We are looking for Irregular Warfare Expert candidates for a project delivered through the hiring partner.
What you'll do
- Develop realistic, unclassified scenarios involving special operations, irregular warfare, and military planning.
- Review and assess military-related content for operational accuracy, relevance, and realism.
- Evaluate tactical and operational decisions, identifying gaps, inconsistencies, and unsupported assumptions.
- Apply professional knowledge of special operations doctrine, mission planning, and operational risk assessment.
- Provide structured feedback and clear explanations to support project deliverables.
What you need
- Professional experience in Special Operations Forces, irregular warfare, or special operations planning within military or defense organizations.
- Strong understanding of unconventional warfare, special operations missions, and operational planning.
- Experience applying tactical or operational judgment in military environments.
- Strong analytical, critical-thinking, and written communication skills.
Nice to have
- Previous experience with USSOCOM, US Army Special Forces, Naval Special Warfare, Marine Raiders, Air Force Special Operations, or comparable allied units.
- Experience in unconventional warfare, counterterrorism, foreign internal defense, or special reconnaissance.
- Background in joint operations, mission planning, intelligence support, or operational risk assessment.
- Experience developing operational assessments, military reports, training materials, or doctrine.
- Experience in deployed operational environments or multinational military operations.
Expertise
operational planningunconventional warfareSpecial Operations Forcesirregular warfarespecial operations planningspecial operations missionstactical or operational judgmentoperational risk assessmentmilitary report writingUSSOCOMUS Army Special ForcesNaval Special Warfare
RequiredAlso useful
Also listed: analytical skills, written communication, critical thinking.
Who you work with
Project and contracting process: the hiring partner. Applications continue on the provider's website.
Pay and hours
This role pays $50–$100/hr. The work is remote. That is about 15% above the $65 an hour median for other roles open now.
Who can apply from where
The provider has not confirmed country eligibility. Check the original offer before applying. With a profile, Tier1 checks your country and languages against this role and every other before you apply.

