Mid. Effects Planner with Security Clearance

Prescient Edge; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Prescient Edge seeks an experienced Effects Planner to coordinate and synchronize operational plans at HQ USSOCOM, MacDill AFB, FL. You will lead cross-functional planning teams and draft plans, orders, and guidance to align priorities with strategic directives.

Requirements include a Bachelor’s degree (or 12 years military planning), active TS/SCI clearance with ability to obtain CI Poly, and 10+ years as a planner at O-6 or higher level within USSOCOM or equivalent.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional planning teams to synchronize effects into a cohesive operational plan.
• Draft, write, and staff major special operations related documents, such as CONPLANs and OPORDs.
• Advise military staff on interpretation and application of planning guidance.
• Develop Measures of Performance (MOPs) and Measures of Effectiveness (MOEs).
• Prepare and deliver briefings to senior leaders on proposed or current plans.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Communication

Autonomy

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Public Policy / Government / International Affairs

Job description

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. Job 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.