Joint Operation Planner, Senior

Booz Allen Hamilton • Fort Meade, MD

74d • $86,900 - $198,000

About The Position

As a defense mission professional, you ask questions others don't. You understand the nuances of complex situations. You use your skills to think bigger and push further, solving complex problems. We're looking for an expert like you to create solutions for missions that keep our nation safe. As a Joint Operation Planner, you'll bring your military planning expertise to work on projects supporting national defense and military capability development and employment. You'll analyze available information, develop and test options, write plans and orders, and assess organizational progress to aid in accomplishing the organization's objectives in and through cyberspace. You'll participate in and provide input throughout all planning functions, from translating strategic guidance through concept and plan development to plan assessments and associated functions. You will contribute to the development, revision, and coordination of campaign, support, and contingency plans, including commander's estimates, base plans, concept plans, and operations plans, and ensure cyberspace operations are integrated with all appropriate and associated annexes and appendices. You will coordinate and integrate DoD requirements, targets, and priorities into planning, and participate in all Joint operation contingency and crisis planning activities as a member of Joint Planning Groups (JPGs) and Operational Planning Teams (OPTs), as needed, to ensure proper representation of applicable guidance and doctrine into planning. You'll be a trusted advisor to our clients, and we'll look to you to identify, analyze, and evaluate complex systems, policies, processes, and capabilities related to countering foreign cyberspace threats and bolstering homeland security as part of the joint mission. You'll guide the work we do for military cyberspace operations and the solutions we deliver for military missions, cyberspace defense, national security, and strategic and operational planning. Further your career with us as you help solve complex design, integration, and analytical problems for the Joint Force's cyberspace missions.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience as a Joint Operation Planner.
• Knowledge of the Joint Planning Process (JPP), JOPES, and APEX planning formats.
• Active TS/SCI clearance; willingness to take a polygraph exam.
• Bachelor's degree.
• Joint Professional Military Education (JPME) Phase II Certification.
• Completion of an Advanced Planner School such as SAMS, SAW, SAASS, or JAWS.

Nice To Haves

• Experience developing and coordinating campaign and contingency plans.
• Experience integrating DoD requirements into planning.
• Knowledge of the conduct and operation of Combatant Commands.
• Ability to work independently without supervision.
• Excellent organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Analyze available information and develop options for military planning.
• Write plans and orders to support national defense objectives.
• Assess organizational progress in accomplishing objectives in cyberspace.
• Contribute to the development and revision of campaign and contingency plans.
• Coordinate and integrate DoD requirements into planning activities.
• Participate in Joint operation contingency and crisis planning activities.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to clients on complex systems and policies.

Benefits

• Health, life, and disability insurance.
• Financial and retirement benefits.
• Paid leave and professional development.
• Tuition assistance and work-life programs.
• Dependent care support.
• Recognition awards program for exceptional performance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree