OPERATIONS PLANNER with Security Clearance

MCSG Technologies; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) match

Paid time off

Job summary

MCSG Technologies seeks an Operational C2 Plans Expert to support Space Domain Phase of the Joint Advanced Fires Qualification Course. This on-site role at Schriever SFB, CO integrates JAFQC students into 392 CTS-USSF exercises, shaping training to adversarial CD0 environments and complex joint fires scenarios.

The candidate will coordinate with USSF planners and NAWDC, embed JAFQC objectives, and manage exercise timing, debriefs, and lessons learned to enhance training outcomes for senior DoD

Qualifications

• 10-15+ years DoD experience focused on joint/operational planning/targeting cycle.
• Experience in space and/or cyber operations.
• Experience applying project management processes to create and manage plans and milestones.
• Knowledge of risk management concepts and strategies for project success.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with USSF exercise planners, JAF-QC staff and subject matter experts to design and evaluate 392 CTS-led USSF exercises.
• Incorporate JAFQC requirements into USSF and NAWDC exercises.
• Manage manning, scheduling, and de-confliction of resources for exercises.
• Provide exercise White Cell support and student feedback in coordination with JAFQC faculty.
• Attend exercise-related meetings and prepare event-related documents within established time frames.

Skills

Joint/operational planning

Risk management

Project management

Space operations

Cyber operations

DoD/IC experience

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Description JOB SUMMARY: MCSG is seeking an Operational C2 Plans Expert to support the Space Domain Phase of the Joint Advanced Fires Qualification Course. This position will be responsible for integrating military students training for assignment in a Combatant Command Joint Fires Element into 392d Combat Training Squadron's (392 CTS) United States Space Force (USSF) exercises at Schriever SFB, CO. These exercises are designed to prepare Joint students to plan and execute joint fires in a realistic contested, degraded, and operationally limited (CDO) environment against a thinking and determined adversary. The Operations Planner - C2 Joint Effects works with the 392 CTS and NAWDC to incorporate JAFQC student objectives into existing Space and Maritime exercises to provide feedback to the training experience for JAFQC students. Location: This position is located at Schriever SFB, CO, and requires on-site support. PRIMARY DUTIES:

• Coordinates with USSF exercise planners, JAF-QC staff, subject matter experts, and support staff responsible for designing, planning, preparing, executing, and evaluating assigned 392 CTS-led USSF exercises.
• Participates in planning conferences and working groups with applicable stakeholders to develop and provide realistic, comprehensive, mission-related exercise environments based on current and near-future (i.e., 12-18 months into the future) Red/Blue/Grey force threats and capabilities.
• Integrates JAFQC practical exercise requirements into USSF and NAWDC exercises.
• Coordinates manning support with units and applicable Field Commands for each USSF exercise.
• Coordinates M&S support activities to de-conflict resources.
• Provides exercise White Cell support and student feedback in coordination with JAFQC faculty.
• Manages the timing, tempo, and execution of JAFQC exercises.
• Supports evaluators in conducting hot wash debriefs and after-action report development after each JAFQC exercise.
• Identifies gaps and shortfalls in M&S tools needed to provide realistic exercise environments.
• Captures, analyzes, and reports observations and lessons learned identified during the design, planning, and execution of JAFQC exercises.
• Attend JAFQC exercise-related meetings as requested by the JAFQC Course manager.
• Prepares event-related documents (i.e., trip reports, exercise planning/execution products, after-action reports, lessons learned, meeting minutes) within established time frames.
• Carry out tasks as directed by contract leadership required to ensure JAFQC mission success. REQUIREMENTS:
• 10-15+ years military DoD experience with emphasis on joint/operational planning/targeting cycle.
• Previous experience in space and/or cyber operations
• Experience within the DoD or Intelligence Community (IC) applying project management processes to create and manage project plans, resulting in timely delivery of project milestones across interrelated efforts.
• Experience using risk management concepts and strategies to ensure project success.
• Travel to various CONUS and OCONUS locations required. Estimated travel may be 10% of the period of performance. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
• Previous formal instructor experience.
• Experience planning and integrating special access programs (SAPs) as part of CCMD or Service Component staff.
• Experience managing DoD or IC projects from initial design to completion.
• Experience designing, planning, preparing, executing, and/or evaluating space capabilities in Service, Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) or Combatant Command (CCMD) exercises RELEVANT EXPERIENCE: 5-7 years planning large-scale DoD exercise events. EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION: Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution. SECURITY CLEARANCE: Top Secret/SCI with Special Access Program (SAP) eligibility. TRAVEL: Travel to various CONUS and OCONUS locations required. Estimated travel may be 10% of the period of performance. Qualifications ABOUT US: At MCSG Technologies, we believe the path to success begins by empowering our employees to do what is best for our customers. This helps create value for our customers and business partners through efficiencies and cost-effective relationships that are built on trust, while delivering on-time and within budget. Our company ethos is simple Empowered to serve our customers, our communities, our colleagues. If you would like to learn more, please visit our website at www.mcsgtech.com or find us on Glassdoor. BENEFITS OFFERED: Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, parental leave, paid time off, holidays and more. Learn more about MCSG Technologies benefits: https://www.mcsgtech.com/benefits/. EOE STATEMENT: We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. PAY TRANSPARENCY NONDISCRIMINATION PROVISION: The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractors legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)