Future Operations (FUOPS) Planner

Parsons; Waipahu (HI); On-site; USD 104,000 - 181,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Life insurance

Flexible schedules

Holidays

Job summary

Parsons in Hawaii is seeking a seasoned planning professional to support J35 operations and interagency coordination. You will develop future concepts, COAs, and planning products for counterdrug and counter‑transnational organized crime missions in the Indo‑Pacific, coordinating with J2/J3 and law enforcement partners.

The role requires TS/SCI clearance and strong writing, briefing, and independent work skills, with extensive experience in joint planning doctrine and multi‑staff environments.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting joint, interagency, military or special operations planning.
• Knowledge of joint planning doctrine and staff coordination processes.
• Experience developing plans and COAs for military or partner organizations.
• Ability to coordinate planning across multiple staff sections and integrate intel, ops, and assessment.

Responsibilities

• Develop future operational concepts and contingency plans for J35 efforts.
• Analyze threats, partner requirements, and gaps to identify planning needs.
• Lead or support planning teams with J2, J3 and other staff.
• Develop and compare COAs with objectives, effects, risks and options.
• Draft and coordinate concepts of operations and planning products.
• Coordinate with law-enforcement, interagency, USPACOM and partners to synchronize plans.
• Apply joint planning doctrine to ensure executable and sustainable plans.
• Develop assessment frameworks with measures and milestones.
• Prepare briefs and transition approved plans to J33 for execution.

Skills

SharePoint

Microsoft Office

US Passport

DoD TS clearance

Verbal communication

Independent work

Cross-agency coordination

Education

Experience in joint/ interagency planning

Experience creating operations concepts and COAs

Experience coordinating across staff sections

Strong planning and time-management skills

Tools

C2IE

MSS

Job description

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At Parsons, you can imagine a career where you thrive, work with exceptional people, and be yourself. Guided by our leadership vision of valuing people, embracing agility, and fostering growth, we cultivate an innovative culture that empowers you to achieve your full potential. Unleash your talent and redefine what’s possible.

Job Description:

Job Description:

Location: Camp Smith, HI

Clearance Needed: TS/SCI

Are you ready to put your military plans expertise to work on complex projects in support of an exciting mission focused on the Indo‑Pacific region? The ideal candidate will be a self‑starter able to work across multiple staff sections to self‑task and guide J35 activities in coordinating Department of War support to U.S. law‑enforcement, interagency, and partner‑nation counterdrug and counter‑transnational organized crime activities in the Pacific.

Specific Responsibilities

• Develop future operational concepts, contingency plans, and planning products in support of J35 efforts to counter drug‑related transnational organized crime in the Pacific.
• Analyze emerging threats, illicit‑network trends, partner requirements, intelligence gaps, and operational opportunities to identify future planning requirements and recommended courses of action.
• Lead or support operational planning teams and cross‑functional planning efforts involving J2, J3, and other relevant staff elements.
• Develop and compare courses of action, including objectives, effects, assumptions, risks, constraints, resource requirements, decision points, and recommended options for leadership consideration.
• Draft and coordinate concepts of operations, operational approaches, branch plans, contingency plans, planning estimates, synchronization matrices, and other future‑operations planning products.
• Coordinate, as directed, with U.S. law‑enforcement agencies, interagency partners, USPACOM and component‑command counterparts, and approved partner organizations to integrate partner requirements and ensure plans are feasible and appropriately synchronized.
• Apply joint planning doctrine, relevant Joint Publication standards, and organizational best practices to ensure plans are executable, assessable, sustainable, and consistent with applicable authorities and guidance.
• Develop assessment frameworks for future operations, including proposed objectives, measures of performance, measures of effectiveness, milestones, decision criteria, and transition conditions.
• Prepare planning‑event agendas, read‑aheads, decision papers, commander‑update briefs, and other senior‑leader products; capture planning decisions and actions; and coordinate transition of approved plans, requirements, and supporting products to J33 for execution.

Required Education/Experience

• Demonstrable experience supporting joint, interagency, military, special operations, information‑related capability, or operational planning activities, including development of concepts of operations, courses of action, contingency plans, or campaign‑support products.
• Working knowledge of joint planning doctrine, Joint Publication standards, operational design, course‑of‑action development, and staff coordination processes.
• Experience developing operational plans, concepts of operations, synchronization products, planning estimates, or other decision‑support products for military, joint, interagency, or partner organizations.
• Experience coordinating planning activities across multiple staff sections and integrating intelligence, operations, assessment, partner engagement, and operational requirements into coherent planning
• Effective organizational, analytical, planning, and time‑management skills, including the ability to manage multiple planning efforts and changing priorities.
• Ability to work independently, exercise initiative within established priorities and leadership intent, and respond promptly to requests for information.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to draft, proofread, edit, and finalize products for senior leaders, operational customers, and external organizations.
• High proficiency with SharePoint, Microsoft Office applications, and data‑sharing, collaboration, and operational planning tools; familiarity with systems such as Command and Control of the Information Environment (C2IE) and Maven Smart System (MSS) is required.
• Valid US Passport
• Active DoD TS security clearance with SCI eligibility

Preferred Experience

• Experience supporting USPACOM, a combatant command, joint task force, component command, or relevant J2/J3/J35/J39 directorate; prior experience supporting DoD counterdrug, counter‑transnational organized crime, law‑enforcement support, or Indo‑Pacific missions.
• Previous experience supporting DoD, counter‑drug, and law enforcement missions

Security Clearance Requirement:

An active Top Secret security clearance is required to apply, however, the selected candidate must be able to obtain a Top Secret SCI clearance prior to the start date.

This position is part of our Federal Solutions team.

The Federal Solutions segment delivers resources to our US government customers that ensure the success of missions around the globe. Our intelligent employees drive the state of the art as they provide services and solutions in the areas of defense, security, intelligence, infrastructure, and environmental. We promote a culture of excellence and close‑knit teams that take pride in delivering, protecting, and sustaining our nation’s most critical assets, from Earth to cyberspace. Throughout the company, our people are anticipating what’s next to deliver the solutions our customers need now.

Salary Range: $103,500.00 - $181,100.00

We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best‑in‑class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle!

Parsons is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other protected status.

About Us

Parsons is a digitally enabled solutions provider focused on the defense, security, and infrastructure markets. With nearly 75 years of experience, Parsons is uniquely qualified to deliver cyber/converged security, technology‑based intellectual property, and other innovative services to federal, regional, and local government agencies, as well as to private industrial customers worldwide.

Parsons is an equal opportunity, drug‑free employer committed to diversity in the workplace. Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran/LGBTQ+.

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