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Irregular Warfare Expert

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

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.

Median pay for other roles: $65/hr

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.

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