Strategic Planner- Rock Island, IL

If you love high-profile and challenging projects supporting the US Army, Serco offers a great opportunity as part of the Global Logistics and Support Services (GLASS) team supporting Army Sustainment Command (ASC) at Rock Island, IL. Bring your expertise and collaborative skills to make a difference on high-visibility, influential projects. At Serco, we foster a dynamic and collaborative work environment where team members contribute to innovative, high-impact projects for leading government clients.

About the role

This position supports Army Sustainment Command (ASC) both within the continental United States (CONUS) and outside (OCONUS). The role is contingent upon the ability to maintain or transfer a DoD TS/SCI security clearance.

• Assist with providing ASC visibility at TS/SCI level events.
• Assist in the preparation and development of staff estimates, courses of action, Operations Orders (OPORDs), Fragmentary Orders (FRAGORDs), and Warning Orders (WARNORDs) related to the Combatant Commanders (COCOMs), joint service component commands, HQ Department of the Army (HQDA), and Army Materiel Command (AMC) plans and orders.
• Assist with analysis and evaluation of ASC’s role and mission within the Army.
• Assist with conducting mid and long-range planning and implementation of action plans.
• Assist with developing staff estimates and courses of action which support COCOM commander’s theater strategy, campaign plans, OPLANS (Level I – Level IV), and OPORDS.
• Develop detailed sustainment concepts at the 3- and 4-star level commands.
• Relate concepts into detailed executable plans and create Time Phased Force Deployment Data to support mobilization of sustainment assets.
• Collaborate with the AFSB on regional and worldwide plans.
• Provide assistance with preparing briefings and special studies.
• Maintain operations and plans files in a format/location accessible to ASC.
• Monitor and track changing requirements.
• Review and perform gap analysis for OPLANs and CONPLANs.
• May be required to travel to remote locations and provide detailed analysis/estimates for emerging mission requirements (e.g., site surveys).

Requirements

• An active DoD Top Secret (TS) / Sensitive Compartmentalized Information (SCI) security clearance.
• US Citizenship.
• One of the following education/experience combinations:
  • A Bachelor’s degree plus 10 years of experience working in support of a Joint, U.S. Army, or component level headquarters.
  • An Associate's degree and 12 years of experience working in support of a Joint, U.S. Army, or component level headquarters.
  • A High School Diploma and 14 years of experience working in support of a Joint, U.S. Army, or component level headquarters.
• Graduate of either the School of Advanced Military Studies (SAMS) or Joint Informational Operational Planners Course (JIPOC) (preferred but not mandatory).
• Graduates of military Intermediate Level Education (MEL4) program, the Support Operations Course (Phase 2), and logistics experience in deployment/combat in a support operations position.
• Functional understanding of the Joint Operation Planning Process (JOPP).
• Broad knowledge of the Army sustainment enterprise at the Department of the Army and how it relates to other procuring headquarters, USTRANSCOM, and other ASCC headquarters to ensure strategic lines of communication are nested with current capabilities.
• Recent experience working at the one-star or higher level command.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint at the intermediate level.
• Ability to travel up to 10%.

Benefits

Serco offers a comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees (part-time employees receive a limited package tailored to their role):

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Robust vacation and sick leave benefits, and flexible work arrangements where permitted by role or contract.
• 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds.
• Tuition reimbursement program.
• Life insurance and disability coverage.
• Optional coverages that can be purchased, including pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection.
• Birth, adoption, and parental leave benefits.
• Employee Assistance Plan.

Pay

The salary range for this position is provided as a general guideline and represents a good faith estimate across all experience levels. Actual base salary will be determined by factors including scope of the role, relevant experience, job-related knowledge, education and training, key skills, and geographic market considerations. For roles available in multiple states, the range may vary to reflect differences in local labor markets. Eligible positions may also include annual bonuses or long-term incentive opportunities.