Operational Planning Analyst (Levant) Jobs

Operational Planning Analyst (Levant)

Tampa, FL Top Secret/SCI Polygraph Unspecified Senior Level Career (10+ yrs experience) Salary not specified

This position is contingent upon the award of a contract. We will provide updates on the status of the contract and next steps during the hiring process.

Must possess a current US Passport with ability to travel and work overseas.

Must be able to meet COMSEC briefing and Local Element management certification requirements available under the OPNAVINST 2201.4, DoD Instruction 8523.01 and Air Force Manual 17-1301.

Must be able to complete an in-scope (per current DoD 6-year reinvestigation requirement), favorable, ST5 investigation (to include SBPR, PPR, T5R, or current enrollment in the DoD Continuous Evaluation (CE) / Continuous Vetting (CV) program), adjudicated for SCI eligibility by the DoD Central Adjudication Facility (DoD CAF) without conditions, exceptions, or waivers at the time of performance and must maintain the level of security required for the life of the contract.

Must possess a TS/SCI Security Clearance

Ten years' military experience

Expert-level knowledge of contingency planning for joint, bi-lateral and multi-lateral plans in the USCENTCOM AOR

Expert-level knowledge of Component supporting plans for Combatant Command OPLANs and CONPLANs

Full understanding and experience in planning, coordinating, and managing conferences and supporting internal MARCENT working groups

Preferred:
Experience in the development of strategic, policy, campaign, and posture plans

Strong writing, analytical, and reading skills, as well as the ability to effectively communicate

Under a five-year contract, the Operational Planning Analyst (Levant) will support the United States Marine Corps Forces, Central Command (MARCENT) and subordinate commands. The scope of the requirement includes professional services for MARCENT located aboard Mac Dill Air Force Base (AFB), Florida, which serves as a Component Command to U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM). Specifically, the Operational Planning Analyst (Levant) will support the Plans and Policy Directorate (G-5) within the continental United States (CONUS) and outside the continental United States (OCONUS).

The G-5 assists and advises the COMUSMARCENT in joint-level and service-level planning, deliberate planning, crisis action planning, force deployment planning, Information Operations (IO), Special Technical Operations (STO)/Special Access Programs (SAP), command strategy and policy generation, doctrine review and analysis, Naval, command relationships, componency, security cooperation, CENTCOM exercises, Key Leader Engagement (KLE), operational assessments, and requirements development, validation, and prioritization.

Provide operational planning analysis services for the development of MARCENT support plans in the USCENTCOM AOR with a focus on the Levant region

Assist and participate in USCENTCOM conferences, USCENTCOM planning product reviews

Prepare responses to USCENTCOM for MARCENT submission, and ensure that all plans reflect the proper deployment and employment of Marine forces

Provide planning expertise on Component supporting plans for Combatant Command OPLANs and CONPLANs

Provide contingency planning expertise for joint, bi-lateral and multi-lateral plans, attend joint, bi-lateral, multi-lateral and coalition planning conferences/working groups, and provide IPRs on planning efforts to COMUSMARCENT

Develop assessments, briefs, information papers, and standard naval messages in order to assist in the development of strategic, policy, campaign, and posture plans

Attend CENTCOM Battle Rhythm events (e.g. Joint Planning Group, Joint Planning Board, Modeling and Simulation Working Group, etc.), and provide contingency planning support for emergent planning efforts as required

Must possess a current US Passport with ability to travel and work overseas.

Must be able to meet COMSEC briefing and Local Element management certification requirements available under the OPNAVINST 2201.4, DoD Instruction 8523.01 and Air Force Manual 17-1301.

Must be able to complete an in-scope (per current DoD 6-year reinvestigation requirement), favorable, ST5 investigation (to include SBPR, PPR, T5R, or current enrollment in the DoD Continuous Evaluation (CE) / Continuous Vetting (CV) program), adjudicated for SCI eligibility by the DoD Central Adjudication Facility (DoD CAF) without conditions, exceptions, or waivers at the time of performance and must maintain the level of security required for the life of the contract.

Must possess a TS/SCI Security Clearance

MARCENT, Mac Dill Air Force Base, Tampa, Florida

Contractor personnel must support the projected travel in support of government requirements to MARCENT AOR and supporting locations, which includes but not limited to the following countries:
Bahrain, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Egypt, France, Germany, United Kingdom, Oman, Qatar, Kuwait, Iraq, Israel, Afghanistan, Syria, Lebanon, Yemen,…