Senior Planning Support Specialist (MARFORPAC)

CACI•Camp Smith, HI

12d•Onsite

About The Position

CACI is seeking a Senior Planning Support Specialist to support its INDOPACOM Team at Camp Smith, Hawaii. The position drives day-to-day execution of MARFORPAC G-5 deliberate planning support and the daily planning battle rhythm. The specialist owns delivery of assigned planning support outputs, including coordination, staffing, and product production, to provide leaders with timely, decision-ready materials that enable execution across the Joint Planning and Execution Community (JPEC). The role also supports planning cycles, posture initiatives, program-based planning tasks, and the development and quality control of materials for senior leader review and approval.

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, a Service component, or a MEF headquarters.

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.
Provide Operational Planning Team (OPT) and working group support, including preparation, read-aheads, notes and action items, 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.