Operations Planner w/Top Secret Clearance

Description

Vistra seeks an experienced : Operations Planner to support the USMC Forces Reserve supporting G5 Plans Division. Coordinate MARFORRES support to Marine Corps and Combatant Commander strategic and operational programs, projects, and action.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct daily liaison between Headquarters Marine Corps Plans, Policies, and Operations (PP&O) Plans Division (PLN), MARFORRES Assistant Chief of Staff (AC/S) G-3/5, Deputy G-3/5, G-5 Plans Officer, G-3/5 Section Heads, and MSCs, as required, to ensure MARFORRES alignment with Combatant
• Commander Operations Plans (OPLANS) and Contingency Plans (CONPLANS), and to ensure Combatant Commanders are aware of the capabilities and limitations of the Marine Corps' Reserve Component.
• Employ an in-depth knowledge of the Marine Corps Planning Process (MCPP) and Joint Planning Process (JPP) to conduct program management decision support actions for the Plans Division, including: development and tracking of applicable Plans of Action and Milestones (POA&M); analysis of relevant joint, service, and MARFORRES-level directives to extract tasks and analyze impacts to the future operations of MARFORRES.
• Support development of Marine Corps mobilization plans, processes, procedures, and policies in support of enterprise-level programs/initiatives. This includes familiarization with other Marine Corps, DoD and Service Component working groups/programs to ensure deconfliction/synchronization with MARFORRES strategic and operational planning and decision-making processes.
• Assist and advise the G-35 Division Head in matters pertaining to campaign development, deliberate and long-range operational planning, DoD policy, and service and joint-level future readiness requirements.
• Employ an in-depth knowledge of Marine Corps Order 3061.l (Total Force Mobilization and Deployment Plan) to appropriately convey mobilization processes and procedures to service and joint level working groups.
• Assist and advise the command in matters pertaining to strategy and campaign development, deliberate and long-range operational planning, DoD policy, national and Service plans, and joint-level future readiness requirements.
• Improve decision making during planning and operations by assisting in the development of problem definition and desired end states, creation and employment of operational art, challenging assumptions, and offering alternative perspectives.
• Develop, review, and monitor MARFORRES equity in all Combatant Command contingency plans, including Time Phased Force Deployment Data lists.
• Provide liaison to higher, adjacent and external headquarters' planning organizations.
• Conduct reviews and propose updates to applicable orders, directives, and policies governing future plans.
• Assist the Department in task management by utilizing the Enterprise Task Management Software Solution (ETMS2) and Automated Message Handling System (AMHS).

Requirements

• Top Secret Clearance
• 5 years of experience
• Bachelor Degree
• Successfully attended and graduated from one of the following: the United States Marine Corps School of Advanced Warfighting (SAW), the United States Army School of Advanced Military Studies (SAMS), the United States Navy Maritime Advanced Warfighting School (MAWS), or the United States Air Force School of Advanced Air and Space Studies (SAASS)
• Knowledge of the MARFORRES Assistant Chief of Staff (AC/S) G-3/5, Deputy G-3/5, G-35 Future Operations Officer, G-3/5 Section Heads, and MSC.
• Experience as a staff officer to support staffing and coordination of staff packages within the Command and other agencies.

About Vistra: Vistra Communications, doing business as Vistra and Vistra Federal Solutions, is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) headquartered in Tampa, FL with an office in Alexandria, VA providing professional support serviced to Defense, Federal, and Civilian Agencies. Approximately 25% of our "team member" employees work in the National Capital Region, providing communications, outreach, and organizational transformation services to our public sector customers. Vistra provides medical, dental, and vision benefits, life and disability insurance, employer matching 401(k) retirement plan, Paid Time Off, Parental and Bereavement Leave, and Professional Development, among other benefits.

US Citizenship Required: Due to the requirements of the federal contract that this position supports, U.S. citizenship is required. Citizenship will be confirmed via I-9/E-Verify at the start of employment.