Logistics Prepositioning Planner (Maritime)

Logistics Prepositioning Planner (Maritime)

This position is contingent upon the award of a contract. We will provide updates on the status of the contract and next steps during the hiring process.

Minimum Qualifications Summary

Certification & Education:

• Must possess a current US Passport with ability to travel and work overseas.
• Must be able to meet COMSEC briefing and Local Element management certification requirements available under the OPNAVINST 2201.4, DoD Instruction 8523.01 and Air Force Manual 17-1301.
• Must be able to complete an in-scope (per current DoD 6-year reinvestigation requirement), favorable, ST5 investigation (to include SBPR, PPR, T5R, or current enrollment in the DoD Continuous Evaluation (CE) / Continuous Vetting (CV) program), adjudicated for SCI eligibility by the DoD Central Adjudication Facility (DoD CAF) without conditions, exceptions, or waivers at the time of performance and must maintain the level of security required for the life of the contract.
• Must possess a TS/SCI Security Clearance

Experience Required:

• Demonstrate full understanding and experience of the Maritime Prepositioned Force (MPF) program, USMC MPF operations, USMC MPF doctrine, implementation of service policy, and implementation of joint policy
• Ten years' military experience

Job Objective

Under a five-year contract, the Logistics Prepositioning Planner (Maritime) will support the United States Marine Corps Forces, Central Command (MARCENT) and subordinate commands. The scope of the requirement includes professional services for MARCENT located aboard MacDill Air Force Base (AFB), Florida, which serves as a Component Command to U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM). Specifically the Logistics Prepositioning Planner (Maritime) will support the Logistics Directorate (G-4), within the continental United States (CONUS) and outside the continental United States (OCONUS). The G-4 plans and coordinates deployment, sustainment, and redeployment support for Marine Corps forces assigned or attached to CENTCOM. The G-4 works with units and support agencies worldwide to ensure equipment accountability, responsive supply support, distribution efforts and monitors both ground and aviation equipment readiness. The G-4 develops and executes deployment and redeployment strategic movement plans, provides engineering and facilities support, provides operational contract support, coordinates equipment requirements with other service Components and provides adequate basing/life support for deployed Marine Corps forces. The G-4 Supply section maintains the command supply account and oversees the command equipment warehouse as well as ensure theater units receive required supply support.

Responsibilities

• Provide Maritime Prepositioned Force (MPF) planning services
• Review OPLANs, CONPLANs, and exercise plans to ensure proper employment of MPF assets
• Develop and execute prepositioning strategies, plans, concepts, tasks, prepositioning estimates, and MPF budget review
• Prepare, document, and improve MARCENT prepositioning capabilities and relationships
• Maintain the MARCENT prepositioning web pages, historical files, and other required documentation
• Prepare, review, and advise on MARCENT prepositioning planning requirements, MPF capabilities, and operational employment
• Provide post-conference reports, conduct operational assessments, and attend annual prepositioning and sea-basing operational advisory group conferences
• Assist the MARCENT Staff and subordinate elements in achieving training objectives
• Assist the MARCENT G-4 staff in the development of training and exercise related Standard Operating Procedures, Execution Checklists, Policies, Orders and Directives via participation in planning teams, working groups and conferences as required to incorporate lessons learned and after-action items from previous similar events

Education & Certification

• Must possess a current US Passport with ability to travel and work overseas.
• Must be able to meet COMSEC briefing and Local Element management certification requirements available under the OPNAVINST 2201.4, DoD Instruction 8523.01 and Air Force Manual 17-1301
• Must be able to complete an in-scope (per current DoD 6-year reinvestigation requirement), favorable, ST5 investigation (to include SBPR, PPR, T5R, or current enrollment in the DoD Continuous Evaluation (CE) / Continuous Vetting (CV) program), adjudicated for SCI eligibility by the DoD Central Adjudication Facility (DoD CAF) without conditions, exceptions, or waivers at the time of performance and must maintain the level of security required for the life of the contract

Security Clearance

• Must possess a TS/SCI Security Clearance

Work Location

• MARCENT, MacDill Air Force Base, Tampa, Florida
• Travel: Contractor personnel must support the projected travel in support of government requirements to MARCENT AOR and supporting locations, which includes but not limited to the following countries: Bahrain, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Egypt, France, Germany, United Kingdom, Oman, Qatar, Kuwait, Iraq, Israel, Afghanistan, Syria, Lebanon, Yemen, Pakistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Djibouti, Cyprus, Turkey, Italy, and Greece. The ideal candidate will be available for travel on less than 24 hours-notice to support personnel recovery and training for forward deployed forces. The ideal candidate will possess the ability to execute OCONUS travel throughout the Central Command (CENTCOM) AOR.

About Lukos

Lukos has been delivering professional services to the Federal Government for 15 years. We help a variety of federal agencies in areas such as national security, homeland security, international development, training, analytics, healthcare, and other professional services. Since our founding, we have grown to support all military services and multiple federal civilian agencies.

About Our Name: Lukos is ancient Greek for "wolf". The characteristics of the wolf match our approach to national security. The wolf is known for cunning, aggression, patience, and teamwork. An individual wolf is smart, strong, and resilient, but the true strength of wolves is their ability to work together as a wolfpack. Kipling said it best in The Law of the Jungle.

"For the strength of the pack is the wolf, and the strength of the wolf is the pack."

At Lukos we take care of our pack by offering full time employees competitive benefits to include: medical, dental, vision, 401(k), life insurance, short and long term disability coverage, paid time off and Federal holidays.

Lukos is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or national origin.