Strategic JOPES Planner

Amentum is seeking a Senior Strategic Joint Operation Planning and Execution System (JOPES) Planner to perform technical and analytical work in support to U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) at Camp H.M. Smith, HI.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide strategic JOPES policies and processes advice and assistance with senior-level strategies and plans, prepare formal papers and background information, and provide briefings for USINDOPACOM senior leader consumption.
• Perform technical and analytical work in order to manage Joint Force requirements and Time Phased Force Deployment Data (TPFDD) in support of multiple planning efforts. 
• Provide guidance, as required, in accordance with JOPES policies that support the planning teams by ensuring a responsive, controlled, and managed process to identify, integrate, and prioritize plan requirements throughout the planning cycles.
• Effectively interface with USINDOPACOM service and functional components, Joint Task Force(s), Sub-unified Commands, Combatant Commands, Services and other agencies to develop TPFDDs for directed USINDOPACOM plans. 
• Ensures that forces, support and logistics are properly captured and phased to ensure concept of operations are clearly depicted to meet intended purposes at execution and within transportation constraints.
• Attend, participate, and support the planning and execution of meetings, conferences, and exercises in support of USINDOPACOM. 
• Provide assistance, technical and/or administrative, on short timelines in response to inquiries pertaining to policy and operational plans, analyze subject plans and research various joint force requirements to inform decision making process and planning efforts.
• Travel may be required to attend and support planning efforts.

Minimum Requirements:

• At least 5 years of combined experience supporting the Department of Defense (DoD), including:
  • At least 5 years of experience working in related Joint Planning Process
  • At least 3 years of experience working in JOPES at a Combatant Command or Service Component-level Command
• Master's Degree from an accredited college or university
• Graduate of an advanced warfighter school (MAWS, JAWS, SAMS, SAW)
• At least 5 years working in Indo-Pacific region
• Experience conducting research on a range of Joint Force topics and functional areas
• Proficient at authoring policy documents and information papers
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite products and SharePoint collaborative tools
• Theater knowledge and advanced joint planning skills to shape and deliver the desired plans
• Detailed knowledge of USINDOPACOM policy and strategy and a thorough understanding of USINDOPACOM TCP/TCO, GCPs, OPLANs, CONPLANs, and Theater Security Cooperation Plans including linkages to parallel national interests
• Communicate effectively verbally and in writing in order to provide information, articles, written reports, and presentations to include delivering executive summaries to flag and general officers (FO/GO) and Senior Executive Service (SES) level officials
• Must have an Active Top-Secret DoD clearance with SCI eligibility: Note: US Citizenship is required to obtain a Top-Secret Clearance.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Doctoral degree from an accredited university
• 5 years of experience in the Indo-Pacific Area of Operations (AOR)
• 5 years of experience in strategic military plans

Compensation & Benefits

HIRING SALARY RANGE: $160K - $180K (Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant internal equity, and alignment with market data.)

This position includes a competitive benefits package. For more detailed information on our Benefits and what it is like to work for Amentum: please visit our careers site: www.amentumcareers.com

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