Exercise Planner, Level III

Precision Focus•Fort Meade, MD

21d

About The Position

The Exercise Planner monitors and reviews strategies, doctrine, policies, directives, and instructions from higher-echelon headquarters, making recommendations to support compliance and consideration in planning efforts. The role develops plans and orders using operational art, operational design, and the Joint Planning Process (JPP), while working within the milestones, deliverables, and interaction points associated with JOPES and APEX planning activities. The position supports joint operational planning for training and exercises, including developing exercise training objectives through Training Objective Workshops, contributing to briefings, and helping transition concepts to execution. It also contributes to exercise scenarios, operational plans, and supporting documentation aligned with USCYBERCOM exercise training priorities. The planner develops collection plans for Training Objective Observations and recommendations for Training Objective Evaluations, Training Proficiency Assessments, and Command Mission Training Assessments in accordance with CJCM 3500.03F. The role participates in Joint Planning Groups and Operational Planning Groups/Teams, and coordinates across USCYBERCOM Directorates, JFHQ-Cs, subordinate unified command headquarters, Service Cyber Components, Combatant Commands, components, agencies, and strategic partners and stakeholders. The planner provides input to address shortfalls, prioritize and validate requirements, and adapt development planning efforts to changes in the cyberspace environment.

Requirements

At least five years of experience as a Joint Operations Planner.
Complete working knowledge of the Joint Planning Process, JOPES, and APEX planning formats and guidance.
Specialized military joint operations planning education through JPME Phase II from a CJCS-accredited joint education program listed in CJCSI 1800.01E; the JIOPC or similar military operations planning courses may substitute for JPME II.
A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
Active Top Secret SCI clearance with CI Polygraph.

Responsibilities

Monitor and review higher-echelon strategies, doctrine, policies, directives, and instructions, and recommend actions for compliance or consideration in planning.
Develop plans and orders using operational art, operational design, and the Joint Planning Process within JOPES and APEX milestones, deliverables, and interaction points.
Develop exercise Training Objectives through Training Objective Workshops.
Provide input to briefings, transition concepts to execution, and assist with coordination of joint operational planning for training and exercises.
Provide input to address shortfalls, prioritize and validate requirements, and modify development planning efforts in response to changes in the cyberspace environment.
Contribute to exercise scenarios, exercise operational plans, and other documentation supporting planning and execution of USCYBERCOM exercise training priorities.
Develop exercise collection plans to collect Training Objective Observations.
Develop recommendations for Training Objective Evaluations, Training Proficiency Assessments, and Command Mission Training Assessments in accordance with CJCM 3500.03F.
Participate in Joint Planning Groups and Operational Planning Groups/Teams.
Coordinate across USCYBERCOM Directorates, JFHQ-Cs, subordinate unified command headquarters, Service Cyber Components, Combatant Commands, components, agencies, and strategic partners and stakeholders.