Master Strategy, Plans, Exercises, & Policy Services with Security Clearance

Location: MacDill AFB. Clearance: TS/SCI.

Responsibilities

• Organize, direct, and coordinate planning and production of all task order activities.
• Provide analyses, recommendations, and draft products for joint planning team and working group review and approval; support developing orders, analysis, estimates, and briefings for USCENTCOM leadership, primary staff, DoD, interagency, Allies, Coalition members, and partner nation leaders.
• Assist with evaluations and recommendations to respective Divisions and Branches as they direct, coordinate, and conduct a joint combatant command level planning process.
• Provide subject matter expertise on all aspects of the Joint Operational Planning Process, including: Mission Analysis, Course of Action (COA) Development, COA Analysis (Wargaming), COA Comparison and Decision.
• Provide subject matter expertise on Plans and Order Development: analyze COA decision, mission statement, commander’s intent, and guidance to develop plans and/or orders that direct subordinate actions.
• Conduct orderly handover of plans for order development to those tasked with execution of the operation or campaign.
• Provide situational awareness and rationale to CENTCOM leadership and staff regarding key decisions for a coherent transition from planning to execution.
• Facilitate coordination across working groups, JPT/OPT, administrative support staff, Components, interagency and Allies, Coalition members and partners in support of plans, meetings, conferences, and activities in support of plan development.
• Assist with the management of working groups with a comprehensive view of operations by contributing to the preparation of reports, conducting analytical and statistical research, and providing alternative solutions and assessments.

Qualifications

• Comprehensive experience in joint strategic planning.
• Graduate of Joint Advanced Warfighting School (JAWS), School of Advanced Military Studies (SAMS), School of Advanced Air and Space Studies (SAASS), School of Advanced Warfighting (SAW), Maritime Advanced Warfighting School (MAWS), or Senior Service College equivalent program.
• Master’s degree.
• 10 years of planning experience.
• Minimum of 5 years planning experience at a Geographic or Functional Combatant Command Headquarters.