Operational Planning & Posture Subject Matter Expert (SME)
JMark Services Inc., Honolulu, HI, United States
Operational Planning & Posture Subject Matter Expert (SME)
MARFORPAC G-5 Plans Location: Camp Smith, HI (Honolulu Area) Clearance: Active DoD TS/SCI (or eligible) Company: JMark Services, Inc. Position Overview
JMark Services is seeking an Operational Planning & Posture Subject Matter Expert (SME) to support the U.S. Marine Forces Pacific (MARFORPAC) G-5 Plans Directorate at Camp Smith. This role serves as the technical authority for deliberate planning support and posture integration, ensuring that high-visibility planning products are coherent, defensible, and aligned across the Joint Planning and Execution Community (JPEC). Unlike execution-focused roles, this position is designed for a senior expert who steps in where complexity, ambiguity, and risk threaten mission outcomesproviding structure, clarity, and authoritative guidance without owning daily task tracking. What You'll Do
You are the standard-setter. The quality gate. The person who makes sure nothing leaves the room half-baked. Establish and maintain planning-support standards, including templates, quality gates, staffing checklists, and version-control protocols Advise government leadership on complex planning strategies, integration approaches, and decision frameworks Conduct senior-level technical reviews of high-visibility briefings, information papers, and planning documents Resolve complex integration challenges, including conflicting guidance, misaligned assumptions, and incomplete inputs Translate strategic guidance and policy into actionable planning inputs and posture implications Shape Operational Planning Team (OPT) and working group outcomes through narrative alignment and analytical rigor Coach senior and junior staff on advanced writing, editorial judgment, and staffing discipline Identify systemic inefficiencies and recommend scalable improvements to increase first-pass acceptance and reduce rework What You Bring
Required Qualifications
Master's degree (or equivalent experience) in a relevant field Completion of Professional Military Education (PME), including: Career-level school (e.g., Expeditionary Warfare School or equivalent) Intermediate Level School (ILS) (e.g., Command and Staff College or equivalent) 10+ years of deep experience in joint/service planning and senior leader decision support Demonstrated expertise in JPEC processes and planning forums (e.g., OPTs, JPGs) Proven mastery of: Marine Corps Planning Process (MCPP) Joint Planning Process (JPP) Advanced capability in drafting, editing, and enforcing consistency across planning products Ability to meet government workplace requirements and maintain required access Strongly Preferred
Advanced operational planning education (e.g., SAMS, SAASS, JAWS, MAWS, War College equivalents) Senior PME (e.g., CGSC/ILE, USMC Command and Staff College, Naval War College) Prior experience supporting U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, MARFORPAC, HQMC, MEF HQ, or other Combatant Commands Doctoral degree in a relevant field Core Competencies
This role is less about doing moreand more about making everything better. Deep expertise in deliberate planning and posture integration Advanced problem-solving in ambiguous, high-stakes environments Expert-level writing, editing, and product coherence management Ability to influence without authority and advise senior leaders with credibility Strong quality assurance mindset with a focus on standards and repeatability Authority, Autonomy & Impact
You don't own the calendaryou own the standard. Define and enforce technical standards for planning-support quality Determine when products require additional review cycles due to risk or visibility Elevate issues that could impact alignment, credibility, or decision quality Drive measurable improvements in product quality and first-pass acceptance rates Why JMark?
At JMark Services, we place experts where they matter mostat the intersection of strategy, execution, and decision-making. This role isn't about volume. It's about precision, influence, and impact. If you're the person others rely on to fix what's unclear, sharpen what's weak, and guide what's complexyou'll thrive here.
MARFORPAC G-5 Plans Location: Camp Smith, HI (Honolulu Area) Clearance: Active DoD TS/SCI (or eligible) Company: JMark Services, Inc. Position Overview
JMark Services is seeking an Operational Planning & Posture Subject Matter Expert (SME) to support the U.S. Marine Forces Pacific (MARFORPAC) G-5 Plans Directorate at Camp Smith. This role serves as the technical authority for deliberate planning support and posture integration, ensuring that high-visibility planning products are coherent, defensible, and aligned across the Joint Planning and Execution Community (JPEC). Unlike execution-focused roles, this position is designed for a senior expert who steps in where complexity, ambiguity, and risk threaten mission outcomesproviding structure, clarity, and authoritative guidance without owning daily task tracking. What You'll Do
You are the standard-setter. The quality gate. The person who makes sure nothing leaves the room half-baked. Establish and maintain planning-support standards, including templates, quality gates, staffing checklists, and version-control protocols Advise government leadership on complex planning strategies, integration approaches, and decision frameworks Conduct senior-level technical reviews of high-visibility briefings, information papers, and planning documents Resolve complex integration challenges, including conflicting guidance, misaligned assumptions, and incomplete inputs Translate strategic guidance and policy into actionable planning inputs and posture implications Shape Operational Planning Team (OPT) and working group outcomes through narrative alignment and analytical rigor Coach senior and junior staff on advanced writing, editorial judgment, and staffing discipline Identify systemic inefficiencies and recommend scalable improvements to increase first-pass acceptance and reduce rework What You Bring
Required Qualifications
Master's degree (or equivalent experience) in a relevant field Completion of Professional Military Education (PME), including: Career-level school (e.g., Expeditionary Warfare School or equivalent) Intermediate Level School (ILS) (e.g., Command and Staff College or equivalent) 10+ years of deep experience in joint/service planning and senior leader decision support Demonstrated expertise in JPEC processes and planning forums (e.g., OPTs, JPGs) Proven mastery of: Marine Corps Planning Process (MCPP) Joint Planning Process (JPP) Advanced capability in drafting, editing, and enforcing consistency across planning products Ability to meet government workplace requirements and maintain required access Strongly Preferred
Advanced operational planning education (e.g., SAMS, SAASS, JAWS, MAWS, War College equivalents) Senior PME (e.g., CGSC/ILE, USMC Command and Staff College, Naval War College) Prior experience supporting U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, MARFORPAC, HQMC, MEF HQ, or other Combatant Commands Doctoral degree in a relevant field Core Competencies
This role is less about doing moreand more about making everything better. Deep expertise in deliberate planning and posture integration Advanced problem-solving in ambiguous, high-stakes environments Expert-level writing, editing, and product coherence management Ability to influence without authority and advise senior leaders with credibility Strong quality assurance mindset with a focus on standards and repeatability Authority, Autonomy & Impact
You don't own the calendaryou own the standard. Define and enforce technical standards for planning-support quality Determine when products require additional review cycles due to risk or visibility Elevate issues that could impact alignment, credibility, or decision quality Drive measurable improvements in product quality and first-pass acceptance rates Why JMark?
At JMark Services, we place experts where they matter mostat the intersection of strategy, execution, and decision-making. This role isn't about volume. It's about precision, influence, and impact. If you're the person others rely on to fix what's unclear, sharpen what's weak, and guide what's complexyou'll thrive here.