Exercise Planner & Venue Manager

Position Title: Exercise Planner & Venue Manager

Reports to: Operations Manager

Location: Lansing MI

Employment Status: Full-Time

FLSA Status: Exempt

Schedule: Monday-Friday; 0800-1630; with flexibility for occasional evenings and weekends based on exercise schedules.

Travel: Required for other locations such as Camp Grayling Alpena CRTC Fort McCoy Fort Custer and occasional travel to other cities within the U.S.

Position Summary: Seeking an experienced professional to lead planning coordination and execution of multi-agency Domestic Operations and Homeland Security exercises supporting the Michigan National Guard (MING). This position manages venue selection scenario development exercise control partner engagement and after-action reporting for large-scale Defense Support to Civil Authorities (DSCA) events. The ideal candidate will already align with our core values of SOAR (Strong Integrity and Ethics Outstanding Teamwork Accountability-Driven and Relentless Pursuit of Quality).

This position is contingent upon contract award.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The essential functions include but are not limited to the following:

• Develop coordinate and manage the Joint Exercise Life Cycle (JELC) for annual and ad-hoc DSCA / Homeland Security exercises.
• Design exercise scenarios Master Scenario Events Lists (MSEL) and role-player scripts to meet mission objectives.
• Plan secure and manage exercise venues resources and training sites.
• Lead coordination with federal state local agencies DoD components and non-governmental partners.
• Facilitate planning meetings workshops tabletop exercises and rehearsals.
• Provide subject matter expertise in DSCA CBRN consequence management and joint operations.
• Support exercise cybersecurity and critical infrastructure protection objectives.
• Prepare and deliver detailed After Action Reviews (AARs) lessons learned reports and recommendations.
• Maintain an effective Quality Control Plan (QCP) to ensure compliance with contract standards.
• Travel to exercise sites primarily within Michigan with occasional travel to Wisconsin or other states (15 trips/year).
• All other duties as assigned

About Us

Aldevra was founded in 2009 by current President & CEO Rodney Marshall a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and minority entrepreneur. The company began by selling foodservice equipment to the federal government and later expanded to include medical equipment and professional services helping to meet a broader range of customer needs. Today Aldevra is recognized as a top foodservice equipment dealer in the U.S. specializing in federal government sales while also growing its commercial and e-commerce customer base. Its professional services division provides federal agencies with healthcare professionals construction and facilities managers and technicians and administrative support. Whether its equipment or staffing Aldevra is committed to delivering high-quality products and timely service at the best value.

Recent accolades include:

• Inc. 5000 Fastest-Growing Private Companies in America No. 3359 on the 2024 list
• Foodservice Equipment Reports 2024 Top Dealer
• VETS Indexes 5-Star Employer for 2024 and 2025 Employer Awards
• Foodservice Equipment & Supplies magazine 2024 Distribution Giants list
• Great Expectations Award for Outstanding Growth in 2023
• Strata GPO Top 10 Dealer
• RATIONAL 2024 Premium Partner Award
• Great Place to Work
• and 2025 Military Friendly Employer Gold designation
• and 2024 HIRE Vets Medallion Award
• ENERGY STAR Partner
• Department of Defense Military Spouse Employment Partnership Small Business Partner
• Army Partnership for Your Success (PaYS) Partner #911

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Security Requirements:

• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD CAC and SECRET clearance.

This position requires passing an extensive background check.

Qualifications:

• Project Management certification (PMP or equivalent).
• Experience mentoring civilian and military organizations in large-scale exercise environments.
• Deep knowledge of CBRN consequence management operations and coordination with civilian agencies.
• Experience supporting NORAD-USNORTHCOM or National Guard exercises.
• At least 5 years of experience planning developing and executing functional or full-scale Homeland Defense / DSCA exercises.
• Expertise in CPX STX and FTX exercise development including control observation data collection and reporting.
• Demonstrated experience with White Cell operations (Exercise Control Cell Simulation Cell).
• Familiarity with APAN ReadSIM WebEOC LLIS and JELC methodologies.
• Strong knowledge of ICS NRF NIMS and DoD/DSCA operations.
• Excellent communication and writing skills; capable of developing detailed reports plans and presentations.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Common Access Card (CAC) and SECRET clearance..
• Valid U.S. drivers license
• Excellent verbal communication skills and telephone manner
• Excellent and accurate written communication
• Familiarity with Windows operating systems; online calendars and cloud systems; intermediate to advanced skills Microsoft office products required
• Excellent attention to detail; accurate data entry
• Customer Focused and team-oriented work ethic
• Able to multi-task efficiently and accurately focusing on quality

Veterans and Military Spouses are encouraged to apply.

We offer you a generous benefits package including:

• Medical Dental and Vision
• Short Term and Long-Term Disability
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Employee 401(k) with company match
• Professional Team Environment

Aldevra is an equal opportunity E-Verify employer drug free workplace and complies with ADA regulations as applicable. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion national origin disability status protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.