Joint Exercise Planner - Strategic Ops Lead (Travel)

Saic; Waipahu (HI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

SAIC seeks a Joint Exercise Planner at Camp Smith in Honolulu, Hawaii to orchestrate the Joint Exercise Life Cycle (JELC) for designated USINDOPACOM J732 exercises, overseeing planning events and ensuring effective execution. This role supports USINDOPACOM J732 and related branches, coordinating with OCE and ECG personnel to meet exercise objectives.

International travel up to 30% may be required to support planning and execution of exercises.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s and ten+ years of relevant experience.
• JPME Phase I complete; two years of joint HQ staff experience accepted in lieu of JPME Phase I.
• Thorough knowledge of the Joint Exercise Life Cycle (JELC).
• Proven experience in an operations management role with timelines oversight.
• Experience in operations planning with US Armed Services and allied partners.

Responsibilities

• Plan, direct, monitor and assess designated high-end exercises (e.g., COBRA GOLD, TIGER TRIUMPH, VALIANT PACIFIC).
• Maintain a deliberate plan of action with milestones and exercise planning deliverables.
• Perform senior control functions for the Exercise Control Group (ECG) during execution.
• Coordinate with staff and organizations to ensure proper personnel, facilities, and forces for exercise objectives.
• Develop, implement, and maintain protocols and procedures; author PLANORD/EXORD and SOPs.
• Lead exercise work group planning meetings and IPRs with senior leaders.
• Maintain J732 exercise information data sites and respond to RFIs.
• Produce exercise orders to guide exercise planning.
• Integrate key leader engagements, messaging, and demonstrations into training and exercises.
• Utilize tools like TMS, JTT, MSS and related databases.

Skills

JELC knowledge

Operations management

Joint planning

Stakeholder coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree

JPME Phase I

Tools

TMS

JTT

MSS

Job description

SAIC seeks a Joint Exercise Planner at Camp Smith in Honolulu, Hawaii to orchestrate the Joint Exercise Life Cycle (JELC) for designated USINDOPACOM J732 exercises, overseeing planning events and ensuring effective execution. This role supports USINDOPACOM J732 and related branches, coordinating with OCE and ECG personnel to meet exercise objectives.

International travel up to 30% may be required to support planning and execution of exercises.