Effects Planner - Expert

Coreone; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Coreone is seeking an Effects Planner to facilitate operational-level planning and synchronization. The role involves leading cross-functional teams and developing key operational plans while providing strategic advice to military staff.

The successful candidate will have a Master’s degree and significant experience in defense planning, with the ability to analyze complex scenarios and present clear, concise reports. A TS/SCI clearance is required.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Public Policy, Government, or closely related discipline.
• Minimum 20 years of combined work experience, including 10 years as a Planner at the O-6 or higher level.
• Demonstrates ability to supervise studies and analyze data for recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate and coordinate operational-level planning and synchronization.
• Lead cross-functional planning teams to develop cohesive operational plans.
• Analyze results of operations and provide assessments to leadership.

Skills

Analytic leadership

Cross-functional team leadership

Strategic advice and guidance

Problem definition and analysis

Clear communication

Education

Master’s degree in Public Policy or related discipline

Job description

This position requires TS/SCI with ability to sit for CI Poly

Responsibilities

The Effects Planner facilitates and coordinates all aspects of operational-level planning, synchronization, and integration. They provide planning support encompassing analytics, assessments, target development, and planning advocacy for subordinate commands. Planners refine and align priorities with national-level objectives, ensuring operational goals are nested within strategic directives. They draft special operations related documents, including plans, orders, and authoritative guidance, and advise military staff on their interpretation and application. The contractor shall perform tasks such as:

• Lead cross-functional planning teams to synchronize effects into a cohesive operational plan.
• Facilitate working groups to deconflict resources, timing, and objectives between different subordinate commands and staff sections.
• Conduct analysis to identify key vulnerabilities and nodes within a target system that, if acted upon, will produce the desired effect.
• Develop Measures of Performance (MOPs) and Measures of Effectiveness (MOEs) to assess whether an operation is achieving its intended results.
• Lead the operational-level target development process, nominating specific targets or actions that support the overall campaign plan.
• Analyze the results of ongoing operations and provide formal assessments to leadership on their effectiveness.
• Analyze national-level strategic guidance to ensure all operational plans and priorities are nested within and supportive of strategic directives.
• Refine, prioritize, and advocate for the plans and resource requirements of subordinate commands during higher-level planning conferences.
• Draft, write, and staff major special operations related documents, such as Concept of Operations (CONPLANs), Operations Orders (OPORDs), and formal planning guidance.
• Serve as the subject matter expert on a published plan, advising military staff and subordinate units on its interpretation, application, and intent.
• Prepare and deliver briefings to senior leaders on the details of a proposed or current plan, outlining the intended effects and synchronization.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Public Policy, Government, International Affairs/Relations, or closely related discipline; or War College graduate.
• Minimum 20 years of combined work‑related experience with minimum of 10 years since 2015 as a Planner at the O‑6 or higher level within USSOCOM Enterprise or Interagency equivalent.
• Demonstrates ability to define problems, supervise studies and lead surveys to collect and analyze data to provide advice and recommend solutions.
• Demonstrates analytic leadership and expertise in identifying, planning, developing, and executing analytic production methodologies, tradecraft and techniques aligned with Planning activities.
• Demonstrates extensive ability to provide strategic advice, technical guidance and expertise to Defense planners and policymaker (e.g. General/Flag Officer level or higher).
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross‑functional planning teams.
• Experience facilitating working groups to deconflict resources, timing, and objectives between different subordinate commands and staff sections.
• Skilled at translating complex operational problems into clear, concise briefings and reports that directly inform planning and operations.
• Works with a high degree of autonomy to tackle difficult and ambiguous planning scenarios
• Ability to identify key vulnerabilities and nodes within a target system that, if acted upon, will produce the desired effect.

Security Clearance

TS/SCI with ability to sit for CI Poly.

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