Key Role:

Support strategic @context, operational design, and mission analysis. Apply critical and creative thinking to define the nature of complex national security problems. Conceptualize and construct frameworks to explain the operational environment. Analyze client's mission and intent, organizational relationships and purpose of proposed operations to develop strategic knowledge of the operational environment and frame mission analysis. Design and shape impending operations using knowledge of the operational environment to develop broad operational approach. Develop Plans and Orders in support of exercises and wargaming, offensive and defensive operations, crises and contingencies, and combat operations. Develop plans using all phases of the Joint Planning Process (JPP). Conduct capability assessments including force readiness projections, risks and vulnerabilities, and adversarial parameters. Apply Joint doctrine and publications to develop Planning Orders (PLANORDS), Execution Orders (EXORDS), Operation Plans (OPLANS), Concept of Operation Plans (CONPLANS), Campaign Plans, Theater Strategy, and cooperative security agreements to plan cyberspace operations. Draft Warning Orders (WARNORDS), Operation Orders (OPORDS), and assessment guidance.

Basic Qualifications:

10+ years of experience in military or government supporting a cyberspace strategic and operational environment or cryptologic mission in a professional environment

3+ years of experience with operational planning on a joint staff, combatant command (CCMD), or Service component staff

Experience with the Joint Planning Process (JPP) and developing and revising DoD Joint planning doctrines and processes

Experience with participating in planning conferences, drafting reviews, and developing PLANORDS, EXORDS, OPLANS, CONPLANS, WARNORDS, and OPORDS

Experience supporting Operational Planning Teams (OPTs), Joint Planning Groups (JPGs), or Maritime Planning Groups (MPGs)

Experience with coordinating operational requirements amongst internal and external staff and agencies

Knowledge of Offensive Cyberspace Operations (OCO), Defensive Cyberspace Operations (DCO), signals intelligence (SIGINT), information operations (IO), or space and electronic warfare

Ability to draft executive summaries and make recommendations

TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph

HS diploma or GED

Nice to Have:

Experience with Maritime Operations Center (MOC) processes at the Operational Level of War (OLW)

Experience with joint, interagency, coalition, or combined OLW planning and command and control

Experience in the Adaptive Planning and Execution (APEX) planning process or Joint Operation Planning and Execution System (JOPES)

Experience in DoD Information Technology (IT), Department of Defense Information Network (DoDIN), or cyberspace tactical environments

Experience with preparing project charters and with leading and organizing operational assessment efforts including working groups, development of MOPs and MOEs, and data analytics

Experience with analyzing operational assessment methodologies and decision criteria and with preparing and presenting briefings to senior leadership

Experience with Cybersecurity and Cyberspace operations principles and practices

Knowledge of operations in mission areas including network operations, network defense, signals intelligence, information operations, space, or electronic warfare

Ability to create and maintain KM solutions and execute MS Excel and MS PowerPoint functions

Bachelor's degree

Joint Officer Designation preferred

Completion of Joint Cyber Operations Planners Course (JCOPC)

LCAT: Sr Technical Analyst 2

Benefits

Full-time employees are eligible for the following benefits enrollment from their date of hire:

Health Insurance - Centurum provides insurance for employee and dependent in a comprehensive package. Coverage for vision care is included. This option is available on a cost-sharing basis.

Dental Insurance - Available in conjunction with Health Insurance for an additional cost. Provides oral maintenance care for employee and dependent.

Basic Life Insurance - Company provided benefit for all full-time employees.

Supplemental Life Insurance - Optional life insurance coverage to employees at group rates.

Dependant Life Insurance - Optional coverage for dependents at a group rate.

Long Term Disability Insurance - Optional coverage available to employees at group rates.

Vacation and Sick Leave - Leave accrual is determined by length of service.

Holidays - The company observes ten paid holidays each year.

Retirement 401(k) Plan - Centurum's corporate benefits package includes 401K with a company bi-weekly match and a year-end profit sharing company match for all eligible employees. Investments can be made into selected funds under this plan.

Centurum is an Equal Opportunity Employer, providing employment opportunities for all persons without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, citizenship or any other characteristic protected by U.S. law. Centurum makes reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities.

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