Senior Operational Planner (5821)

SMX•Aiea, HI

4d•$120,000 - $155,000•Onsite

About The Position

SMX is seeking a Senior Operational Planner to support the SOCPAC J5 Plans and Policy Directorate at Camp Smith. The planner will provide comprehensive support to SOCPAC planning and operational efforts as an integrated member of operational planning teams (OPT) and cross-functional teams (CFT). The role requires strategic thinking, facilitation of complex planning processes, coordination across directorates and commands, and expert-level operational planning support to senior military and civilian leadership throughout the Indo-Pacific region. The planner will support SOCPAC campaign and supporting plans, develop courses of action and concepts of operation, contribute SOF expertise to strategic and operational planning products, and coordinate planning and assessments with SOCPAC, USPACOM, USSOCOM, and other partners. The role also includes preparing briefings and executive materials for senior leaders and key leader engagements, participating in coordination meetings, and traveling CONUS and OCONUS as required.

Requirements

Active TS/SCI clearance is required.
Willingness to travel CONUS and OCONUS as required.
Former Special Operations E7–E9, CWO, or O4–O5-level experience.
At least 10 years of total operational and planner experience, including at least 5 years of planning experience.
At least 3 years of experience with multidisciplined operations and planning supporting SOF at tactical and operational levels.
At least 5 years of experience working in or within an interagency team environment.
At least 2 years of experience with SOF and/or USG interagency-focused intelligence, collections, and targeting cycles.
At least 5 years of experience dealing with FO/GO/SES-level officials.
At least 3 years of experience understanding DoD and USG interagency plans, policies, and planning processes, and developing operations, actions, and activities that operationalize campaign objectives in support of a Combatant Command and/or USG interagency.
At least 3 years of experience conducting assessments and quantifying measures of performance and effectiveness.
At least 2 years of experience planning in support of SOF and/or USG interagency.
At least 5 years of experience with the Joint Exercise Lifecycle (JELC) planning process.

Nice To Haves

Advanced military education, such as Command and Staff College, War College, or equivalent.
Experience working directly in the Indo-Pacific region.
Familiarity with SOCPAC organizational structure and mission sets.
Previous experience with Joint Staff or USSOCOM planning initiatives.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including demonstrated ability to brief senior leaders.
Proficiency with military planning tools and systems, including JOPES/APEX.
SAMS or JAWS graduate.

Responsibilities

Organize, focus, and synchronize SOCPAC enterprise partners and enablers to meet defined organizational end states.
Support SOJ5 in developing and producing the SOCPAC campaign supporting plan and its annexes and appendixes.
Provide subject matter expertise on National and DoW CCMD CONPLANs/OPLANs, strategies, directives, and implementation plans.
Facilitate development of courses of action and concepts of operation for SOCPAC and USPACOM.
Provide strategic and operational linkages to concept development and implementation.
Participate in joint and/or combined OPTs, providing SOF input for campaign support planning, response plans, and Joint Staff-directed PLANORDs.
Develop analytical proposals that enable SOCPAC to evaluate SOF steady-state and response options for senior commanders and the Secretary of Defense.
Coordinate revisions and inputs to assessments and SOCPAC strategic and operational planning.
Assist with executive-level updates to senior leaders and provide weekly talking points and executive summaries.
Prepare concise briefings, point papers, and materials supporting effects generation.
Participate in weekly coordination meetings with the Joint Staff, USPACOM, USSTRATCOM, and USSOCOM.
Coordinate with SOCPAC directorates on functional plan objectives and tasks.
Collaborate with USPACOM, its service components, and USSOCOM on SOF supporting requirements for SOCPAC supporting plans.
Contribute SOF expertise to Commander's Estimates, SOCPAC strategy, the CSP, Country Action Plans, and SOCPAC supporting plans to USPACOM functional plans.
Contribute subject matter expertise to SOCPAC CSP sub-campaign plans and to Country Action Plans, Intermediate Objectives, and Mission Guidance Letters for component execution of operations, activities, and investments.
Prepare briefing slides, information papers, talking points, and other materials for SOCPAC key leader engagements with senior US and foreign military, civilian, and diplomatic visitors and leaders.
Travel CONUS and OCONUS as required.