Strategic/Operational Planner III

The Strategic/Operational Planner III provides expert-level planning support across the full spectrum of joint military operations. This role delivers strategic, operational, and staff planning in areas such as operations, logistics, information operations, ISR, military information support operations, cyber operations, public diplomacy, public affairs, and broader staff support.

Requirements

• Develop and support comprehensive strategic and operational planning efforts across multiple mission areas.
• Conduct detailed operational planning to develop viable courses of action (COAs), identify resource needs, and assess and mitigate operational risk.
• Support planning efforts addressing current operations, future operations, and long‐range strategic initiatives.
• Ensure planning aligns with Joint Operation Planning guidelines and the strategic employment of military capabilities.
• Prepare the Command staff to meet joint requirements within its extensive mission area.
• Provide planning expertise in: Operations and logistics, Information operations, Intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR), Military information support operations (MISO), Cyber and computer network operations, Public affairs and public diplomacy, Staff operations support, Risk Assessment & Resource Identification, Staff Support & Coordination
• Identify critical risks associated with plans and propose mitigation strategies.
• Identify required resources and synchronize planning efforts to support mission success.
• Provide planning support and guidance to senior leadership and staff organizations.
• Contribute to integrated staff planning efforts to ensure coherent operational and strategic outcomes.
• Support the development of planning directives, briefings, and decision‐ready materials.