises, as well as for Mission Rehearsal Exercises and Staff Assistance Visits for named operations. Ascertain key command challenges at the operational and strategic levels of war and conducts cross-functional analysis of information gathered from joint exercises and training events for the development of lessons learned, insights, and best practices. Understand strategic thought and direction as it guides and is influenced by campaign, deliberate, and crisis planning at the operational level. Research national strategic documents, historical exercise documents, real world operations, the operating environment, command mission, organization, plans, and orders, as well as interagency and coalition policies, strategies, and plans. Conduct trend analysis, understands, and improves battle rhythm processes and staff development of timely decision quality information and ties phased operational planning to strategic guidance and thought. Integrate into, contributes to, and provides functional continuity in the Deployable Training Division. Mentor, train, and support new Observer Trainers. Develop the Commander’s Facilitated After-Action Review (FAAR); Executive Summary Report (ESR); Combined Functional Report (CFR); Internal After Action Review (IAAR); post-event debriefs and summaries; and provide input into Joint Lessons Learned Information System (JLLIS), Joint Warfighting Concept development, and Joint Doctrine. Update and maintain documents, articles, and periodicals such as 'Joint Operations Insights and Best Practices' and joint functional area focus papers. Develop and facilitate seminars for the National Defense University’s Senior Leader Education Program Joint Operations Modules (PINNACLE, CAPSTONE, and KEYSTONE).