This position serves as the primary Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Operational Planning within HQ USCENTCOM. Operating within the Joint Planning and Execution Community (JPEC), the selected candidate acts as the Branch CWMD SME for DoD-wide reviews of HQ USCENTCOM campaign and contingency plans, ensuring alignment with the Guidance for Employment of the Force (GEF) and the Joint Strategic Campaign Plan (JSCP). During crises, the candidate provides real-time CWMD expertise to Operational Planning Teams (OPTs), the Command Joint Planning Board (CJPB), and the Joint Operations Center (JOC) to support planning and execution of CWMD missions. The role provides subject matter expertise for broader CWMD policy, strategy, and planning initiatives. It develops strategic recommendations for the Unified Command Plan (UCP), the National Strategy for CWMD, and overarching DoD CWMD policy, and develops, reviews, and publishes formal CWMD-related DoD publications, instructions, and directives. The candidate also coordinates, authors, and presents CWMD planning briefings to senior leadership, including the Commander of USCENTCOM. In support of theater-wide strategy, the candidate advances the Regional CWMD Campaign Plan by integrating CWMD Operations, Actions, and Investments (OAIs) into the campaign framework and relevant contingency plans. The role provides technical and analytical support for joint system concepts, designs, and technical approaches addressing operational requirements. It directs and performs top-level system analysis, conducts trade studies, executes technical optimizations, and develops high-level joint designs to support the command’s strategic objectives. The position is identified as X0002 and supports paragraph(s) 3.2.1.2 of the Performance Work Statement.
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Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level