Special Operations Forces Subject Matter Expert

Obsidian Solutions Group

Special Operations Forces SME providing support to Marine Corps training and operations. Collaborating with military personnel to enhance program effectiveness and readiness.

Posted 5/26/2026part-timeCamp Lejeune • North Carolina • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Work closely with the JNAT-PL, unit Operations and Training Chiefs, course managers, and internal analysts to build and improve the unit training management program and curricular activities from the team to component level
Supports the planning and design of the emerging exercises, education and training events, coordination of instructor and student materials, evaluations, and alternate learning methods
Support, coordinate and help execute, and assess individual student, staff and collective unit training across the JNAT program as a SOF-SME, training and Exercise Design SME and JNAT Instructor
Works with students, staff and subject matter experts to identify target audience and specific training needs by MOS and pre-deployment requirements
Executes Operational and Exercise design development in office, classroom in garrison and Exercise control in field environments
Train as JNAT and Joint Network Development Instructor (JNAT-I & JND-I) and support JNAT and JND Courses after completion of training
Coordinate instructional research and analysis on learners and facilitators
Attend meetings and participate in customer briefs aboard Camp Lejeune and Ft. Bragg, North Carolina

Requirements

What you’ll need

Must have knowledge and skills in instructional design theories
Must have knowledge of analytical and evaluative methods and techniques to conduct studies and analyze findings
Have be familiar with Operational Exploitation of Publicly Available Information (OE-PAI) processes
Past performance in directly participating with and supporting SOF Operational units and formal schools
Must have excellent written and oral communications skills
Must possess self-motivation and a high level of discretion to work effectively with others
Must be able to multi-task efficiently, work in a fast-paced environment on multiple projects and have a strong attention for detail
Past performance as a SOF Operations and Training Chief, instructor, teaching, or related field and 5 years of related work experience (MARSOC CSO preferred)
Past performance conducting assessment, and performance evaluations
Strategic SOF planning, organizing, and analyzing instructional development activities desired
Experience supporting multinational and Joint Operations is required, Joint Special Operations is desired

Benefits

Comp & perks

Exceptional benefits that protect the well-being of our employees, their spouses and domestic partners, and their families
Fast-growing organization committed to making a difference for our customers and in our community

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Hard Skills & Tools

instructional designanalytical methodsevaluative methodsOperational Exploitation of Publicly Available Information (OE-PAI)training managementexercise designperformance evaluationsstrategic planningcurricular developmentmultinational operations

Soft Skills

written communicationoral communicationself-motivationdiscretionmulti-taskingattention to detailorganizational skillsteam collaborationcustomer engagementfast-paced environment adaptability

Certifications

JNAT Instructor (JNAT-I)Joint Network Development Instructor (JND-I)