Operations Planner

Cape Henry Associates; Fort Bliss (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 89,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and welfare plans

Referral bonus program

Employee awards

Great Place to Work certification

Job summary

JANUS Research Group seeks an Operations Planner to support the U.S. Army Joint Modernization Command at Fort Bliss, TX. The role focuses on planning and assessing future Army systems during live experiments and training events, including Convergence and Warfighting Assessments.

You will help shape mission-ready capabilities for national and international deployment. The position requires an active SECRET clearance, strong Army training process knowledge, and MS Office proficiency.

Qualifications

• Former U.S. Army battalion or brigade operations experience.
• Expertise in U.S. Army training processes for individuals, crews, and units.
• Proficiency in creating lesson plans and programs of instruction per Army standards.
• MS Office proficiency (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint).

Responsibilities

• Assist Operations Group A in collecting data and performance assessments of future warfighting systems.
• Ensure Observers input insights and observations into experiment databases for analysis.
• Review insights to reflect effectiveness and performance of systems under assessment.
• Assist with Initial Insight Report reviews for experiments.
• Assist Assessment lead in developing products for daily commander updates.
• Set up and breakdown of team worksites and manage JMC equipment packing/shipping/receiving.
• Analyze training requirements for new Army warfighting systems.
• Develop troop-to-task plans from quad charts, white papers, and SOPs.
• Capture and record training requirements (operators, maintainers, class size, etc.).
• Prepare charts for NET Synchronization Meetings and develop NET schedules.
• Coordinate training with supporting Army units and develop NET operations orders.
• Conduct DOTLMPF systems analysis and provide observations to the unit chain of command.

Skills

Army experience

Training development

MS Office

Tools

Outlook

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Career Opportunities withJANUS Research Group

Candidates must have an active Secret clearance and verify, before applying, that you meet the minimum requirements of the position.

Target salary range: $85k - $89k. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

Position: Operations Planner

Location: U.S. Army Joint Modernization Command, Fort Bliss, TX

Overview: Serves as an Operations and Training Specialist supporting Operations Group A, U.S. Army Joint Modernization Command. In general, this individual is responsible for planning and supporting assessments of future Army warfighting systems and formations that are integrated into U.S. Army Pacific and U.S. Army Europe-Africa training exercises through the course of the year. As required, assist in training U.S. Army soldiers selected to employ future warfighting systems during live experiments such as Project Convergence, Joint Warfighting Assessments, and other Concept-Focused Warfighting Experiments. Responsible for planning, preparing, conducting, and assessing training on a variety of future Army systems, e.g. air and ground robotic systems, counter-UAS systems, weapons systems, direct fire systems, etc.

Duties and Specific Responsibilities:

• Assist Operations Group A in collecting data and performance assessments of future warfighting systems and unit formations.
• Ensure Observers input insights and observations into experiment databases for operational analysis.
• Review insights and observations to ensure Observers’ input accurately reflects the effectiveness and performance of warfighting systems under assessment.
• Assist with the review of each experiment’s Initial Insight Report.
• Assist the Assessment lead in developing products for presentation at daily commander updates.
• Assist with the setup and breakdown of team worksites
• Assist with the packing, inspecting, shipping, and receiving JMC equipment at experiment locations.
• Analyze training requirements for new Army warfighting systems
• Develop troop-to-task plans from quad charts, white papers, SOPs, and other sources.
• Capture and record training requirements:
  • Required training, i.e. operators, maintainers, etc
  • Class size and length of each class
  • Target audience requirements
  • Required pre-requisite training
  • Resources required, e.g. classrooms, training areas, firing ranges, etc.
• Prepare charts for NET Synchronization Meetings
• Develop NET schedules for warfighting system
• Coordinate training with supporting Army units
• Develop NET operations orders as directed
• Conduct DOTLMPF systems analysis for future warfighting systems and provide observations to the unit chain of command

Desired experience:

• Former U.S. Army battalion, or brigade operations officer or senior NCO
• Expert in the U.S. Army training process for individuals, crews, and units
• Proficient in developing lesson plans and programs of instruction in accordance with U.S. Army standards.
• Proficient in the use of MS Office software, e.g. Outlook, Excel, Power Point, etc.

Travel: 25% per year both CONUS and OCONUS locations

Security Clearance: Must possess a current SECRET clearance.

JANUS strives to provide opportunities for career growth through training and development.

• Health and welfare plans and financial products
• Referral bonus program
• Other various employee awards
• Great Place to Work certification

JANUS Research Group is an equal opportunity/ affirmative action employer. It is company policy to provide equal opportunity in all areas of employment practice without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital status, veteran status, citizenship, or disability.

This contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. Moreover, these regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status or disability.