Demonstrated senior-level experience in strategic or operational planning supporting special operations, including development and alignment of plans and strategies with national, Department-level, or Combatant Command guidance and objectives.
Experience coordinating and synchronizing planning activities across Department components, Combatant Commands, interagency organizations, foreign partners, and other strategic stakeholders.
Experience developing plans, programs, policies, procedures, strategic approaches, and senior-level recommendations in support of operational or organizational objectives.
Experience conducting strategic research and analysis and producing professional papers, memoranda, briefings, and recommendations for senior-level officials.
Experience developing or applying Measures of Effectiveness, Measures of Performance, feasibility assessments, capability analysis, or other methodologies used to assess program and operational effectiveness.
Demonstrated knowledge and experience integrating Psychological Operations, Operations in the Information Environment, or related information-focused activities into strategic or operational planning.
Joint Professional Military Education Level I.
Graduation from a recognized Information Operations Planner course.
A current Department of War Top Secret clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information eligibility.
Responsibilities
Develop and align engagement strategies with national and Department-level guidance.
Synchronize planning efforts across key stakeholders.
Assess program performance.
Produce strategic documentation and recommendations for senior decision-makers.
Analyze strategic environments and assess competitive landscapes.
Prioritize activities and resources.
Synchronize and de-conflict planning efforts across foreign partners, Department components, Combatant Commands, and interagency stakeholders.
Support trans-regional Psychological Operations planning and integration.
Develop strategic documentation, assess capabilities and feasibility, evaluate program performance, and provide recommendations to senior U.S. and international officials.
Bottom Line Up Front: Hoplite Group is seeking an experienced Strategic Planner (Senior Level) to support a SOCOM awarded contract with comprehensive, integrated analytical, operational, and informational support. The Strategic Planner will contribute to this mission by developing and aligning engagement strategies with national and Department-level guidance, synchronizing planning efforts across key stakeholders, assessing program performance, and producing strategic documentation and recommendations for senior decision-makers.
Location: Tampa, Florida
Level of Effort: Part-Time
Availability: Immediate
Objective: Provide senior-level strategic planning and analytical support to align organizational activities, resources, and engagement strategies with national, Department-level, and operational objectives. The Strategic Planner will analyze strategic environments, assess competitive landscapes, prioritize activities and resources, and synchronize and de-conflict planning efforts across foreign partners, Department components, Combatant Commands, and interagency stakeholders. The position will also support trans-regional psychological operations (PSYOP) planning and integration by developing strategic documentation, assessing capabilities and feasibility, evaluating program performance, and providing recommendations to senior U.S. and international officials.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree.
Demonstrated senior-level experience in strategic or operational planning supporting special operations, including development and alignment of plans and strategies with national, Department-level, or Combatant Command guidance and objectives.
Experience coordinating and synchronizing planning activities across Department components, Combatant Commands, interagency organizations, foreign partners, and other strategic stakeholders.
Experience developing plans, programs, policies, procedures, strategic approaches, and senior-level recommendations in support of operational or organizational objectives.
Experience conducting strategic research and analysis and producing professional papers, memoranda, briefings, and recommendations for senior-level officials.
Experience developing or applying Measures of Effectiveness (MOEs), Measures of Performance (MOPs), feasibility assessments, capability analysis, or other methodologies used to assess program and operational effectiveness.
Demonstrated knowledge and experience integrating Psychological Operations (PSYOP), Operations in the Information Environment (OIE), or related information-focused activities into strategic or operational planning.
Joint Professional Military Education (JPME) Level I required.
Graduate of a recognized Information Operations Planner course.
Current Department of War (DoW) TS clearance with SCI eligibility.