Sr. Military Operations Planner

Qualis LLC is seeking a full-time Senior Military Operations Planner to support USSTRATCOM operational planning, training, exercise, and assessment activities. This position requires extensive practical military operations experience supporting Department of War operations, operational planning, and command center activities. The Senior Military Operations Planner shall support operational planning, coordination, and execution activities supporting USSTRATCOM mission requirements and operational objectives. The position requires experience working at the Office of the Secretary of War, Joint Staff, Combatant Command (CCMD), Service, MAJCOM, or equivalent operational environments. This position is contingent upon contract award.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

At a minimum, the ideal candidate will meet the following experience requirements (candidates that exceed these requirements are strongly preferred):

• Minimum 15 years of practical Department of War military operations experience.
• Minimum 3 years of experience working at the Office of the Secretary of War, Joint Staff, Combatant Command (CCMD), Service, MAJCOM, or equivalent operational environment.
• Minimum 5 years of experience as an operations planner.
• Operations center experience required.
• Master's degree or higher required.
• Joint Professional Military Education (JPME) Phase II graduate required.
• Senior Service School graduate required.
• In lieu of the 15-year military operations experience requirement, minimum 8 years of practical assessment experience assigned to USSTRATCOM/J7 may be substituted.

SUPERVISION: This position may coordinate with Government personnel, operational planners, training personnel, assessment teams, and operational stakeholders in support of operational planning and mission activities.

Additional Qualifications:

• Knowledge of military operations and operational planning processes
• Knowledge of Joint operational and training activities
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment
• Strong organizational and communication skills

SYSTEM KNOWLEDGE: Microsoft Office Suite and standard operational planning and collaboration tools.

LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret operational guidance, exercise planning documents, operational orders, and Joint doctrine publications. Ability to write reports, briefing materials, and operational support documentation in support of exercise planning and execution activities.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to apply analytical and operational reasoning techniques in support of exercise planning and operational coordination activities.

REASONING ABILITY: Ability to analyze operational requirements, support Joint exercise planning activities, and coordinate with multiple organizations in support of training objectives and operational requirements.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS: Domestic temporary duty (TDY) travel may be required in support of planning conferences, meetings, and exercise activities.

SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

• Final Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) clearance required
• Must comply with all USSTRATCOM and Department of Defense security requirements
• Must be able to work within classified operational environments and Sensitive Compartmented Information Facilities (SCIFs).

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The employee may be required to work extended hours during exercises, crisis response operations, and short-notice production deadlines. Specific vision abilities required include close vision for detailed intelligence analysis. Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs periodically.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: Work is performed in secure government facilities supporting USSTRATCOM missions, exercises, and training activities. Position may require support during exercise execution periods and operational planning events.

Benefits

Qualis LLC is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse and talented workforce who can contribute to the mission and vision of the Company. Our employees are our greatest asset and we promote a positive work environment, teamwork, professional growth, innovation, community involvement, flexible scheduling and a family-friendly work environment.

Equal Opportunity Employer/M/F/Vet/Disabled and a Participant in E-Verify