Continuity of Operations Planner

Booz Allen Hamilton•Honolulu, HI

2d•Remote

About The Position

As an expert in defense missions, your unique background inspires you to think bigger, push further, and ask questions others don’t. We need your extensive industry knowledge and advisory skills to solve some of our clients’ most complex problems and find solutions that keep our nation safe. As an Operation Planner, you’ll bring your military planning expertise to work on projects supporting homeland defense and enabling military operational readiness through robust Continuity of Operations (COOP) planning. Assist in the development, updating, and publishing of a family of COOP Plans, Concept of Operations (CONOPS), and policies. Conduct business process analysis to recommend plans and procedures to maintain mission critical function during all levels of impact from natural disasters, military conflict, and every plausible source of catastrophic disruption to operations. Apply in-depth understanding of emergency management procedures and policy, planning for temporary work locations or alternate facilities, maintaining redundancy and continuity in protecting government assets and developing procedures for safeguarding sensitive and classified information. Priorities for planning consideration includes plan and CONOP development, identification of communication systems and personnel, resource utilization, and training and exercise execution. Understand and be able to apply a variety of processes to include operational planning, Joint Planning Process (JPP), and the Planning, Programing, Budgeting and Execution (PPBE) to work collaboratively across USPACOM with various stakeholders on COOP.

Requirements

3+ years of experience in military planning as part of a Brigade HQs staff
Experience in the Military Decision-Making Process (MDMP)
Experience in Mission Assurance and Emergency Management planning
Knowledge of National Defense Strategy and National Security Strategy
Knowledge of U.S. Army Protection Warfighting Function, Homeland Defense Planning, and Multi-Domain Operations
Ability to follow through with orders production, program development, and stakeholder requirements management
Ability to analyze operational, strategic, and campaign plans to align and nest continuity of operations requirements
Secret clearance
Bachelor’s degree

Nice To Haves

Experience in the Joint Planning Process (JPP)
Experience supporting operations across USPACOM
Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 25% of the time
TS/SCI clearance
Completion of Military Education Level 4 Qualification Course, Senior NCO Professional Military Education, or Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education II

Responsibilities

Assist in the development, updating, and publishing of a family of COOP Plans, Concept of Operations (CONOPS), and policies.
Conduct business process analysis to recommend plans and procedures to maintain mission critical function during all levels of impact from natural disasters, military conflict, and every plausible source of catastrophic disruption to operations.
Apply in-depth understanding of emergency management procedures and policy, planning for temporary work locations or alternate facilities, maintaining redundancy and continuity in protecting government assets and developing procedures for safeguarding sensitive and classified information.
Understand and be able to apply a variety of processes to include operational planning, Joint Planning Process (JPP), and the Planning, Programing, Budgeting and Execution (PPBE) to work collaboratively across USPACOM with various stakeholders on COOP.