Strategic and Operational Installation Planner  

Security Clearance: Secret   

Location: Pentagon and Contractor Site   

Travel: CONUS/OCONUS travel as required   

Position Summary: The Strategic and Operational Installation Planner provides direct support to MCICOM G-5, integrating deliberate planning, basing strategy, and exercise participation into cohesive and actionable guidance. This role ensures the translation of Force Design and readiness priorities into installation-level operational directives and strategic planning frameworks. 

 Key Responsibilities 

• Develop, coordinate, and maintain Planning Orders (PLANORDs), Operations Orders (OPORDs), Letters of Instruction (LOIs), and Concept Briefs to support MCICOM-led planning initiatives.
• Conduct force deployment and contingency planning for National Special Security Events (NSSEs), State Funerals, and emergent operational support efforts.
• Lead coordination and capture of MCICOM equities during MARFORCOM’s quarterly Force Sync Conferences, including sourcing solutions and operational requirement validation.
• Support the development and refinement of Installation Planning Concepts (IPCs), aligning basing and infrastructure priorities with Force Design.
• Contribute to Capabilities-Based Assessments (CBAs), Business Case Analyses (BCAs), and Installation Next initiatives to modernize Marine Corps installation capabilities.
• Collaborate with the Strategy Development (SD) team to shape long-range visioning products and strategic narratives, such as the “Installations of the Future” white paper and Strategic Capability Assessment (SCA).
• Draft responses to Congressional and FOIA inquiries, prepare background materials for General Officers and SES engagements, and maintain weekly G-5 meeting records.
• Support Marine Corps conference planning, including event approval packages, logistics coordination, and After Action Reports (AARs). 

 Qualifications 

• Required: Bachelor’s degree; 10+ years in operational/strategic planning   
• Preferred: PMP certification; prior service at HQMC, Service Component HQ, or Combatant Command level; engineering, planning, or facilities background; military experience   

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