Operational Planning & Posture Subject Matter Expert

Job Description

Job Description

WWC Global, an operating firm of Command Holdings, is seeking an Operational Planning & Posture Subject Matter Expert (SME) to staff a position at MARFORPAC G-5 within Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM).

The Operational Planning & Posture SME is the branch’s technical/functional authority for deliberate planning support and posture-related planning integration. The role defines and sustains planning-support rigor—standards, quality gates, and expert advisory—so high-visibility products remain coherent, defensible, and aligned with guidance across the Joint Planning and Execution Community (JPEC). Unlike the Senior role, the SME does not own daily suspense tracking/battle rhythm execution; the SME intervenes where complexity, risk, or ambiguity threatens outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Defining planning-support standards (templates, quality gates, staffing checklists, traceability expectations, version-control conventions) for branch-wide use.
• Advising government leads on complex planning-support approaches (staffing strategy, integration paths, decision points, adjudication methods).
• Performing senior technical review of high-visibility briefs, information papers, and final planning documents to ensure clarity, consistency, and decision-readiness.
• Resolving the hardest integration problems (conflicting guidance, misaligned assumptions, incomplete inputs) and recommending defensible tradeoffs and mitigation paths.
• Translating policy/guidance into actionable planning inputs and posture initiative implications (as directed by government leads).
• Strengthening Operational Planning Team (OPT)/working group outcomes by shaping narratives, analytical framing, and decision-quality criteria (not meeting administration).
• Coaching senior and junior staff on advanced staff writing, editorial judgment, and staffing discipline through targeted reviews and exemplars.
• Assessing systemic bottlenecks and recommending repeatable improvements to reduce rework and improve first-pass acceptance (without taking over daily execution).

This position is contingent on award.

Anticipated salary range: $113,000 - $135,000

Work Environment:

• Ability to sit at a computer terminal for an extended period of time.
• Ability to work in confined areas.

Physical Demands:

• While performing the responsibilities of the job, the employee is required to sit, stand, talk, and hear.
• Employee is often required to sit and use their hands and fingers to operate a computer.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Travel:

• 11-20% / Occasional travel.

WWC Global, an operating firm of Command Holdings, is a tribally-owned firm providing management consulting services to U.S. government agencies.

Pursuant to PL 93-638, as amended, preference will be given to qualified Native Americans and spouses in all phases of employment.

At WWC Global, our employees are the embodiment of our success as a firm. Our team is comprised of a tenacious group of professionals located across the globe. It includes military veterans and spouses of active duty troops, former federal employees, policy experts, academics, attorneys, and technical and business experts, all of whom share a strong work ethic and the skills to succeed in both collaborative and independent environments. WWC Global is invested in the long-term success of both our clients and colleagues for the right reasons. Our dedication to putting good government into practice is underpinned by a merit-based culture that measures success by productivity and credibility.

WWC Global will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants who are unable to utilize our online application system due to a disability. Please send your request to the Human Resources Team.

WWC Global is committed to equal employment opportunity based on merit. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local law, and in accordance with EO 14173 and Federal Employment Laws: Equal Employment Opportunity and Employee Polygraph Protection Act.

WWC Global ‘s Affirmative Action Program is available to any employee or applicant for employment for inspection upon request, to the extent required by federal regulations. The Affirmative Action Program can be accessed during normal business hours by making an appointment with the Human Resources Team.

Basic Requirements

• Master’s Degree in a relevant field//OR// Bachelor’s Degree and 14 years of relevant experience.
• Current, active TS/SCI security clearance.
• Career level and intermediate level military education (Expeditionary Warfare School, Marine Corps Command and Staff College (other service equivalents)).
• 10+ years deep experience supporting joint/service planning and senior-leader decision support, including production and critical review of staff products.
• Demonstrated mastery of JPEC planning forums and staffing dynamics (e.g., OPTs, joint planning groups (JPGs)).
• Knowledge and application experience in the Marine Corps Planning Process (MCPP) and Joint Planning Process (JPP).
• Expert capability drafting/editing planning products and enforcing consistency, traceability, and formatting discipline.
• Ability to comply with government workplace requirements and obtain/maintain any required access/eligibility
• Outstanding communication skills, influencing abilities, and client focus.
• Professional proficiency in English is required.
• Demonstrated proficiency in using all Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to access federal facilities in compliance with Real ID. More information about Real ID can be found here: -id/about-real-id and at - screening/identification.
• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. WWC Global will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position.
• U.S. Citizenship is required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Intermediate or top-level operational planning education (e.g., JAWS/SAMS/MAWS/SAASS/Service and Joint War Colleges or Fellowships.
• Senior PME (e.g., CGSC/ILE, USMC CSC, Naval/War College equivalents).
• Prior experience with USINDOPACOM, MARFORPAC, HQMC, a combatant command, Service component, or MEF HQ.
• Doctoral degree in a relevant field.

Benefits

WWC Global offers a competitive benefits plan including:

• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Life and Disability Insurance
• 401(k)
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Employee Assistance Program
• Pet Insurance

*Eligibility requirements apply