Special Operations Planner

CLIN: Strategy, Plans, Exercises, and Policy Support Services / Special Operations

Background: This contract supports U.S. Central Command's theater-level planning mission by providing experienced professionals who develop strategies, campaign plans, operational orders, assessments, and coordination products that integrate military, interagency, allied, and partner-nation activities throughout the USCENTCOM area of responsibility.

Position Summary: Applies Special Operations expertise to USCENTCOM plans, orders, concepts of operations, current operations, and synchronization across joint, multinational, and interagency partners.

Primary Responsibilities

• Develop plans, orders, and CONOPs and align Special Operations support with the USCENTCOM mission and Commander’s priorities within CCJ3.
• Coordinate and synchronize the full spectrum of special operations in joint, multinational, and interagency contexts.
• Advise on the employment and utilization of Special Operations Forces using knowledge of SOF core missions.
• Analyze and synchronize planning and execution across DoD, interagency, allied, coalition, and multinational special operations activities in the USCENTCOM AOR.
• Provide Special Operations and Irregular Warfare expertise for current operations and other special activities requirements.
• Coordinate FOIA requests and MDRs for designated CCJ5 files.
• Safeguard classified and unclassified Government information, property, controlled forms, facilities, equipment, and materials.
• Maintain Government records separately from company records and comply with applicable federal records, FOIA, Privacy Act, DoD, and USCENTCOM requirements.
• Perform work to the PWS quality standards and correct identified product deficiencies within applicable performance thresholds.
• Support required contract deliverables and provide products to the designated government task lead, COR, or alternate COR through approved USCENTCOM channels.

Minimum Qualifications

• At least 10 years of experience working in the Special Operations Enterprise.
• At least 3 years of experience at a Joint or Combined Command headquarters.
• Ability to read, write, and speak English fluently.
• Skills, knowledge, training, current certifications, and licenses necessary to perform the assigned PWS services.
• Common Access Card eligibility and completion of required Information Assurance training and the USCENTCOM Staff Officer Orientation Course before network access.

Security, Work Location, Schedule, and Travel

• Minimum TS/SCI clearance must be possessed and maintained unless the applicable CLIN description expressly provides an exception. Applicable positions may be subject to a counterintelligence polygraph.
• Primary place of performance is generally USCENTCOM Headquarters, Tampa, Florida, unless supporting an authorized contingency or continuity requirement. Approved remote work may include classified or unclassified work under current USCENTCOM policy.
• Normal operations mirror USCENTCOM military and civilian schedules. The basic workday is eight hours between 0730 and 1630, with core hours from 0900 to 1500, Monday through Friday except federal holidays or facility closures.
• Must be prepared and eligible for CONUS and OCONUS travel and able to obtain an official passport when required.

Employment Status: W2 | Full Time | Salary | Exempt

Compensation for this position is competitive and will be based on the selected candidate's qualifications, relevant experience, and contractual considerations.

This is a benefits-eligible position with access to a comprehensive employee benefits package.