Strategic Operations Planner - Humanitarian Response

Credence; Washington; On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental &amp

Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Family Leave

Disability

Training & Development

Job summary

Credence in the United States is seeking an Operational Planning Specialist to support multi-faceted planning for humanitarian and disaster response, coordinating with DOS, DHR, and other partners. The role emphasizes developing contingency plans, technical writing, and cross-organization collaboration.

The position may require qualifications to deploy to Washington, DC or disaster areas for 4–6 weeks, with accountability to a DOS government technical manager and a Credence supervisor.

Qualifications

• Minimum: BS 2+ Years, MS 0+, or HS 6+
• Preferred: Two additional years of professional experience by degree as noted above culminate in responsibilities similar to this position.
• Experience supporting operational planning, the execution of action plans and developing and/or maintaining tools, templates, and frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Support the development of deliberate and crisis action plans–including response plans and contingency/scenario plans–under State’s response authorities.
• Support multi-faceted planning processes involving a range of stakeholders at the strategic, operational, and tactical levels.
• Participate in cross-functional coordination across multiple capabilities and subject matter experts as part of DHR planning processes.
• Support the technical writing of operational plans and associated documents, in a wide range of structures and formats.
• Support the development of briefings and presentations meant to inform Department leadership and staff of ongoing operational planning efforts.
• Support the development of operational planning resources, tools, and training for DHR practitioners.
• Monitor State and interagency after-action reviews (AARs) for planning related themes and recommendations.
• Track humanitarian response planning methodologies, practices, and efforts, to include those undertaken by other donors, Non-government Organization partners, USG interagency partners, and host nations.
• Contribute to tools, templates, frameworks, and doctrine related to the provision of operational planning for DHR.

Education

BS 2+ Years, MS 0+, or HS 6+

Job description

Credence in the United States is seeking an Operational Planning Specialist to support multi-faceted planning for humanitarian and disaster response, coordinating with DOS, DHR, and other partners. The role emphasizes developing contingency plans, technical writing, and cross-organization collaboration.

The position may require qualifications to deploy to Washington, DC or disaster areas for 4–6 weeks, with accountability to a DOS government technical manager and a Credence supervisor.