Operational Planning Analyst

Operational Planning Analyst (Naval Integration)

Please note: This position is contingent upon the award of a contract. We will provide updates on the status of the contract and next steps during the hiring process.

Minimum Qualifications Summary

Certification & Education

• Must possess a current US Passport with ability to travel and work overseas.
• Must be able to meet COMSEC briefing and Local Element management certification requirements available under the OPNAVINST 2201.4, DoD Instruction and Air Force Manual
• Must be able to complete an in-scope (per current DoD 6-year reinvestigation requirement), favorable, ST5 investigation (to include SBPR, PPR, T5R, or current enrollment in the DoD Continuous Evaluation (CE) / Continuous Vetting (CV) program), adjudicated for SCI eligibility by the DoD Central Adjudication Facility (DoD CAF) without conditions, exceptions, or waivers at the time of performance and must maintain the level of security required for the life of the contract.
• Must possess a TS/SCI Security Clearance

Experience Required

• Ten years' military experience
• Must possess full understanding and experience of the force management process for planning, prioritizing, and designating operations of both USMC and USN forces as well as naval integration command relationships
• Strong writing, analytical, and reading skills, as well as the ability to effectively communicate
• Possess expert level knowledge of the Marine Corps Planning Process (MCPP)
• Possess expert level knowledge of the application of MCPP in the Joint arena
• Possess expert level knowledge of leading Operational Planning Teams (OPT), the Joint Staff Global Force Management Process, and the USMC's capabilities/limitations in CENTCOM planning efforts and operations

Job Objective

Under a five-year contract, the Operational Planning Analyst (Naval Integration) will support the United States Marine Corps Forces, Central Command (MARCENT) and subordinate commands. The scope of the requirement includes professional services for MARCENT located aboard MacDill Air Force Base (AFB), Florida, which serves as a Component Command to U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM). Specifically, the Operational Planning Analyst (Naval Integration) will support the Plans and Policy Directorate (G-5) within the continental United States (CONUS) and outside the continental United States (OCONUS). The G-5 assists and advises the COMUSMARCENT in joint-level and service-level planning, deliberate planning, crisis action planning, force deployment planning, Information Operations (IO), Special Technical Operations (STO)/Special Access Programs (SAP), command strategy and policy generation, doctrine review and analysis, Naval, command relationships, componency, security cooperation, CENTCOM exercises, Key Leader Engagement (KLE), operational assessments, and requirements development, validation, and prioritization.

Responsibilities

• Support MARCENT planning of USMC and USN integration efforts in the CENTCOM AOR
• Attend HQMC, CENTCOM and NAVCENT level planning events to best plan for, analyze and assess naval force integration efforts
• Assist with the planning of major OPLANs that support naval integration efforts. Naval integration efforts include, but are not limited to, maritime raids, Non-combatant Evacuation Operations (NEO), and Foreign Humanitarian Assistance (FHA) / Disaster Relief (DR) operations
• Track ongoing and emerging integration efforts between Marine and Naval forces in other combatant commands, from the tactical to the operational level, in order to determine best practices and apply efforts in CENTCOM
• Participate in planning teams to determine opportunities for naval support in contingency plans development
• Coordinate with HQMC (PP&O and CD&I) and MARFORCOM on Service-level naval integration efforts and issues
• Maintain awareness of Naval Board and Maritime Working Group discussions and general officer level decisions
• Prepare products to support informed decision-making by the COMUSMARCENT
• Serve as a MARCENT liaison to NAVCENT
• Review Joint and Service level doctrine pertaining to Naval operating concepts, ship posture, and building
• Chair an assessment cell of component action officers to evaluate and track integration efforts
• Develop assessments, briefs, and information papers
• Provide SME guidance and recommendations; and support internal MARCENT working groups

Education & Certification

• Must possess a current US Passport with ability to travel and work overseas.
• Must be able to meet COMSEC briefing and Local Element management certification requirements available under the OPNAVINST 2201.4, DoD Instruction and Air Force Manual
• Must be able to complete an in-scope (per current DoD 6-year reinvestigation requirement), favorable, ST5 investigation (to include SBPR, PPR, T5R, or current enrollment in the DoD Continuous Evaluation (CE) / Continuous Vetting (CV) program), adjudicated for SCI eligibility by the DoD Central Adjudication Facility (DoD CAF) without conditions, exceptions, or waivers at the time of performance and must maintain the level of security required for the life of the contract.

Security Clearance

• Must possess a TS/SCI Security Clearance

Work Location

• MARCENT, MacDill Air Force Base, Tampa, Florida
• Travel: Contractor personnel must support the projected travel in support of government requirements to MARCENT AOR and supporting locations, which includes but not limited to the following countries: Bahrain, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Egypt, France, Germany, United Kingdom, Oman, Qatar, Kuwait, Iraq, Israel, Afghanistan, Syria, Lebanon, Yemen, Pakistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Djibouti, Cyprus, Turkey, Italy, and Greece. The ideal candidate will be available for travel on less than 24 hours-notice to support personnel recovery and training for forward deployed forces. The ideal candidate will possess the ability to execute OCONUS travel throughout the Central Command (CENTCOM) AOR.

About Lukos

Lukos has been delivering professional services to the Federal Government for 15 years. We help a variety of federal agencies in areas such as national security, homeland security, international development, training, analytics, healthcare, and other professional services. Since our founding, we have grown to support all military services and multiple federal civilian agencies.

About Our Name: Lukos is ancient Greek for "wolf". The characteristics of the wolf match our approach to national security. The wolf is known for cunning, aggression, patience, and teamwork. An individual wolf is smart, strong, and resilient, but the true strength of wolves is their ability to work together as a wolfpack. Kipling said it best in The Law of the Jungle.

"For the strength of the pack is the wolf, and the strength of the wolf is the pack."

At Lukos we take care of our pack by offering full time employees competitive benefits to include: medical, dental, vision, 401(k), life insurance, short and long term disability coverage, paid time off and Federal holidays.

Lukos is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or national origin.