Senior Operational Planner (5821)

SMX is looking for a highly motivated, excellent communicator, self-starter Senior Operational Planner to support SOCPAC J5 Plans and Policy Directorate at Camp Smith. The operational planner will provide comprehensive planning support to SOCPAC planning and operational efforts while serving as an integrated member of operational planning teams (OPT) and cross-functional teams (CFT). This position requires a strategic thinker who can facilitate complex planning processes, coordinate across multiple directorates and commands, and provide expert-level operational planning support to senior military and civilian leadership throughout the Indo-Pacific region.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

- Assist to organize, focus, and synchronize SOCPAC enterprise partners and enablers to meet defined organizational end states

- Facilitate and support SOJ5 with the development and production of the SOCPAC campaign supporting plan and annexes/appendixes

- Provide subject matter expertise and knowledge of National and DoW CCMDs CONPLAN/OPLANs, Strategies, Directives, and Implementation plans

- Facilitate and support the development of courses of action and concepts of operation for SOCPAC and USPACOM

- Provide strategic and operational linkages to concept development and implementation o Participate in joint and/or combined OPTs to provide SOF input towards Campaign Support Planning, response plans, and Joint Staff directed PLANORDs

- Deliver analytical rigor and draft proposals which allow SOCPAC to evaluate appropriate SOF steady state and response options to Commander USPACOM, Commander SOCPAC, Commander SOCOM, and the Secretary of Defense

- Coordinate revisions and input to assessments

- Coordinate inputs to SOCPAC Strategic and Operational planning

- Assist with executive-level updates to senior leaders

- Provide weekly input to talking points and executive summaries

- Construct concise briefings and point papers and assemble material that supports effects generation

- Participate in weekly Joint Staff, USPACOM, USSTRATCOM, and USSOCOM coordination meetings

- Coordinate with SOCPAC Directorates on all functional plan objectives and tasks

- Coordinate and collaborate with USPACOM, USPACOM service components, and USSOCOM for SOF supporting requirements to inform SOCPAC's supporting plans

- Contribute SOF-expertise to SOCPAC's Commander's Estimates, SOCPAC's strategy, CSP, Country Action Plans, and all SOCPAC supporting plans to USPACOM Functional plans

- Contribute subject matter expertise to sub-campaign plans for SOCPAC's CSP

- Contribute subject matter expertise to the development of SOCPAC's Country Action Plans, Intermediate Objectives, and Mission Guidance Letters for SOCPAC's Components' execution of operations, activities, and investments (OAIs)

- Prepare briefing slides, information papers, talking points and other relevant documentation for SOCPAC key leader engagements (KLE) with ranking US and foreign military, civilian, and diplomatic distinguished visitors and ranking leaders

- Travel CONUS and OCONUS as required

Required Skills & Experience

- Clearance Required: TS/SCI

- Willingness to travel CONUS and OCONUS as required

- Former Special Operations E7-E9 / CWO / O4-O5 level experience

- Minimum of ten (10) years of total operational and planner experience, with at least five (5) years of planning experience

- Three (3) years' experience with multi-disciplined operations and planning supporting SOF at the tactical and operational levels

- Five (5) years' experience working in and/or within an interagency team environment

- Two (2) years' experience with SOF and/or USG interagency focused Intelligence, Collections and Targeting Cycles

- Five (5) years' experience in dealing with FO/GO/SES level officials

- Three (3) years' experience understanding DoD and USG interagency plans, policies and planning processes and subsequent development of operations, actions and activities that operationalize campaign objectives in support of a Combatant Command and/or USG interagency

- Three (3) years' experience with the conduct of assessments and the quantifying measures of performance and effectiveness

- Two (2) years' experience in planning in supporting SOF and/or USG interagency

- Five (5) years of experience of Joint Exercise Lifecycle (JELC) planning process

Desired Qualifications

- Advanced military education (Command and Staff College, War College, or equivalent)

- Experience working directly in the Indo-Pacific region

- Familiarity with SOCPAC organizational structure and mission sets

- Previous experience with Joint Staff or USSOCOM planning initiatives

- Strong written and verbal communication skills with demonstrated ability to brief senior leaders

- Proficiency with military planning tools and systems (JOPES/APEX)

- SAMS or JAWS graduate

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The SMX salary determination process takes into account a number of factors, including but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories, relevant prior work experience, specific skills, education and certifications. At SMX, one of our Core Values is to Invest in Our People so we offer a competitive mix of compensation, learning & development opportunities, and benefits. Some key components of our robust benefits include health insurance, paid leave, and retirement.

The proposed salary for this position is:
$120,000 — $155,000 USD

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Selected applicant may be subject to a background investigation and/or education verification.

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