Engineering and Operations Planner
About The Position
Serve as the Action Officer responsible for managing operational requirements for a Joint Engineer staff, including task oversight, operational planning, and Joint exercise preparation. Represent the Joint Engineer in meetings and ensure timely execution of assigned actions. Provide in-depth technical expertise in Joint Engineer operations to analyze orders and support deliberate, contingency, and crisis planning. Offer guidance to Operational Planning Groups, Boards, Bureaus, Centers, Cells, and Working Groups. Draft, coordinate, and secure approval for operations orders and plans for subordinate commands, external partners, and INDOPACOM staff. Participate in joint planning initiatives and operate independently with minimal oversight.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience supporting military engineer operations
- 5+ years of experience supporting Joint military operations
- 3+ years of experience working in the Indo-Pacific Command Area of Responsibility (AOR)
- Experience in mission planning with a military Operational Planning Team (OPT) or Joint Planning Group (JPG)
- Knowledge of service component relationships with higher level commands and subordinate task forces
- Ability to conceptualize, develop, and staff courses of action through organization leadership to orchestrate employment of Joint Engineer capabilities throughout the AOR
- TS/SCI clearance
- Bachelor’s degree
Nice To Haves
- Experience with joint planning to support Geographic Combatant Command (GCC) initiatives
- Experience with drafting Joint Orders, tasking orders, and operations orders
- Experience as an Action Officer (AO)
- Ability to use groupware products, including Microsoft Teams, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
- Master’s degree
- Completion of JPME-I
- Completion of Military Education Level 4 such as at a Command and General Staff College
Responsibilities
- Manage operational requirements for a Joint Engineer staff
- Oversee tasks
- Conduct operational planning
- Prepare for Joint exercises
- Represent the Joint Engineer in meetings
- Ensure timely execution of assigned actions
- Provide technical expertise in Joint Engineer operations
- Analyze orders
- Support deliberate, contingency, and crisis planning
- Offer guidance to Operational Planning Groups, Boards, Bureaus, Centers, Cells, and Working Groups
- Draft, coordinate, and secure approval for operations orders and plans for subordinate commands, external partners, and INDOPACOM staff
- Participate in joint planning initiatives
- Operate independently with minimal oversight
Benefits
- Health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits
- Paid leave
- Professional development
- Tuition assistance
- Work-life programs
- Dependent care
- Recognition awards program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
