Principal Strategic Operational Planner (Military Operations Planning)

The role

You will provide technical leadership and direction to PACOM 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 of relevant practical experience with a Bachelor’s Degree.
• 12+ 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.

Benefits

• Health benefits
• Financial benefits
• Well-being benefits

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.