Senior Planning Support Specialist (MARFORPAC)

CACI • Halawa, HI

13d • $86,100 - $181,000

About The Position

CACI is seeking a Senior Planning Support Specialist to support its INDOPACOM Team at Camp Smith in Hawaii. The role drives day-to-day execution of MARFORPAC G-5 deliberate planning support and the daily planning battle rhythm. It owns delivery of assigned planning support outputs—including coordination, staffing, and product production—so leaders receive timely, decision-ready materials that enable execution across the Joint Planning and Execution Community (JPEC).

Requirements

• U.S. citizen with an active TS/SCI clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field or equivalent practical experience.
• At least 7 years of experience supporting military, joint, or federal civilian planning, including meetings or working groups and staff products for senior leaders.
• Demonstrated proficiency producing and editing briefing decks, information papers, and formal planning documents.
• Familiarity with JPEC processes and joint planning forums, such as OPTs and joint planning groups.
• Ability to comply with government workplace requirements and obtain and maintain any required access or eligibility.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced planning education, such as JAWS, SAMS, MAWS, JCWS, or JPME.
• Relevant professional certifications, such as PMP.
• Prior relevant MOS experience, such as USMC 0505, 0302, 0502, or 0511.
• Prior experience working with or alongside USINDOPACOM, MARFORPAC, HQMC, a combatant command, Service component, or MEF HQ.

Responsibilities

• Support assigned planning efforts across operational, functional, campaign, and posture planning cycles to meet directed timelines.
• Synchronize inputs across USINDOPACOM, Headquarters Marine Corps (HQMC), MARFORPAC staff divisions, adjacent components and sub-unified commands, and Marine Expeditionary Forces (MEFs).
• Manage planning tasks, suspense dates, staffing actions, decision points, and follow-through to reduce delays and rework.
• Run Operational Planning Team (OPT) and working group support, including preparation, read-aheads, notes and actions, and closeout.
• Develop briefing decks, information papers, and planning documents for senior leader review and approval.
• Edit and format products for clarity, consistency, and executive-ready quality using established standards.
• Maintain version control and auditable staffing and coordination records across iterations.
• Coordinate program-based planning tasks to align assumptions, inputs, and outputs across organizations.
• Support posture initiative planning by organizing inputs, staffing actions, and implementation tracking as directed.
• Coach junior staff on battle rhythm discipline, staffing hygiene, and product formatting to improve throughput.

Benefits

• Flexible time off benefit.
• Learning resources and learning and development opportunities.
• Healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education, and time off benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior