Strategy, Plans, Exercises, and Policy Support Services (CHIPS)

Contingent Upon Award

Rigid Tactical is seeking a Strategy, Plans, Exercises and Policy Support Service , to support a unique joint staff planning need focused on integrating and synchronizing Department of Defense (DoD) military activities with United States Government (USG) strategy.  Services include developing inputs to strategies, campaign plans, and concepts of operation that ultimately translate strategic and operational objectives into a series of related activities and operations to achieve desired end states in coordination with other DoD components, USG agencies, allies, coalition members and regional partners.

Location:  Tampa Florida

Security Clearance: TS SCI

Travel: CONUS and OCONUS

Required Qualifications/Education:

These positions shall be staffed by an individual with:

• 3 years of planning experience with comprehensive knowledge of Joint Publication 5-0
• Proficiency in developing joint, interagency, and multinational activities within identified ways,
  means, and ends
• Experience in planning, researching, and providing qualitativeanalysis of kinetic, non-kinetic, lethal, and non-lethal options against state and non-state adversaries
• Graduate of Joint Advanced Warfighting School (JAWS), School of Advanced Military Studies (SAMS), School of Advanced Air and Space Studies (SAASS), School of Advanced Warfighting (SAW), Maritime Advanced Warfighting School (MAWS), or Senior Service College equivalent program
•  Bachelors degree
• Experience at a Geographic or Functional Combatant Command Headquarters

    Duties / Responsibilities:

These services are required to support unique Joint Planning Team/Operational Planning Team (OPT), Bi-Lateral, Multi-Lateral and other efforts which may require:

•      Conducting all aspects of the Joint Operational Planning Process to include: Mission Analysis, Course of Action (COA) Development, COA Analysis (Wargaming), COA Comparison 
•      Conducting Plans and Order Development: Analyze COA decision, missionstatement, commander’s intent, and guidance to develop plans and/or orders that direct subordiante actions
•      Conducting orderly handover of plans for order development to those tasked withexecution of the operation. Provide staffs with the situational awareness and rationale for key
  decisions necessary to ensure that there is a coherent transition from planning to execution
•      Providing analyses and recommendations, in support of high-priority USCENTCOM planning efforts involving joint, interagency, and multinational partners and allies
•      Providing support in the implementation and planning efforts of counterparts in USCENTCOM Component Commands, other key Combatant Commands, the Joint Staff, the Office of
  Secretary of Defense, counterparts in other Federal departments and agencies, Allies, Coalition members
•      Providing support and assistance to directed joint planning teams and working groups by coordinating between Directorates/staffs, and coalition and regional partner
  representatives for operations in the USCENTCOM AOR. This includes the ability or willingness to learn program of record systems such as, but not restricted to, C2IE, MAVEN, or
  other systems to capture, display, and manipulate data
•      Providing analyses, estimates, recommendations, briefings, and draft products for joint planning team and working group approval to support the development of plans and orders
  as directed by USCENTCOM leadership and primary staff
•      Providing technical recommendations to joint planning teams and working groups regarding the Joint Operational Planning Process, Joint Operational Planning, Execution
  System, Exercise/Training Planning, and Joint Doctrine
•      Providing coordination of Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests and Mandatory Declassification Reviews (MDR) according to legal standards set by the various
  laws governing the processing, declassification, and release of information from designated CENTCOM files. This includes thorough searching of files controlled by CCJ5 for information relevant for government personnel to determine declassification and ability to disseminate of information based on a detailed knowledge of existing legal statutes and advising the CCJ5 on the FOIA and MDR Program in accordance with CENTCOM directives to ensure plans

What We Can Offer You:

This full-time, exempt position receives a competitive annual salary; paid time off and holidays; a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision options; an automatic 4% 401(k) employer contribution; and the opportunity to be a part of a team that provides meaningful positive impact to our customer’s missions.

 Equal Opportunity Employment Statement:

Rigid Tactical is an Equal Opportunity Employer, which means we will not discriminate against any individual based on sex, race, color, national origin, disability, religion, age, military status, genetic information, veteran status, pregnancy, marital status, gender identity, and sexual orientation, as well as all other characteristics and qualities protected by federal, state, or local law. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.