Planning Support Specialist (Lead Strategy Planner)

About the role

Provide expert planning support to the MARFORRES G-5 Plans Division for Service and Joint level strategy, campaign development, and contingency planning. Support the G-5 Plans Division as well as provide guidance to Major Subordinate Commands (MSC) and feedback to COMMARFORRES. Ensure the compliance of MARFORRES programs and associated capabilities via policy compliance, program management, and mission assurance in accordance with DOD, Department of the Navy (DoN), and USMC policies, procedures, standards, and benchmarks.

Responsibilities

• Support the G5 Plans Division to coordinate MARFORRES support to Marine Corps and Combatant Commander strategic and operational programs, projects, and actions.
• Conduct daily liaison between HQMC PP&O Plans Division (PLN), MARFORRES AC/S G3/5, Deputy G3/5, G5 Plans Officer, G3/5 Section Heads, and MSCs to ensure MARFORRES alignment with OPLANs and CONPLANs.
• Employ indepth knowledge of MCPP and JPP to conduct program management decision support actions for the Plans Division, including POA&M development and tracking.
• Analyze and review OPLANs, CONPLANs, and supporting plans; analyze relevant joint, service, and MARFORRESlevel directives.
• Career Development: Develop, review, and monitor MARFORRES equity in all CCMD contingency plans, including TPFDD lists.
• Coordinate planning efforts with Combatant Commands (CCMDs) and MARFORs.
• Develop Time Phased Force Deployment Data (TPFDD) for mobilization.
• Support development of Marine Corps mobilization plans, processes, procedures, and policies in support of enterpriselevel programs/initiatives.
• Assist and advise the G35 Division Head in strategy and campaign development, deliberate and longrange operational planning, DoD policy, and service/jointlevel future readiness requirements.
• Employ indepth knowledge of MCO 3061.1 (Total Force Mobilization and Deployment Plan) to convey mobilization processes and procedures to service and joint level working groups.
• Assist the Department in task management utilizing ETMS2 and AMHS.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree; MANDATORY Graduate of SAW, SAMS, MAWS, or SAASS.
• 10+ years at the Service Component or Combatant Command level.
• Mastery of Total Force Mobilization and Activation processes.
• Active TOP SECRET/SCI clearance required (JWICS access required).
• A verification of TS/SCI eligibility will be conducted prior to interview.
• Advanced Warfighting School diploma is required required prior to offer.