CAG Planner - IMMEDIATE HIRE

Title:CAG Planner

Department: Client Site Programs - Defense

Location: Mons, Belgium (NATO ACO); position begin in Stuttgart, Germany (customer site - SOCEUR J5) for orientation, then transition to Mons, Belgium

THIS POSITION IS FULLY FUNDED AND AVAILABLE FOR HIRE IMMEDIATELY

Background:

Navanti is looking for a Commander's Action Group (CAG) Planner to provide subject matter expertise, representing the U.S. Special Operations Command Europe (SOCEUR) on site at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), Allied Command Operations (ACO) in Mons, Belgium in one or more of the following functional areas:

• Military Operational Planning
• Security Cooperation Planning
• Strategic Engagement Planning
• Special Operations Planning
• NATO plans and policy

Core Responsibilities:

• Provide recommendations to commanding general and senior staff on future strategic engagements with allies and partner nation leaders, as well as Department of State and other U.S. agency senior officials.
• Coordinate with staff and key stakeholders to develop talking points and information papers.
• Compile executive level briefing books and lead staff briefs and discussion to prepare senior leaders for engagements.
• Monitor and support staff action officers across the command assigned to support specific strategic engagements, providing guidance and training as needed.
• Attend senior leader engagements and prepare executive summaries for distribution.
• Maintain repository for SOCEUR talking points and information papers on all key issues and equities Design and prepare technical reports, studies, and related documentation.
• Create charts and graphs to record results.
• Prepare and deliver presentations, training, and briefings.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 5+ years of relevant specialized military experience.
• 5-7+ years of relevant experience as an Industry or other Government Professional in one or more of the following functional areas:
  • Security Cooperation Planning
  • Military Operational Planning
  • Strategic Engagement Planning
  • Special Operations Planning
  • NATO plans and policy

Desired Skills and Experience:

• Former field-grade officer or Chief Warrant Officer; previous experience in a CAG or serving an Executive Officer (XO) is a plus.
• Previous experience in writing information papers and talking points and briefing senior military leaders.
• Former experience as a Special Operations Planner and/or directly supporting a Theater Special Operations Command (TSOC).

Education:

• BA/BS minimum; MA in International Relations, Political Science, or related area of study preferred.

Clearance:

• Active TS/SCI

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