Military Simulation Training Exercise Planner

Job Description

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ADGA is hiring an Exercise Planner to support military simulation training in Ottawa!

Tasks will include, but not limited to:

• Coordinate updates to exercise planning milestone materials on the Dashboard
• Coordinate technical requirements and scheduling required for assigned exercises with the Exercise and Simulation Branch.
• Collaborate on a continual basis with the CAF and RCAF participants in addition to the Exercise Hosting units and Directors.
• Organize and coordinate the hotel accommodations and rental car bookings as required.
• Support staff-checking of Requests for Information
• Deliver support at exercise event as needed.
• Briefing leadership, participants and other stakeholders assigned to the Exercises.
• Provide feedback and advice to scenario developers or computer-generated forces technical team members.
• Predict implications of network architecture issues (managed by others) to anticipate and mitigate impact on training audience and other training partners.
• Support Lead Planners where required, particularly for Canadian hosted DST exercises and activities, which entail a higher degree of effort for the “Exercise and Simulation” branch.

Qualifications

• Experience using at least 1 of the common synthetic environment / computer general forces software applications such as
  • JSAF, VBS, VR Forces, AWSIM) in a military training environment.
• 3+ years of experience in one of the following:
  • Coordinating military combat operations or exercises for the Canadian Armed Forces or for an allied military
  • Coordinating simulated combat operations or exercise for the Canadian Armed Forces or for an allied military.
• 5+ years of experience: planning, leading, briefing and/or debriefing operational military teams or preparing communication plans, or doing operations analysis.
• Experience in exercise planning, developing, conducting of DMT (Distributed Mission Training) collective training exercises
• Experience participating in coalition (joint or combined) military DMT (Distributed Mission Training) exercises.
• Previous military leadership experience.

Additional Information

• Must be available for on-site full-time work. (and flexible to work at various Ottawa locations as needed - depending on location of training exercise)
• There could be occasional travel to Trenton, and other bases as needed.
• Required to hold a valid Secret Level 2 security clearance with PSPC. (we can initiate)
• Anticipated start date: Apr/May 2026

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Work-Life Balance

We strongly support a healthy and productive work-life balance. This starts with a flexible approach to work, and policies designed to support employees through their day-to-day routines and major life events. For example, we offer a Maternity/Parental Top-Up (up to 52 weeks) and a Reservist Leave Top-Up (up to 180 days).

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ADGA continuously strives to integrate advanced Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) approaches and practices into our work culture. Our employee-based DEI Committee explores activities and invites discussions that foster an environment where all employees feel valued, respected, and heard.

Compensation

Above and beyond our commitment to offer a competitive base salary, ADGA has a company-wide profit-sharing plan for all full-time and part-time employees.

Comprehensive Benefits and Total Rewards

We offer a comprehensive benefit program, providing employees with the choice between base or enhanced plans. Depending on the plan, ADGA pays for Health & Dental, a Health Spending Account, Short-Term Disability, an Employee Assistance Program, and a Telemedicine service. Also offered: discounts on gym memberships, 5,000+ perks through Perkoplis, a Deferred Profit Sharing Plan, and access to a wide range of other employee-centric services and savings programs.