The Opportunity
Make a difference, join our team! The Operational Planning & Posture SME is the branch’s technical/functional authority for deliberate planning support and posture-related planning integration. The role defines and sustains planning-support rigor—standards, quality gates, and expert advisory—so high‑visibility products remain coherent, defensible, and aligned with guidance across the Joint Planning and Execution Community (JPEC). Unlike the Senior role, the SME does not own daily suspense tracking/battle rhythm execution; the SME intervenes where complexity, risk, or ambiguity threatens outcomes.
This position is located at Camp Smith, Hawaii.
Responsibilities
- Define planning‑support standards (templates, quality gates, staffing checklists, traceability expectations, version‑control conventions) for branch‑wide use
- Advise government leads on complex planning‑support approaches (staffing strategy, integration paths, decision points, adjudication methods)
- Perform senior technical review of high‑visibility briefs, information papers, and final planning documents to ensure clarity, consistency, and decision‑readiness
- Resolve the hardest integration problems (conflicting guidance, misaligned assumptions, incomplete inputs) and recommend defensible tradeoffs and mitigation paths
- Translate policy/guidance into actionable planning inputs and posture initiative implications as directed by government leads
- Coach senior and junior staff on advanced staff writing, editorial judgment, and staffing discipline through targeted reviews and exemplars
- Strengthen Operational Planning Team (OPT)/working group outcomes by shaping narratives, analytical framing, and decision‑quality criteria (not meeting administration)
- Assess systemic bottlenecks and recommend repeatable improvements to reduce rework and improve first‑pass acceptance without taking over daily execution
Required Qualifications
- Master’s degree (or equivalent practical experience) in a relevant field
- Career level and intermediate level military education (Expeditionary Warfare School, Marine Corps Command and Staff College or other service equivalents)
- 10+ years deep experience supporting joint/service planning and senior‑leader decision support, including production and critical review of staff products
- Demonstrated mastery of JPEC planning forums and staffing dynamics (e.g., OPTs, joint planning groups (JPGs))
- Knowledge and application experience in the Marine Corps Planning Process (MCPP) and Joint Planning Process (JPP)
- Expert capability drafting/editing planning products and enforcing consistency, traceability, and formatting discipline
- Ability to comply with government workplace requirements and obtain/maintain any required access/eligibility
Strongly Preferred Qualifications
- Intermediate or top‑level operational planning education (e.g., JAWS, SAMS, MAWS, SAASS, Service and Joint War Colleges or Fellowships)
- Senior PME (e.g., CGSC/ILE, USMC CSC, Naval/War College equivalents)
- Prior experience with USINDOPACOM, MARFORPAC, HQMC, a combatant command, Service component, or MEF HQ
- Doctoral degree in a relevant field
Skills & Competencies
- Deep functional expertise in deliberate planning support and posture planning integration
- Advanced analytic framing and problem‑solving under ambiguity
- Expert‑level writing/editing and product coherence management
- Influence without authority; credible advisory presence with senior stakeholder
- Standards‑setting, coaching, and quality assurance mindset
- Autonomy, Decision Authority & Accountability
- Owns technical/functional standards and review thresholds for planning‑support quality (government leads retain final approval authority)
- Decides when to elevate quality risks and require additional review cycles for high‑visibility products
What You Can Expect
We place character and innovation at the center of everything we do. As a valued team member, you’ll be part of a high‑performing group dedicated to our customer’s missions and driven by a higher purpose – to ensure the safety of our nation.
Our culture is built on integrity, trust, and continuous growth. You’ll have the autonomy to take the time you need through a unique flexible time‑off benefit and have access to robust learning resources to make your ambitions a reality.
Compensation and Benefits:
- Pay Range: $100,200 – $220,700 (dependent on location, experience, and qualifications)
- Benefits include healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education, and time‑off.
CACI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or other protected characteristic.
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