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Top Secret/SCI
Senior Level Career (10+ yrs experience)
$165,000 - $185,000
No Traveling
Polygraph
IT - Security
Annapolis, MD (On/Off-Site)
Position Summary
The Strategic/Operational Planner III provides expert-level planning support across the full spectrum of joint military operations. This role delivers strategic, operational, and staff planning in areas such as operations, logistics, information operations, ISR, military information support operations, cyber operations, public diplomacy, public affairs, and broader staff support. The planner develops detailed operational options, identifies resource requirements, and assesses risks to ensure the Command is prepared to meet its mission across a diverse and dynamic operational environment.
This role ensures that Joint Operation Planning aligns with the strategic employment of military power, enabling the Command to shape events, meet emerging contingencies, and respond effectively to crises. The planner integrates two core processes—the Adaptive Planning and Execution System (APEX) and the Joint Operation Planning Process (JOPP)—to support full-spectrum planning for military operations.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic & Operational Planning
Develop and support comprehensive strategic and operational planning efforts across multiple mission areas.
Conduct detailed operational planning to develop viable courses of action (COAs), identify resource needs, and assess and mitigate operational risk.
Support planning efforts addressing current operations, future operations, and long‑range strategic initiatives.
Joint Operations Integration
Ensure planning aligns with Joint Operation Planning guidelines and the strategic employment of military capabilities.
Integrate APEX and JOPP methodologies into all planning products and processes.
Prepare the Command staff to meet joint requirements within its extensive mission area.
Mission Area Support
Provide planning expertise in:
Operations and logistics
Information operations
Intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR)
Military information support operations (MISO)
Cyber and computer network operations
Public affairs and public diplomacy
Staff operations support
Risk Assessment & Resource Identification
Identify critical risks associated with plans and propose mitigation strategies.
Identify required resources and synchronize planning efforts to support mission success.
Staff Support & Coordination
Provide planning support and guidance to senior leadership and staff organizations.
Contribute to integrated staff planning efforts to ensure coherent operational and strategic outcomes.
Support the development of planning directives, briefings, and decision‑ready materials.
Minimum Education & Experience
Bachelor’s Degree
AND
Nine (9) years of relevant experience
Acceptable Equivalencies:
High School + Thirteen (13) years of experience
Associate’s Degree + Eleven (11) years of experience
Master’s Degree + Seven (7) years of experience
PhD + Five (5) years of experience
Relevant Experience Requirement:
Minimum of Five (5) years of position‑specific relevant experience
Required Qualifications
Expertise in joint planning processes including APEX and JOPP
Demonstrated experience supporting strategic, operational, or contingency planning
Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
Excellent oral and written communication abilities
Ability to synthesize complex operational data into decision-ready products
Experience collaborating with senior military or government personnel
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications
Ability to manage competing priorities in a high‑tempo environment
The Strategic/Operational Planner III provides expert-level planning support across the full spectrum of joint military operations. This role delivers strategic, operational, and staff planning in areas such as operations, logistics, information operations, ISR, military information support operations, cyber operations, public diplomacy, public affairs, and broader staff support. The planner develops detailed operational options, identifies resource requirements, and assesses risks to ensure the Command is prepared to meet its mission across a diverse and dynamic operational environment.
This role ensures that Joint Operation Planning aligns with the strategic employment of military power, enabling the Command to shape events, meet emerging contingencies, and respond effectively to crises. The planner integrates two core processes—the Adaptive Planning and Execution System (APEX) and the Joint Operation Planning Process (JOPP)—to support full-spectrum planning for military operations.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic & Operational Planning
Develop and support comprehensive strategic and operational planning efforts across multiple mission areas.
Conduct detailed operational planning to develop viable courses of action (COAs), identify resource needs, and assess and mitigate operational risk.
Support planning efforts addressing current operations, future operations, and long‑range strategic initiatives.
Joint Operations Integration
Ensure planning aligns with Joint Operation Planning guidelines and the strategic employment of military capabilities.
Integrate APEX and JOPP methodologies into all planning products and processes.
Prepare the Command staff to meet joint requirements within its extensive mission area.
Mission Area Support
Provide planning expertise in:
Operations and logistics
Information operations
Intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR)
Military information support operations (MISO)
Cyber and computer network operations
Public affairs and public diplomacy
Staff operations support
Risk Assessment & Resource Identification
Identify critical risks associated with plans and propose mitigation strategies.
Identify required resources and synchronize planning efforts to support mission success.
Staff Support & Coordination
Provide planning support and guidance to senior leadership and staff organizations.
Contribute to integrated staff planning efforts to ensure coherent operational and strategic outcomes.
Support the development of planning directives, briefings, and decision‑ready materials.
Minimum Education & Experience
Bachelor’s Degree
AND
Nine (9) years of relevant experience
Acceptable Equivalencies:
High School + Thirteen (13) years of experience
Associate’s Degree + Eleven (11) years of experience
Master’s Degree + Seven (7) years of experience
PhD + Five (5) years of experience
Relevant Experience Requirement:
Minimum of Five (5) years of position‑specific relevant experience
Required Qualifications
Expertise in joint planning processes including APEX and JOPP
Demonstrated experience supporting strategic, operational, or contingency planning
Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
Excellent oral and written communication abilities
Ability to synthesize complex operational data into decision-ready products
Experience collaborating with senior military or government personnel
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications
Ability to manage competing priorities in a high‑tempo environment
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