Strategic Planner- Rock Island, IL

About the role

As a Strategic Planner on the Global Logistics and Support Services (GLASS) team, you will support the Army Sustainment Command (ASC) at Rock Island, IL. This role involves high-visibility, influential projects for leading government clients, with opportunities to solve complex challenges and improve processes using the latest technologies. Positions are located both CONUS and OCONUS in support of ASC. This role requires the ability to maintain or transfer a DoD TS/SCI security clearance.

Responsibilities

• 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 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 supporting 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.
• Travel to remote locations to provide detailed analysis/estimates for emerging mission requirements (e.g., site surveys).

Requirements

• Active DoD Top Secret (TS) / Sensitive Compartmentalized Information (SCI) security clearance.
• US Citizenship.
• One of the following education/experience combinations:
  • Bachelor’s degree plus 10 years of experience working in support of a Joint, U.S. Army, or component level headquarters.
  • Associate's degree and 12 years of experience working in support of a Joint, U.S. Army, or component level headquarters.
  • 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).
• Graduate of military Intermediate Level Education (MEL4) program, the Support Operations Course (Phase 2), with 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 its relation to other procuring headquarters, USTRANSCOM, and other ASCC headquarters.
• 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

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Robust vacation and sick leave benefits, with flexible work arrangements where permitted.
• 401(k) plan with employer matching funds.
• Tuition reimbursement program.
• Life insurance and disability coverage.
• Optional coverages: 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 varies based on factors such as scope of the role, relevant experience, job-related knowledge, education, key skills, and geographic market considerations. Eligible positions may also include annual bonuses or long-term incentive opportunities.