Strategic Plans Action Officer - J56

Position Summary

Cedar International LLC is seeking an experienced Action Officer to support the J56 Division in developing and coordinating strategic planning, policy, posture, assessment, and multilateral engagement products. This role supports senior leader decision-making by producing briefing materials, written staff products, and planning inputs that align with DoD and USPACOM objectives across the Pacific theater. The position is ideal for a defense planner who thrives in a fast-paced headquarters environment and can manage multiple short-fuse actions with professionalism and precision.

Key Responsibilities

• Support planning, policy, and strategy efforts across campaign, posture, and engagement processes.
• Draft, review, coordinate, and assess products supporting the Theater Campaign Plan, Theater Campaign Order, Theater Posture Plan, Country Engagement Plans, and related documents.
• Prepare talking points, information papers, briefing decks, background papers, and executive summaries for flag/general officer and SES-level leaders.
• Coordinate with DoD, interagency, Service, component, and foreign partners to support high-level engagements and multilateral activities.
• Participate in and/or lead battle rhythm meetings, working groups, and planning sessions.
• Provide administrative, logistical, and technical support for major events, including scheduling, calendar management, and ETMS2 task actions.
• Respond to short-notice taskings and questions on strategy, posture, assessment, and multilateral issues.
• Maintain knowledge management tools, task trackers, and continuity materials.