Joint Force Development and Design Planner

Job Description

Description

SAIC is currently seeking a Joint Force Development and Design (JFDD) Planner to support the Pacific Warfighting Center (PWC) located on Ford Island in Oahu, Hawaii. 
 
The successful candidate provides subject matter expertise and operational support to help meet USINDOPACOM’s JFDD responsibilities.  JFDD is the iterative and continuous process of improving the effectiveness of the current and future joint force through concept development, assessment, capability development, and joint force proficiency.
 
Responsibilities/Duties:

• Participate in Joint Warfighting Concept (JWC) and supporting concept development activities. Provide warfighting insights that balance regional and global perspectives and better enable global integration.
• Explore new approaches to competing and fighting, develop asymmetric advantages, and incorporate appropriate technology and concepts.
• Participate in Globally Integrated Wargames (GIWG), Globally Integrated Exercises (GIE), and Large-Scale Global Exercises (LSGE).
• Design and execute events that focus on priority threats and stress vertical and horizontal integration from the operational to the strategic national level.
• Participate in the annual Joint Experimentation Forum (JEF) and actively contribute to the Joint Experimentation Campaign (JExC) by providing experimentation results and data into Joint Experimentation Network (JExNet). Guide JWC-based experimentation through a common governance process directed by the JEF.
• Participate in capability assessments such as the Annual Joint Assessment (AJA), Joint Irregular Warfare Assessment (JIWA), Chairman’s Risk Assessment (CRA), Capability Gap Assessment (CGA), and the Joint Military Net Assessment (JMNA).

Qualifications

Required Education:

Bachelors and nine (9) years or more experience; Masters and seven (7) years or more experience; PhD or JD and four (4) years or more experience; four (4) additional years of experience considered in lieu of degree. 

Required Skills:  

• Understanding of the Joint Warfighting Concept
• Experience with developing Operation Plans (OPLANs)
• Experience organizing and facilitating Joint Planning Groups (JPGs)

Desired Skills:

• Recent USINDOPACOM experience
• DOD strategic planning expertise
• DOD concept development experience
• Experience as a 4-star command action officer

Clearance:

• Candidates must have an active Top Secret clearance with the ability to obtain an Top Secret/SCI clearance. 

Travel:

Travel required up to 25% of the time.  

Overview

SAIC® is a premier Fortune 500® technology integrator driving our nation's technology transformation. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, civilian, and intelligence markets includes secure high-end solutions in engineering, digital, artificial intelligence, and mission solutions. Using our expertise and understanding of existing and emerging technologies, we integrate the best components from our own portfolio and our partner ecosystem to deliver innovative, effective, and efficient solutions that are critical to achieving our customers' missions.

We are approximately 26,000 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. SAIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer, fostering a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion, which is core to our values and important to attract and retain exceptional talent. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.4 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For ongoing news, please visit our newsroom.