Senior Military Operations Planner

About the role

SABG is hiring a full-time Senior Military Operations Planner to support USSTRATCOM operational planning, training, exercise, and assessment activities.

Responsibilities

• Support operational planning, coordination, and execution activities supporting USSTRATCOM mission requirements and operational objectives.
• Support Department of War operations, operational planning, and command center activities.
• Work at the Office of the Secretary of War, Joint Staff, Combatant Command (CCMD), Service, MAJCOM, or equivalent operational environments.
• Coordinate with Government personnel, operational planners, training personnel, assessment teams, and operational stakeholders in support of operational planning and mission activities.
• Support Joint exercise planning activities and coordinate with multiple organizations in support of training objectives and operational requirements.
• Work within classified operational environments and Sensitive Compartmented Information Facilities (SCIFs).
• Perform extended hours during exercises, crisis response operations, and short-notice production deadlines.

Requirements

• Minimum 15 years of practical Department of War military operations experience.
• Minimum 3 years of experience working at the Office of the Secretary of War, Joint Staff, Combatant Command (CCMD), Service, MAJCOM, or equivalent operational environment.
• Minimum 5 years of experience as an operations planner.
• Operations center experience required.
• Master’s degree or higher required.
• Joint Professional Military Education (JPME) Phase II graduate required.
• Senior Service School graduate required.
• In lieu of the 15-year military operations experience requirement, minimum 8 years of practical assessment experience assigned to USSTRATCOM/J7 may be substituted.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of military operations and operational planning processes.
• Knowledge of Joint operational and training activities.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and standard operational planning and collaboration tools.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret operational guidance, exercise planning documents, operational orders, and Joint doctrine publications.
• Ability to write reports, briefing materials, and operational support documentation in support of exercise planning and execution activities.
• Ability to apply analytical and operational reasoning techniques in support of exercise planning and operational coordination activities.

Skills

• Microsoft Office Suite and standard operational planning and collaboration tools.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret operational guidance, exercise planning documents, operational orders, and Joint doctrine publications.
• Ability to write reports, briefing materials, and operational support documentation in support of exercise planning and execution activities.
• Ability to apply analytical and operational reasoning techniques in support of exercise planning and operational coordination activities.

Benefits

Final Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) clearance required.

Must comply with all USSTRATCOM and Department of Defense security requirements.

Must be able to work within classified operational environments and Sensitive Compartmented Information Facilities (SCIFs).

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Physical Demands

Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work Environment

Work is performed in secure government facilities supporting USSTRATCOM missions, exercises, and training activities.

For Our Service Members and Veterans

SABG values the service Veterans and their family members have given to our country and we support the hiring of returning Service Members and military spouses.

For Persons with Disabilities

If you are a person with a disability or a disabled Veteran and are applying for a job with SABG, we would like to ensure your application process goes as smoothly as possible.

To Apply for this Position

Once you complete all the steps we are notified of your completed application and we will review. For individuals who meet the requirements of the position, we will contact you and arrange next steps in the interview process.

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