PACAF: Team Lead – JBPHH, Hawaii- Must have an Active TS/SCI Clearance

Synertex LLC is seeking a Team Lead to support the Headquarters, Pacific Air Forces (HQ PACAF) by leading the planning, preparation, execution, and evaluation.

Must be available to start 1March2025.

This Team Leader is considered highly qualified and specialized with technical expertise and knowledge of operational planning. The Team Lead will have overall management responsibility for the team members consisting of an Operations Planner, Logistics Support Officer, and SSO. Primary work location is in Hawaii and at CONUS and OCONUS exercise locations.

Benefits include competitive PTO, 11 Paid Government Holidays, a 401k with 6% match, and a comprehensive list of health care options.

Clearance required: Active TS/SCI

Responsibilities

• The Team Lead will be responsible for the planning and execution of events and other INDOPACOM or PACAF directed exercise events as mission requirements dictate.
• Support and advise the Active Duty OCE Lead planners with the JELC, planning conferences, and execution.
• Provide management and consulting expertise to PACAF staffs responsible for program management, operational employment of airpower, joint operations, Special Operations Force Integration, intelligence, logistics, Air Operations Center (AOC) operations, deliberate and contingency planning and supporting programs, operational employment of air combat weapon systems, and other functional project and support areas.
• Construct a plan, review steps for authorization and identify gaps within the secure IJSTO parameters towards eventual execution.
• Provide briefings to Senior Officers in person, via VTC and/or in writing on ongoing theater operations, planning issues, and exercises.
• Conduct liaison with national-level agencies, DoD, Services, Combatant Commands, and intelligence agencies.
• Provide system specific training to assigned PACAF STO cleared personnel.
• Routinely evaluate SAP capabilities for OPLAN integration, providing briefings to senior officials within the command and external agencies on technical and operational aspects of special access programs and capabilities.
• Serve as focal point for STO activities and documentation regarding mission changes, technology, and other impacts on special access programs and plans.
• Monitor, review, and evaluate staff inputs, and coordinate outside the organization for the purpose of planning and organizing efforts, resolving problems which transcend various management disciplines, exchanging experiences, advising on professional matters, and organizational effectiveness.

Mandatory Qualifications

• Master's degree or above preferred.
• 14 minimum years of experience required.
• At least 10 years' rated experience in fighter/bomber aircraft is highly desired (i.e., F-15C/E, F-16, A-10, F-18, E/A-18, F-22, F-35, B-52, B-1, B-2, etc.), or ISR aircraft (i.e. U-2, RQ-1, RQ-4, MQ-9, RQ-170), or Air Battle Management (I.e. E-2, E-3, E-8, AOC, JTAC, CCT, etc).
• Familiarity with Nellis AFB operations, USAF Warfare Center organizations, and Nevada Test & Training Range (NTTR) infrastructure (highly desired).
• Recent (within last 5 years) experience with tactical aircraft operations and exercise and experiment coordination and execution (highly desired).
• Combined Air Operations Center (CAOC) or operation contingency planning experience (highly desired).
• Strong background in Special Access Programs (highly desired).
• STO Planning experience (highly desired).
• USAF Weapons Instructor Course or Navy Top Gun graduate (highly desired).
• Be familiar with military experimentation experience (desired).
• Have operational knowledge of the Joint Operational Planning and Execution System. Construct a plan, review steps for authorization and identify gaps within the secure IJSTO parameters towards eventual execution (desired).
• Have successfully completed the IJSTO Planning and Decision Aide System users' course (desired).