What are the responsibilities and job description for the Military Officer/Tactical Operations leader position at Vistra Communications?
Description
Overview: Vistra seeks an experienced:: Military Officer/Tactical Operations leader to provide planning support for U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM). The ideal candidate will have a strong background in joint strategic planning. This role is required to support unique Joint Planning Team/Operational Planning Team (OPT), Bi-Lateral, Multi-Lateral and other efforts.
Key Responsibilities:
- Organize, direct, and coordinate planning and production of all task order activities.
- Provide analyses, recommendations, and draft products for joint planning team and working group review and approval and support developing orders, analysis, estimates, and briefings for USCENTCOM leadership and primary staff and DoD, IA, Allies, Coalition members, and partner nation leaders. Stakeholder and Organizational Change Management:
- Assist with evaluations and recommendations to the respective Divisions and Branches as they direct, coordinate, and conduct a joint combatant command level planning process.
- Provide subject matter expertise on all aspects of the Joint Operational Planning Process to include: Mission Analysis, Course of Action (COA) Development, COA Analysis (Wargaming), COA Comparison and Decision.
- Provide subject matter expertise on Plans and Order Development: Analyze COA decision, mission statement, commander’s intent, and guidance to develop plans and/or orders that direct subordinate actions.
- Conduct orderly handover of plans for order development to those tasked with execution of the operation or campaign. Provide situational awareness and rationale to CENTCOM leadership and staff regarding key decisions for a coherent transition from planning to execution.
- Facilitate coordination across working groups, JPT/OPT, administrative support staff, Components, IA and Allies, Coalition members and partners in support of plans, meetings, conferences, and activities in support of plan development.
- Assist with the management of working groups with a comprehensive view of operations by contributing to the preparation of reports, conducting analytical and statistical research and by providing alternative solutions and assessments of the long-range impact of work processes and other implications of studies and projects.
Requirements
- Education: Master’s Degree & a 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
- Experience: Minimum of 10 years of planning experience and minimum of 5 years planning experience at a Geographic or Functional Combatant Command HQ
- Skills and Competencies:
- A comprehensive experience in joint strategic planning.
US Citizenship Required: Due to the requirements of the federal contract that this position supports, U.S. citizenship is required. Citizenship will be confirmed via I-9/E-Verify at the start of employment.