Operations and Assessment Analyst

Position: Operations and Assessment Analyst

Location: Tampa, FL

Job : 2026-OAMS - 25P-MO-933

# of Openings: 1

Under a five-year contract, the Operations and Assessment Analyst 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 Operations and Assessment Analyst 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.

• Must possess a current US Passport with ability to travel and work overseas.
• Must meet COMSEC briefing and Local Element management certification requirements as per OPNAVINST 2201.4, DoD Instruction 8523.01 and Air Force Manual 17-1301.
• Must possess a SECRET Security Clearance.
• Full understanding and experience of US Marine Corps structure, capabilities, the Table of Organization and Equipment Change Request (TOECR) process, the Global Force Management (GFM) processes, and implementation of service and joint policy/doctrine.
• Strong writing, analytical, and reading skills, and ability to effectively communicate.
• Ten years’ military experience.

• Provide operations and assessment analysis services for the G-5.
• Advise the Assistant Chief of Staff, G-5, and work in general support of the Commander and staff, as appropriate.
• Execute operational analyses and assessments in all activities involved with the performance of component planning and operations.
• Participate in all CENTCOM and Service directed assessments, to include the CENTCOM Theater Campaign Plan, the Service Campaign Plan, and other Military Operating Environment (MOE) related assessments.
• Develop General Officer level analysis of force laydown, operations, training, and component reorganization.
• Collect, analyze, review, and recommend lessons learned.
• Review all forward deployed forces’ Service 60‑day assessments, provide recommended feedback, and draft endorsements for two‑star level review.
• Attend MARCENT working groups, boards, cells, and action groups, and provide recommendations to improve staff processes and products and provide an After Action Report.

• Current US Passport with ability to travel and work overseas.
• Compliance with COMSEC briefing and Local Element management certification requirements per the referenced instructions.

Must possess a SECRET Security Clearance.

MARCENT, Mac Dill Air Force Base, Tampa, Florida.

Contractor personnel must support projected travel to MARCENT AOR and supporting locations, including but not limited to Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Egypt, France, Germany, United Kingdom, Oman, Qatar, Kuwait, Iraq, Israel, Afghanistan, Syria, Lebanon, Yemen, Pakistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Djibouti, Cyprus, Turkey, Italy, and Greece. The ideal candidate will be available for travel on less than 24‑hour notice to support personnel recovery and training for forward deployed forces, and will be able to execute OCONUS travel throughout the Central Command (CENTCOM) AOR.

Lukos is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or national origin.