Master Strategy, Plans, Exercises, & Policy Services

People, Technology & Processes, LLC; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

People, Technology & Processes, LLC seeks a Master Strategy, Plans, Exercises, & Policy Services professional at MacDill AFB. The role focuses on organizing planning activities, drafting analyses, and supporting senior leadership with COA development and execution plans.

Responsibilities include coordinating joint planning efforts, providing SME guidance on the Joint Operational Planning Process, and ensuring seamless transitions from planning to execution for CENTCOM leadership and allied

Qualifications

• Comprehensive experience in joint strategic planning.
• Graduate of senior military education programs or equivalents (JAWS/SAMS/SAASS/SAW/MAWS).
• Master’s degree required.

Responsibilities

• 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 for DoD and allied partners.
• Assist with evaluations and recommendations during joint planning processes at a Combatant Command level.
• Provide SME on Joint Operational Planning Process: Mission Analysis, COA Development, COA Analysis, COA Comparison and Decision.
• Develop plans and/or orders by analyzing COA decisions, mission statements, and guidance for subordinate actions.
• Oversee orderly handover of plans to execution with rationale for key decisions.
• Coordinate across working groups, staff, and partners to support plan development.
• Contribute to reports and analyses with alternative solutions and assessments.

Skills

Joint strategic planning

Joint operations planning

Mission analysis

Education

Master's degree

Job description

PWS Title:

Master Strategy, Plans, Exercises, & Policy Services

Location:

MacDill AFB

Clearance Type:

TS/SCI

Responsibilities (including But Not Limited To)

• 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, Course of Action (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 handover of plans for order development to those tasked with execution of the operation or campaign. Provide situational awareness and rationale to CENTCOM leadership and staff regarding key decisions for a coherent transition from planning to execution.
• Facilitate coordination across working groups, JPT/OPT, 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

Qualifications

• A 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
• 10 years of planning experience
• Minimum of 5 years planning experience at a Geographic or Functional Combatant Command Headquarters.