SOF Strategic Planner (Top Secret Clearance Required)

READY TO JOIN OUR TEAM?

Do you currently have a Top-Secret clearance? Do you have Minimum of 5 years of experience within Special Operations units or Special Operations staffs conducting military operational planning in support of real-world operations, exercises, and investments? If so, then we invite you to read on.

ABOUT THIS ROLE

St. Michael's is hiring an SOF Strategic Planner to support a Department of Defense (DoD) client. As the SOF Strategic Planner, you will contribute to planning in Support of USNORTHCOM Strategic Planning. Our core value of Teamwork will be paramount to this role as you will coordinate staff activities in requirements identification and mitigating strategies.

LOCATION

Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado Springs, CO (onsite)

WHO YOU ARE

• Active Top-Secret Clearance (with ability to obtain SCI).
• Minimum of 5 years of experience within Special Operations units or Special Operations staffs conducting military operational planning in support of real-world operations, exercises, and investments.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Contribute to planning in Support of USNORTHCOM Strategic Planning. This includes contributing to the development of Theater Strategies, Theater Campaign Plans (TCP), Theater Posture Plans (TPP), and associated products (e.g. Commander's Estimates, Mission Analyses, etc.). Development of these products will also include reviewing staff products for accuracy and quality control as related to the strategic planning process.
• Attend planning and staff events related to USNORTHCOM strategic planning. Attendance of these events is required in order to support and coordinate the development of Theater Strategies, TCPs, TPPs, and associated products.
• Conduct review of Command and National Level Policy Guidance. Contractors serving in a planning capacity must be familiar with guidance found in documents such as the Guidance for Employment of the Force (GEF), National Security Strategy (NSS), National Defense Strategy (NDS), National Military Strategy (NMS), and other relevant documents.
• Review policy and guidance to identify references to USNORTHCOM in order to develop requirements and solution strategies for SOCNORTH strategies and plans.
• Address external taskings via TMS, related to USNORTHCOM strategy and plans. Take action on tasks assigned through the Tasker Management System (TMS). These taskings support various planning efforts and staff processes related to the functions of the SOCNORTH staff.
• Coordinate staff activities in requirements identification and mitigating strategies. Staff activities will include identification of requirements, gap analyses, critical capability development, and development of mitigation strategies for unmet TSC requirements.
• Conduct planning in support of Theater Security Cooperation Plans and Posture (Forces, Footprint and Agreements). Coordinate with USNORTHCOM and USSOCOM on key activities related to TSC and Posture activities and associated processes.
• Coordinate and facilitate cross TSOC coordination and information flow. Coordinate with other TSOC headquarters and agencies when required to support TSC activities and processes.
• Conduct review of internal processes and functions. Routinely review SOCNORTH internal processes and functions to identify opportunities, challenges, and areas for improvement.

This position is in support of an upcoming opportunity in Colorado Springs. Award is anticipated, and we are actively gathering qualified candidates in preparation for a successful proposal submission.