Strategic Operational Planner (Military Operations Planning)

The role

You will provide technical leadership and direction to INDOPACOM headquarters or a component staff. You will develop, revise, and review Operational Plans, Contingency Plans, and Campaign Plans.

What you will do

• Assist staff planners in the development of strategic and operational concepts for new OPLANs/CONPLANs and possible branch plans to existing OPLANS/CONPLANs.
• Make recommendations to change planning procedures or ways of conducting planning to the staff and subordinate command staffs.
• Support higher, adjacent and supporting headquarters planning ensuring proper employment of forces.
• Review and provide written comments on regional combatant commander and JTF OPLANS/CONPLANS.

Required qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance.
• Master's degree or an additional 8 years' experience with bachelor's degree or 12 years' work experience.
• 10+ years of operations planning experience supporting MAJCOM, Combatant Command or equivalent.
• In-depth knowledge of operational planning, and service and joint doctrine.
• Demonstrated understanding of C2IE and JOPES and other requirements tools.
• Advanced proficiency with using Microsoft applications such as Excel, Teams, Words, Power Pt., etc.
• Possess a working knowledge of the Pacific theater, and an understanding of the relationships and general interactions between each nation.

Nice to have

• Strong interpersonal/social skills; proven staff officer/contractor support excellence.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.

About the company

ANSER enhances national and homeland security by strengthening public institutions. They provide thought leadership for complex issues through independent analysis and deliver practical, useful solutions.