Plans Writer

Job Overview
We are seeking a Plans Writer to be a part of a contractor planning team responsible for developing doctrinally correct Higher Headquarters Operations Plans and Orders (OPLAN/OPORD) and related planning products which drive exercise design and execution for training units. You will ensure products meet military guidance, coordinate with military personnel and other stakeholders, and deliver complete tactical Corps or Land Component Command orders, including all annexes, FRAGORDs, TPFDDs, and country studies as required by exercise echelon and scenario.

Responsibilities

Participate as part of a multi‑disciplinary team to develop and maintain doctrinally compliant OPLAN or OPORD packages and associated annexes.

Produce FRAGORDs and annex updates rapidly and accurately in response to exercise or scenario changes at the discretion of military oversight.

Develop orders based on Decisive Action Training Environment (DATE), real‑world events, or other military‑directed scenarios.

Format orders and annexes in accordance with U.S. Army, U.S. Joint, or NATO doctrine as directed, ensuring compliance with the appropriate doctrinal publications.

Prepare TPFDD or other deployment or force flow products when required by the exercise.

Conduct or commission country studies, area or terrain analysis, and other products necessary to support planning and exercise realism.

Coordinate closely with military personnel, exercise designers, control staff, and customer representatives to ensure integration of plans into exercise design and execution.

Maintain version control and document management for all OPLAN or OPORD materials and ensure timely delivery of CDRL A‑12 and other contractual deliverables.

Conduct quality control reviews, red‑team or plausibility checks, and ensure legal, ROE, and inter‑agency considerations are addressed or flagged.

Provide briefings, walkthroughs, and lessons learned to senior military leadership, exercise control, and training audiences.

Manage timelines, allocate team resources, and prioritize work to meet exercise design and execution schedules.

Qualifications

Experience conducting the Military Decision-Making Process (MDMP).

Experience with Microsoft Word and PowerPoint.

Knowledge of current Army and Joint doctrine.

Secret clearance.

Bachelor’s degree.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience serving as a planner on a division of higher staff.

Experience serving as a warfighting function trainer within MCTP or at the Intermediate Level Education (ILE) or similar school.

Experience as a field grade officer, warrant officer, or sergeant major.

Experience serving in a key developmental position at brigade or battalion level, including fulfilling responsibilities as a Command and Control warfighting function expert.

Graduate of the School of Advanced Military Studies (SAMS).

Completion of Military Education Level (MEL4) CGSC, Warrant Officer Senior Service Education (WOSSE), or Sergeants Major Course (SMC).

Security Clearance
Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; Secret clearance is required.

Compensation
Salary range: $61,900.00 to $141,000.00 (annualized USD). Paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work‑life programs, and dependent care are included. Full‑time and part‑time employees working at least 20 hours a week are eligible for benefits.

Equal Opportunity Statement
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.

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