Mid. Effects Planner

Prescient Edge; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 130,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

Career development opportunities

Networking opportunities

Job summary

Prescient Edge seeks a Senior Effects Planner to support a Federal Government client at USSOCOM HQ, MacDill AFB, Florida. The role involves coordinating operational-level planning, target development, and providing guidance on complex operations.

The candidate should have at least 10 years of relevant experience, 5 years since 2020, and hold an active TS/SCI clearance with potential for CI Poly. Bachelor’s degree or equivalent military service is required.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of combined work experience with at least 5 years since 2020 as a Planner at the O-6 level or higher.
• Active TS/SCI clearance with ability to obtain CI Poly if needed.
• Bachelor’s degree in Public Policy, Government, International Affairs/Relations, or 12 years of military experience as a Planner.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate and coordinate all aspects of operational-level planning, synchronization, and integration.
• Provide planning analytics, target development, and planning advocacy for subordinate commands.
• Draft CONPLANs, OPORDs, and planning guidance; advise staff on interpretation and application.
• Lead cross-functional planning teams to synchronize effects into a cohesive operational plan.
• Develop Measures of Performance (MOPs) and Measures of Effectiveness (MOEs) to assess operations.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Planning coordination

Briefings & reports

Autonomy in planning

Vulnerability analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Public Policy / related field

12 years military planning experience

Job description

Description

Prescient Edge is seeking a Mid. Effects Planner to support a Federal Government client.

Please note that the availability of this position is contingent upon contract award.

Mid. Effects Planner

Benefits

At Prescient Edge, we believe that acting with integrity and serving our employees is the key to everyone's success. To that end, we provide employees with a best-in-class benefits package that includes:

• A competitive salary with performance bonus opportunities.
• Comprehensive healthcare benefits, including medical, vision, dental, and orthodontia coverage.
• A substantial retirement plan with no vesting schedule.
• Career development opportunities, including on-the-job training, tuition reimbursement, and networking.
• A positive work environment where employees are respected, supported, and engaged.

Description:

• Effects Planner shall facilitate and coordinate 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.
• Should 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.

Requirements

Desired experience:

• Minimum 10 years of combined work-related experience with minimum of 5 years since 2020 as a Planner at the O-6 or higher level within USSOCOM Enterprise or Interagency equivalent.
• 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.
• Ability to identify key vulnerabilities and nodes within a target system that, if acted upon, will produce the desired effect.
• 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.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Public Policy, Government, International Affairs/Relations, or closely related discipline; or 12 years of military experience as a Planner.

Security Clearance:

• Active TS/SCI and with the ability to obtain a CI Poly if needed.

Location:

• HQ USSOCOM, MacDill AFB, FL.