Position Description: Operations Planner The operations planner supports the U.S. Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa (MARFOREUR/AF) headquarters staff and provides functional expertise in the review, refinement, coordination, development, and publication of operations orders related to the manning, organization, deployment, mission assurance, employment, support, sustainment, and redeployment of Marine forces in support of crisis response and contingency operations and/or coordinates military-to-military and security cooperation exercises, activities, and events. The applicant will report to the Valiant Integrates Services site manager for company-related business, and to one or more uniformed military officers and government civilians for mission-related assignments and tasking. ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Provides the headquarters staff with subject matter expertise related to one or more of the following functional areas: ground operations, aviation operations, amphibious operations, pre-positioning operations, non-combatant evacuation (NEO) operations, communications, communications strategy and public affairs, force protection, logistics, intelligence, manning, preventive medicine, RSOI (reception, staging, onward movement, and integration), strategic mobility, training, JOPES (joint operational planning and execution system), and military planning and the decision-making process Reviews, refines, coordinates, and develops military operations orders related to the manning, organization, deployment, mission assurance, employment, support, sustainment, and redeployment of Marine forces in support of crisis response and contingency operations Plans and coordinates military-to-military activities Plans and coordinates security cooperation events Plans and coordinates multi- and bi-lateral service component (Title 10) exercises Provides current operations support as a member of the MARFOREUR/AF Command Center watch team on an as-required basis MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS: Possess U.S. Citizenship, a valid U.S. Driver’s License, and a valid U.S. tourist passport Must have a Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of 10 years’ appropriate military experience Must have completed Joint Professional Military Education (JPME) Phase I. JPME Phase II or higher level PME preferred Must be able and willing to travel anywhere in the USEUCOM and USAFRICOM Areas of Responsibility Must be able and willing to travel frequently (a home to away ratio of 3:1 is typical for our organization, but not guaranteed as either a minimum or maximum) Must be able to work extended hours in support of exercise requirements Must be an effective communicator both verbally and in writing, and able to brief senior military leaders Must be able to work effectively with a minimum of supervision, frequently managing several projects concurrently, and delivering required products on time and manifesting a high degree of professionalis Must be proficient in the use of the Microsoft Office suite of programs including Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and SharePoint Fluency with Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) concepts is preferred Applicant selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information at a minimum of a secret level clearance.