Master Strategic Planner

About the Position

Dexis is recruiting for an experienced Master Strategic Planner to support U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) in integrating and synchronizing Department of Defense military activities with United States Government strategy. The position will focus on developing inputs to strategies, campaign plans, and concepts of operation that translate strategic and operational objectives into coordinated activities across DoD components, USG agencies, allies, coalition members and regional partners. These services are required to support unique Joint Planning Team (JPT)/Operational Planning Team (OPT), Bi-Lateral, Multi-Lateral, and other efforts.

Responsibilities

• Organize, direct, and coordinate planning activities across joint planning teams and operational planning teams

• Provide analyses, recommendations, and draft products for joint planning team and working group review and approval and support developing orders, analysis, estimates, and briefings for USCENTCOM leadership and primary staff and DoD, IA, Allies, Coalition members, and partner nation leaders.
• Assist with evaluations and recommendations to the respective Divisions and Branches as they direct, coordinate, and conduct a joint combatant command level planning process.
• Provide subject matter expertise on all aspects of the Joint Operational Planning Process to include Mission Analysis, COA Development, COA Analysis (Wargaming), COA Comparison and Decision. 
• Conduct orderly handovers of plans for order development to those tasked with execution of the operation or campaign. Provide situational awareness and rationale to USCENTCOM leadership and staff regarding key decisions for a coherent transition from planning to execution.
• Facilitate coordination across working groups, JPT/OPT/LRPE, administrative support staff, Components, IA and Allies, Coalition members and partners in support of plans, meetings, conferences, and activities in support of plan development.
• Assist with the management of working groups with a comprehensive view of operations by contributing to the preparation of reports, conducting analytical and statistical research and by providing alternative solutions and assessments of the long-range impact of work processes and other implications of studies and projects.
• Provide 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.

• Additionally, the Master Planner will serve as the Administrative Manager of a portion of the embedded team. This role includes management and support of these planners. Specific responsibilities include:

  • Review and approve timesheets to ensure accuracy
  • Support and encourage professional development and career growth including conducting performance reviews.
  • Support the Site Lead to address any performance challenges, including interfacing with Dexis HQ, as needed.
  • Represent the contract and ensure high level reporting to Dexis HQ.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in a relevant field
• Graduate of JAWS, SAMS, SAASS, SAW, MAWS, or Senior Service College equivalent program
• Minimum 10 years of joint strategic planning experience
• Minimum 5 years planning experience at Geographic or Functional Combatant Command Headquarters
• Comprehensive knowledge of joint operational planning processes
• Experience in coordinating with interagency and multinational partners
• Strong analytical and communication skills
• Possess and maintain a minimum-security clearance of Top Secret (TS)/Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI).

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience at USCENTCOM
• Experience leading joint planning teams
• Knowledge of CENTCOM Area of Responsibility