STRATEGY, PLANS, EXERCISES, AND POLICY SUPPORT SERVICES / SPECIA

CLEARANCE REQUIRED : TS/SCI

This job is located at: MacDill AFB, FL.

This is a proposal position

Job description:

These services are required to support STO planning for USCENTCOM and its components. The candidate will provide expertise in Sensitive Activities, Special Access Programs (SAP), Alternate Compensatory Control Measure (ACCM) programs, and STO by advising and assisting in development of interdepartmental relationships between the Operations Directorate, Sensitive Activities Division, and the STO branch in conjunction with on-going and future J5 planning. Assist in integrating joint SAPs, STO and ACCMs to all USCENTCOM planning efforts and will lead USCENTCOM sponsored, planning, integration, and implementation efforts involving USCENTCOM Component Commands, other key Combatant Commands, the Joint Staff, the Office of Secretary of Defense, as well as Interagency, Coalition and Regional partners. Manage the Review and Approval Process (RAP) to gain approval for STO, SAP, and Sensitive Activities Concepts of Operation (CONOPs) and plans. Additional duties may include:

1. Provide technical recommendations to J3/J5 regarding the JOPP, Joint Operational Planning and Execution System, campaign appreciation, campaign design, mission analysis, and critical factors analysis.
2. Assistance in the development, evaluation, and coordination, and implementation of USCENTCOM Integrated Joint Special Technical Operations (IJSTO) plans with other sensitive activities plans and concepts.
3. Provide expertise regarding the Staff Action Officer duties involved in the planning, coordination and de-conflicting DoD plans, operations, actions and activities with the Joint Staff, Office of Secretary Defense, Geographical Combatant Commands, Functional Combatant Commands, Interagency, Intelligence Community, other DoD agencies, service staff, and supporting commands.
4. Adhere to IJSTO regulations, directives, instructions, and policy for safe handling, storage, and access to Special Technical Operations materials, equipment, and communication equipment.
5. Provide technical recommendations to planning teams and working groups regarding the inclusion of ACCM, SAP, and STO into JOPP, Joint Operational Planning, Exercise Planning, and Joint Doctrine.
6. Support OPT efforts which require a working knowledge of military planning techniques and procedures. Participate in a cross-Directorate team of planners through; Mission Analysis, COA Development, Course of Action Analysis (Wargaming), Course of Action Comparison and Decision, Plans and Order Development, and Transition.
7. Providing coordination of Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests and Mandatory Declassification Reviews (MDR) according to legal standards set by the various laws governing the processing, declassification, and release of information from designated USCENTCOM files. This includes thorough searching of files controlled by CCJ5 for information relevant for government personnel to determine declassification and ability to disseminate information based on a detailed knowledge of existing legal statutes and advising the CCJ5 on the FOIA and MDR Program in accordance with USCENTCOM directives to ensure plans and orders are properly safeguarded.

Required Qualifications:

• Experience planning, synchronizing and assessing STO requirements within full-spectrum IO operations; (2) experience with developing and integrating STO requirements within campaign strategy, plans, and orders; (3) have completed the STO Planner's course and Planning and Decision Aid System (PDAS) Users course, (4) have a Bachelor's Degree, and at least two (2) years' experience directly involved in STO at a Joint or Geographical Combatant Command Headquarters.

Why work for QSL?

Our founders, Mel Wick and Bill Cronin, retired from storied careers in the Special Operations Forces (SOF) Community. Like many Americans and military veterans, they felt a strong desire to support the nation's response to the 9/11/2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon in any way they could. They established QSL to do just that, Stay in the Fight! QSL is built on a SOF culture, emphasizing selfless-service and teamwork. Our employees work to ensure that warfighters have every possible resource and all necessary support to safely accomplish their missions in defense of our nation.

QSL's Benefit Package

Because we believe our employees are our most valuable asset, offering a competitive comprehensive compensation package is very important to us. It is the goal of QSL to attract and retain the highest level of experience and technical talent necessary for successful performance. In order to accomplish this, we feel that it is necessary to provide satisfying work, an excellent work environment, and we continually monitor the marketplace to ensure that our total compensation/benefit package remains competitive.

Listed below are some of our standard benefits. We combine all traditional paid time off (Federal holidays, sick time, leave time personal days, jury duty, bereavement, etc.) into one category which allows employees flexibility in how they use their leave time and enables them to better balance their career with their personal needs.

• Combined Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Medical, Dental, Life Insurance
• Disability (Short-Term and Long-Term)
• Vision Insurance (CONUS-based employees)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Employee Referral Bonus Program
• Employee Discount Programs
• Critical Illness and Accident Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not and will not discriminate in employment and personnel practices based on race, sex, age, disability, veteran status, religion, national origin or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. Hiring, transferring, and promotion practices are performed without regard to the above listed items. EEO/AAP, M, F, V, D.