CENTCOM Military Planner

gTANGIBLE Corporation; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Planner for Military Activities at U.S. Central Command. This role focuses on integrating and synchronizing military activities with U.S. Government strategy. The Planner will conduct the Joint Operational Planning Process, providing critical analyses and recommendations to ensure effective execution of plans. Candidates should have experience in joint strategic planning and a strong understanding of military operations. This opportunity offers a chance to work in a dynamic environment where your contributions will directly impact national security efforts.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of planning experience with knowledge of Joint Publication 5-0.
• Experience in military or civilian roles at Combatant Command Headquarters.

Responsibilities

• Conducts Joint Operational Planning Process including Mission Analysis and COA Development.
• Provides analyses and recommendations for joint planning efforts involving multinational partners.

Skills

Joint Strategic Planning

Mission Analysis

Course of Action Development

Qualitative Analysis

Military Operations Planning

Education

High School Diploma

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Command and Control (C2) Systems

Job description

gTANGIBLE Corporation (gTC), www.gtangible.com, is a S corporation and a registered Government contractor that provides services and solutions in:

• National Security Programs
• Professional, Administrative, and Management Support
• Mission and Warfighter Support

We are a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) and the founder has many years of successful experience in the Government contracting arena. Our leadership team is an exceptional group of Government contracting professionals. gTANGIBLE is in the process of identifying candidates for the following position:

Requisition Type: Contingent

Position Title: Planner (Military Activities)

U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) located at MacDill AFB, Tampa, Florida has a unique joint staff planning need focused on integrating and synchronizing DoD military activities with United States Government (USG) strategy. These services include developing inputs to strategies, campaign plans, and concepts of operation that ultimately translate strategic and operational objectives into a series of related activities and operations to achieve desired end states in coordination with other DoD components, USG agencies, allies, coalition members and regional partners.

The Planner provides strategy, plans, exercises, and policy services in support of unique Joint Planning Team (JPT)/Operational Planning Team (OPT).

Location: U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) Headquarters, MacDill AFB, Tampa Florida

Security Clearance Level: Top Secret/SCI eligible

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Conducts all aspects of the Joint Operational Planning Process including: Mission Analysis, Course of Action (COA) Development, COA Analysis (Wargaming), COA Comparison and Decision.
• Conducts orderly handover of plans for order development to those tasked with execution of the plans and provides staffs with the situational awareness and rationale for key decisions necessary to ensure that there is a coherent transition from planning to execution.
• Supports the implementation and planning efforts of counterparts in USCENTCOM Component Commands, other key Combatant Commands, the Joint Staff, the Office of Secretary of Defense, counterparts in other Federal departments and agencies, Allies, Coalition members, and partner nations.
• Provides technical recommendations to joint planning teams and working groups regarding Joint Planning, the Joint Operational Planning Process, Execution System, Exercise/Training Planning, and develops and delivers briefs to senior leaders on topics within the scope of the task order.
• Provides analyses and recommendations for USCENTCOM implementation and planning efforts involving joint, interagency, and multinational partners and allies.
• Provides support and assistance to directed joint planning teams and working groups for coordination between staff and coalition or regional partner representatives for operations in the USCENTCOM AOR.
• Advises the USCENTCOM Commander's staff (Joint Directorate and below) on strategic and regional concerns.
• Provides analyses, recommendations, and drafts products for joint planning teams and working group approval in developing orders, analyses, estimates, and briefings for USCENTCOM leadership and primary staff.

Knowledge and Qualifications:

• Experience in joint strategic planning.
• Minimum of 3 years of planning experience with comprehensive knowledge of Joint Publication 5-0.
• Experience in a military or civilian capacity at a Geographic or Functional Combatant Command Headquarters.
• Proficiency in developing joint, interagency, and multinational activities within identified ways, means, and ends.
• Experience in planning, researching, and providing qualitative analysis of kinetic, non-kinetic, lethal, and non-lethal options against state and non-state adversaries.
• Graduate of Joint Advanced Warfighting School (JAWS), School of Advanced Military Studies (SAMS), School of Advanced Air and Space Studies (SAASS), School of Advanced Warfighting (SAW), Maritime Advanced Warfighting School (MAWS), or Senior Service College and/or experience with Command and Control (C2) information systems, is preferred.
• High School Diploma, Bachelor's Degree preferred.
• Prior USCENTCOM experience is preferred, but not required.
• TS/SCI eligible clearance.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.