Joint Training Program Manager
U.S. Space Command · Huntsville, AL
Tailor my CV for this job — free*** All eligible interested applicants MUST forward their 2-page resume directly to Mr. Kenneth M. Graw at kenneth.graw.2@usspacecom.mil no later than COB 13 November 2026. ***Position: Joint Training Program ManagerSeries/Grade: NH-0343-III, (GS 12/13 Equivalency) Value of Position: ** $76,463 - $118,204 (without locality)Org: DOW/USSPACECOM J7
Serves as a training and education subject matter/manager, envisioning, developing, and executing the Command's multiple training & education programs managed by USSPACECOM J73. Come join our amazing team in our new home, while we continue to ensure there is never a day without space.The job is currently located in Huntsville, AL. There’s a reason the "Rocket City" consistently ranks as one of the best places to live in the United States, recently earning the #1 spot from U.S. News & World Report. There is so much the Tennessee Valley region has to offer, including a booming high-tech economy, an incredibly affordable cost of living, top-rated schools, and an abundance of activities for families such as Monte Sano State Park, the U.S. Space & Rocket Center, botanical gardens, and more!Description of Position: Joint Training & Education Manager in the Joint Training and Education Division of USSPACECOM/J7. Serves as a senior functional specialist responsible for planning, developing, executing, and evaluating joint professional military education (PME) and multi-service instructional programs. Serves as staff advisor and action officer for baseline joint training policy, academic governance, and strategic resourcing. Working in direct support of Department of War (DoW) joint readiness requirements, the incumbent collaborates with the Joint Staff, Combatant Commands, Military Services, and interagency partners to align curriculum with current joint doctrine, operational concepts, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS) joint learning objectives. Key duties include managing course lifecycle frameworks and student enrollment processes, integrating emerging technologies and synthetic learning environments, conducting rigorous academic assessments to identify capability gaps, and providing authoritative guidance on joint accreditation, policy formulation, and institutional resource allocation to ensure warfighters are prepared for the complexities of modern multi-domain operations.Position Responsibilities: Design, update, and manage joint education and training curricula aligned with CJCS Joint Learning Objectives (JLOs) and emerging space, missile defense/missile warning, and multi-domain operational concepts.Apply instructional systems design (ISD/ADDIE) methodologies to develop resident, blended, and distributed learning modules.Serve as the primary institutional liaison with Combatant Commands (CCMDs), Military Services, Joint Staff J7, interagency partners, and academic institutions to identify joint training gaps.Integrate modern learning technologies, modeling, simulation, and synthetic training environments into academic programs.Oversee course scheduling, faculty instructional readiness, seminar facilitation, and the integration of operational guest lecturers through a variety of delivery systems.Direct comprehensive course evaluation cycles (Kirkpatrick levels 1–4) to measure learning effectiveness and to ensure related DoW/DoD governance directives.Draft, coordinate, and review joint education policies, program decision memorandums, course catalogs, and academic regulations.Prepare executive briefings, background papers, and responses to higher headquarters inquiries regarding joint training, readiness, and institutional capacity.Coordinate, advocate for, and allocate Combatant Command quotas and prioritize student enrollment within command funded training and education.Represent and integrate USSPACECOM J73 training and education equities within working groups, planning conferences, wargames, and large-scale exercises.Plans, develops, and executes extensive aspects of Command training activities.Establishes learning systems program goals and objectives, which includes course design and development strategies, delivery processes, technology enabled learning enhancements, and processes.Conduct coordination with Directorate (J-Dir) SMEs and training/education personnel to determine training and professional development requirements within each Directorate.Works independently on Command-level training projects and follows a project through from development to execution to sustainment.Supports all USSPACECOM and J7 activity by advising Command and Directorate leaders on training policy, procedures, programs, and methods.Desired Skills/Expertise: Knowledge of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Instructions (CJCSI) governing Joint Training (e.g., CJCSI 3500 series) and Professional Military Education policies (officer & enlisted).Mastery of adult learning principles and the ADDIE/ISD framework applied within military educational contexts.Demonstrated expertise in designing competency-based learning objectives, rubrics, program evaluation metrics, and formative/summative assessment tools.Proficiency in integrating Learning Management Systems (LMS), distributed learning architectures, and modern educational technology tools.Experience leveraging LVC (Live, Virtual, Constructive) simulations, tabletop exercises (TTXs), and synthetic training environments into seminar-based curricula.Education, Training and Certifications (appreciated but not required): Degree/training/certificates in Adult Education, Instructional Systems Design, National Security Studies, or Joint Operations.Mastery knowledge of joint training principles, concepts, directives, practices, analytical methods and techniques, and seasoned instructional system design background.Skilled in evaluating issues and then gathering and analyzing data to develop alternatives and formulate solutions to problems.Communicate effectively (verbal & written) with internal staff and external agencies (to include academic institutions) in the planning, coordination, and execution of the directorate's training mission.Skilled in the use of standard research tools and office production and management software (e.g. Microsoft PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Outlook, Project, and other research tools, and the Internet).Independently develop strategic training policy and doctrine.Justify, defend, present, and advise on budgetary and/or acquisition processes and actions.Manage several projects simultaneously, develop and maintain milestones, effectively communicate with leadership and stakeholders, use effective time management, and lead peers as required.Lead the identification, development, and provision of relevant training/education short falls, corresponding deliverables, and development of key leader engagements to connect USSPACECOM with a diverse community of academic institutions. Sustain and grow the network of member military and civilian education institutions. Coordinate for USSPACECOM personnel professional development and collaborative opportunities with these member institutions.Speak to USSPACECOM leaders to further develop engagement activities with academia.Knowledge of space and missile defense capability integration into Joint space operations facilitating the identification and analysis of training gaps through exercise evaluation.Conditions of Employment:Position is designated special-sensitive and require eligibility for access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI), to perform the duties and responsibilities of the position. A non-disclosure agreement must be signed.This position has been designated as a Testing Designated Position (TDP) under the Air Force Civilian Drug Testing Program. Illegal drug use by employees in sensitive positions presents a clear threat to the mission of the Air Force, national security, and public safety. Therefore, incumbent is required to: (a) refrain from the use of illegal drugs and misuse of prescription medication, and (b) if requested, submit to urinalysis testing on short notice. Incumbent must pass initial and may be selected for random drug testing. May be subject to reasonable suspicion testing and safety mishap or accident testing.Incumbent is subject to irregular work hours to include proficiency shifts, rotating shifts, nights, weekends, and holidays on an infrequent basis. Extended shift work (12 hours), and off-duty hours on-call, particularly during Command exercises, special events, and emergencies.May occasionally be required to work other than normal duty hours to include overtime and/or emergency overtime.Work will require travel away from the normal duty station to include on military or commercial aircraft.Must be eligible to meet foreign travel requirements.Position eligible for telework in a situational status. Telework agreement must be signed.**Value of Position (VOP): If your current basic salary is within the band, but above the stated VOP, your basic salary will not be reduced if you are selected for the position. For questions regarding this position, please contact Mr. Kenneth M. Graw at kenneth.graw.2@usspacecom.mil. All eligible interested applicants must forward their 2-page resume directly to Mr. Kenneth Graw at kenneth.graw.2@usspacecom.mil no later than COB 13 Nov 2026.