Active TS/SCI clearance with ability to obtain a CI Poly.
Bachelor's degree in Public Policy, Government, International Affairs/Relations, or 12 years of military experience as a Planner.
Minimum 10 years of work experience, with at least 5 years as a Planner at the O-6 level or equivalent since 2020.
Proven leadership in cross-functional planning teams.
Experience in facilitating working groups to resolve resource and timing conflicts.
Ability to identify vulnerabilities within target systems for effective operational outcomes.
Skilled in translating complex operational issues into clear briefings and reports.
Responsibilities
Rally cross-functional teams to create cohesive operational plans.
Facilitate working groups to resolve resource conflicts and timing misalignments.
Analyze data to identify vulnerabilities and critical nodes in target systems.
Develop Measures of Performance (MOPs) and Measures of Effectiveness (MOEs) for operations.
Champion the target development process to support campaign plans.
Deliver formal assessments to leadership on ongoing operations.
Translate national strategic guidance into actionable operational plans.
Refine and prioritize plans and resource requirements during planning conferences.
Craft and staff major special operations documents like CONPLANs and OPORDs.
Serve as a subject matter expert on published plans for military staff and units.
Prepare and present briefings to senior leaders on plans and synchronization.
Benefits
Normal office conditions.
Full Job Description
Job Description
**This position is contingent upon award of contract**
SOSi is seeking an Effects Planner. The Effects Planner facilitates and coordinates all aspects of operational-level planning, synchronization, and integration. They provide planning support encompassing analytics, assessments, target development, and planning advocacy for subordinate commands. Planners refine and align priorities with national-level objectives, ensuring operational goals are nested within strategic directives. They draft special operations related documents, including plans, orders, and authoritative guidance, and advise military staff on their interpretation and application.
Essential Job Duties
Rally cross-functional planning teams to orchestrate effects into a cohesive operational plan that actually works.
Facilitate working groups to untangle resource conflicts, timing misalignments, and competing objectives between different subordinate commands and staff sections.
Dig into analysis to uncover key vulnerabilities and critical nodes within a target system that, when addressed, will deliver the desired effect.
Develop Measures of Performance (MOPs) and Measures of Effectiveness (MOEs) that tell the real story of whether an operation is hitting its intended targets.
Champion the operational-level target development process, nominating specific targets or actions that directly support the overall campaign plan.
Analyze ongoing operations and deliver formal assessments to leadership that cut through the noise and show what's actually working.
Translate national-level strategic guidance into operational reality, ensuring all plans and priorities ladder up to and support strategic directives.
Refine, prioritize, and champion the plans and resource requirements of subordinate commands during higher-level planning conferences.
Craft and staff major special operations documents-think CONPLANs, OPORDs, and formal planning guidance-that are clear, compelling, and actionable.
Become the go-to subject matter expert on published plans, guiding military staff and subordinate units through interpretation, application, and intent.
Prepare and deliver briefings to senior leaders that break down proposed or current plans, highlighting intended effects and synchronization in ways that resonate.
Qualifications
Active in scope TS/SCI with ability to obtain a CI Poly.
Bachelor's degree in Public Policy, Government, International Affairs/Relations, or closely related discipline;
or 12 years of military experience as a Planner
Minimum 10 years of combined work-related experience with minimum of 5 years since 2020 as a Planner at the O-6 or higher level within USSOCOM Enterprise or Interagency equivalent.
Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional planning teams.
Experience facilitating working groups to deconflict resources, timing, and objectives between different subordinate commands and staff sections.
Ability to identify key vulnerabilities and nodes within a target system that, if acted upon, will produce the desired effect.
Skilled at translating complex operational problems into clear, concise briefings and reports that directly inform planning and operations.
Additional Information
Work Environment
Normal office conditions.
About International SOS Ltd
International SOS is a healthcare company that provides medical and security services to organizations and individuals. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Singapore. International SOS operates in over 90 countries and has over 11,000 employees. The company's services include medical and security assistance, medical and security consulting, and emergency medical and security services.
