Current Operations Planner

About the role

DecisionPoint is seeking experienced Current Operations Planning Personnel to support Cyber Protection Teams (CPTs) at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (JBSA-Lackland) in San Antonio, Texas. This role requires close coordination with operational teams to ensure missions remain on track and objectives are successfully achieved.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and facilitate the initial planning meetings between the assigned Cyber Protection Team (CPT) and the mission partner (MP)
• Evaluate the CPT’s formal mission plan for completeness against established operational checklists and provide readiness recommendations
• Build, update, and maintain a detailed Common Tactical Picture (CTP) for all tasked missions
• Aggregate operational data to provide government leadership with unified situational awareness of team activities, progress against objectives, and operational environment changes
• Act as a continuous coordination hub for deployed CPTs from execution start to final report submission
• Monitor operations and assist government leads in identifying and drafting real-time deconfliction plans
• Support the Force Readiness cell by actively tracking and updating the real-time status and physical/logical location of all deployed personnel and equipment
• Monitor operational dashboards and feeds for potential Commander's Critical Information Requirements (CCIRs) triggers
• Draft required operational reports for immediate government review, approval, and transmission
• Attend operational battle rhythm events, track missions, highlight potential conflicts, and assist to deconflict
• Conduct preliminary technical and operational analysis of mission reports to extract immediate findings and assist in formal debriefs to capture lessons learned

Qualifications

A TS/SCI clearance is required, along with a degree and at least two years of experience related to Cyber Protection Team (CPT) operations.

Skills

• Proven ability to work independently with little to no supervision
• Proven ability to manage schedule, meet deadlines, schedule meetings, etc.
• Proven ability to communicate clearly in writing and speech
• Knowledge of computer networking concepts and protocols, and network security methodologies
• Knowledge of risk management processes
• Knowledge of national and international laws, regulations, policies, and ethics as they relate to cybersecurity
• Knowledge of cybersecurity principles, cyber threats and vulnerabilities, and operational impacts of cybersecurity lapses
• Knowledge of cloud computing service models and deployment models

Preferred Skills/Qualifications

• Hands-on experience scheduling and planning CPT missions
• Previous experience in the 16th Air Force related to CPT mission scheduling
• Completion of Planner courses such as the Joint Cyber Operations Planners Course (JCOPC)

Additional Requirements

Some travel may be required, and positions are available at JBSA-Lackland, Texas.