COOP Exercise Planner

About Peraton

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world's leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace.

The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees solve the most daunting challenges that our customers face. Visit  to learn how we're keeping people around the world safe and secure.

We have an exciting opportunity for a COOP Exercise Planner to support administering elements of multi-faceted support to mission areas.

• Provide strategic planning, business planning, briefing/reporting preparation, and other types of System Integration support. Across all mission areas, responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
• Developing, writing and executing COOP exercises
• Facilitating training for the workforce
• Briefing upper-level customer leadership
• Work with the customer to refine specific exercise planning and execution goals.
• Provide planning documentation, preparation of delivery materials, facilitation and after-action reports.
• Draft an annual exercise strategy/plan with exercise planning goals, objectives, methodology and calendar of proposed exercises.
• Participate in and document exercise planning effort and meeting minutes for the exercises design, workflow, after action reporting and corrective action planning.
• Assess COOP plans, OPORDS, OPLANS and issuances to develop draft COOP strategy documents.li>
• Assist with administrative functions of COOP planning for both events and exercises.
• Assist with continuity training and exercise requirements, developing continuity exercise curriculum, and supporting continuity bi-annual, annual and frequent exercises.

• Must have an active Top Secret/SCI security clearance with relevant Polygraph.
• Requires 8 years of experience with BS/BA or 6 years with MS/MA. May consider 4 additional years of experience in lieu of a degree.
• Please submit a writing sample with your application. Creative writing experience is mandatory.
• 5+ years of experience in customer space.
• 3+ years of COOP business analytical experience.

Target Salary Range: $112,000 - $179,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual's experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.

Benefits Statement:
Peraton offers eligible employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, health savings account, short/long term disability, EAP, parental leave, 401(k), paid time off (PTO) for vacation, and company paid holidays. A full listing of available benefits can be viewed at

Application Duration Statement:
The application period for the job is estimated to be 30 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

EEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.