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Officer Senior Trainer

CompanyValiant Integrated Services
LocationAnnville
Work ModeOn Site
PostedOctober 23, 2026
About The Company
Valiant empowers the world’s most critical missions by training, equipping, protecting, sustaining, and supporting those who serve. Valiant’s 4,500 employees enable government departments and agencies, global peacekeepers, relief workers, and disaster response teams to complete their missions efficiently and effectively in some of the most complex environments worldwide. Valiant is based in Herndon, Va. and deploys expertise for customers in the areas of Training, Simulation, and Readiness; Engineering and Analysis; Logistics and Sustainment; Mission and Contingency Operations; Operations, Maintenance, and Management; and Program Management. For more information, visit www.onevaliant.com, and follow Valiant on LinkedIn or Facebook.
About the Role

Valiant is looking for an Officer Senior Trainer (OST) to join our team!  This position is a fulltime Exempt (salary) position, supporting the ARNG Mission Command Training Support Program (MCTSP). The Officer Senior Trainer (OST) is the principal Mission Command training advisor to assigned ARNG commanders.  OSTs develop and maintain positive mentor and coach relationship with battalion, brigade, and division commander and staff while assisting them in achieving their Mission Command proficiency aimpoints.

 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES":

  • Main point of contact to obtain, review and process training requests IAW the Training Unit Commander’s intent MCTSP scope of work, and ARNG training guidance.
  • Serves as a subject matter expert on doctrine, techniques, and procedures in the integration of all Warfighting Functions throughout the Operations Process and Command Post operations.
  • Advises, recommends, assists, coordinates, facilitates and supports unit commanders in the development, execution, and synchronization of unit mission command training in the live, virtual, constructive, and gaming domains.
  • Serves as the project manager for designated small, medium, and large event training and exercises incorporating the MCTSP Joint Event Life Cycle process.
  • Mentors, coaches, and teaches training management to unit commanders and staffs in the development of long-range training strategies.
  • As directed, conducts analysis and research with government customers, government mission command staff and Field Service Contractors for training and interoperability improvements.
  • Develops and coordinates collection plans in support of informal and formal After Action Reviews.
  • Reports directly to the MTC Site Manager.
  • Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications

CLEARANCE REQUIREMENT:  Active Secret

 

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: 

 

  • BS/BA degree, subject immaterial, and have completed CGSC / ILE (MEL 4) military education.
  • Master’s degree and Senior Service College preferred.

 

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Previous Battalion level or higher echelon command experience; Brigade or Division level and primary staff experience preferred.
  • Minimum 8 years’ of related experience conducting Army and Joint training.
  • 2 years’ experience with exercise planning using the JELC process.
  • Former FA57 qualified or have demonstrated experience in planning and employment of Army simulations.
  • Full understanding of the Army’s suite of mission command information systems. 

WORKING CONDITIONS: 

Position: Office environment, occasionally outdoors.  Occasional exposure to natural conditions existing at different locations around the US. 

Work Week:  Monday-Friday (may vary based on mission requirements) 

Work Hours:  0800 - 1700 (may vary based on mission requirements) 

Overtime:  As Required 

Travel: As Required 

 

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:   Physical requirements may include, but are not limited to, lifting, ascending, and descending stairs, climbing, extended sitting or standing, to various degrees.

 

Valiant Integrated Services is an employer who hires in accordance with applicable state and federal law. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment in compliance with those laws.
Key Skills
Mission CommandTraining ManagementProject ManagementArmy DoctrineJoint Event Life CycleMilitary TrainingLeadershipCoachingMentoringSimulation EmploymentWarfighting FunctionsCommand Post OperationsStrategic PlanningAfter Action Reviews
Categories
Government & Public SectorManagement & LeadershipSecurity & SafetyConsultingEducation
Job Information
📋Core Responsibilities
The Officer Senior Trainer serves as the principal mission command training advisor to ARNG commanders, facilitating and synchronizing unit training across live, virtual, and constructive domains. They also act as a project manager for training exercises and mentor staff on long-range training strategies.
📋Job Type
regular full time salaried
📊Experience Level
10+
💼Company Size
1984
📊Visa Sponsorship
No
💼Language
English
🏢Working Hours
40 hours
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