MASTER STRATEGY, PLANS, EXERCISES, AND POLICY SERVICES

Quick Services LLC (QSL); Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Combined Paid Time Off (PTO)

Medical, Dental, Life Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

FSA

401(k) Retirement Plan

Employee Referral Bonus

Employee Discounts

Critical Illness & Accident Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

A defense consulting firm is seeking an experienced planner to support joint operational activities. Candidates must possess a Master's degree and over 10 years of joint strategic planning experience, including at least 5 years at a Geographic or Functional Combatant Command Headquarters. Responsibilities include supporting planning teams, providing analytical insights, and facilitating coordination among various military and allied entities. This role is crucial for the successful execution of defense operations.

Qualifications

• At least 10 years of planning experience.
• Minimum of 5 years planning experience at a Geographic or Functional Combatant Command Headquarters.
• Comprehensive experience in joint strategic planning.
• Minimum 5 years planning at a Geographic or Functional Combatant Command HQ.

Responsibilities

• Support joint planning teams and operational planning efforts.
• Provide analyses, recommendations, and draft products for leadership.
• Facilitate coordination across working groups and partners.
• Provide SME on Joint Operational Planning Process including Mission Analysis, COA Development, COA Analysis, and COA Comparison and Decision.
• Develop plans/orders by analyzing COA, mission statement, and commander's intent; ensure smooth handover to execution.
• Coordinate across working groups, staff, Allies, and Coalition partners for plan development and meetings.

Skills

Joint strategic planning

Analytical and statistical research

COA Analysis

Education

Master’s degree

Graduate of Joint Advanced Warfighting School (JAWS) or equivalent

Job description

Clearance Required

TS/SCI clearance is required.

Job Location

MacDill AFB, FL.

Job Description

• Support the unique Joint Planning Team (JPT)/Operational Planning Team (OPT), Long Range Planning Effort (LRPE), Bi‑Lateral, Multi‑Lateral and other efforts which may require:
• Organize, direct, and coordinate planning and production of all task order activities.
• Provide analyses, recommendations, and draft products for joint planning team and working group review and approval and support developing orders, analysis, estimates, and briefings for USCENTCOM leadership and primary staff and DoD, IA, Allies, Coalition members, and partner nation leaders.
• Assist with evaluations and recommendations to the respective Divisions and Branches as they direct, coordinate, and conduct a joint combatant command level planning process.
• Provide subject matter expertise on all aspects of the Joint Operational Planning Process to include Mission Analysis, COA Development, COA Analysis (Wargaming), COA Comparison and Decision.
• Provide subject matter expertise on Plans and Order Development: Analyze COA decision, mission statement, commander’s intent, and guidance to develop plans and/or orders that direct subordinate actions.
• Conduct orderly handovers of plans for order development to those tasked with execution of the operation or campaign. Provide situational awareness and rationale to USCENTCOM leadership and staff regarding key decisions for a coherent transition from planning to execution.
• Facilitate coordination across working groups, JPT/OPT/LRPE, administrative support staff, Components, IA and Allies, Coalition members and partners in support of plans, meetings, conferences, and activities in support of plan development.
• Assist with the management of working groups with a comprehensive view of operations by contributing to the preparation of reports, conducting analytical and statistical research and by providing alternative solutions and assessments of the long‑range impact of work processes and other implications of studies and projects.
• Provide coordination of Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests and Mandatory Declassification Reviews (MDR) according to legal standards set by the various laws governing the processing, declassification, and release of information from designated USCENTCOM files. This includes thorough searching of files controlled by CCJ5 for information relevant for government personnel to determine declassification and ability to disseminate information based on a detailed knowledge of existing legal statutes and advising the CCJ5 on the FOIA and MDR Program in accordance with USCENTCOM directives to ensure plans and orders are properly safeguarded.

Required Qualifications

• Comprehensive experience in joint strategic planning
• 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 equivalent program
• Master’s degree
• At least 10 years of planning experience
• Minimum of 5 years planning experience at a Geographic or Functional Combatant Command Headquarters

Why Work for QSL?

Our founders, Mel Wick and Bill Cronin, retired from storied careers in the Special Operations Forces (SOF) Community. Like many Americans and military veterans, they felt a strong desire to support the nation’s response to the 9/11/2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon in any way they could. They established QSL to do just that, Stay in the Fight! QSL is built on a SOF culture, emphasizing selfless‑service and teamwork. Our employees work to ensure that warfighters have every possible resource and all necessary support to safely accomplish their missions in defense of our nation.

QSL's Benefit Package

• Combined Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Medical, Dental, Life Insurance
• Disability (Short‑Term and Long‑Term)
• Vision Insurance (CONUS‑based employees)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Employee Referral Bonus Program
• Employee Discount Programs
• Critical Illness and Accident Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not and will not discriminate in employment and personnel practices based on race, sex, age, disability, veteran status, religion, national origin or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. Hiring, transferring, and promotion practices are performed without regard to the above listed items. EEO/AAP, M, F, V, D.