Communications Planner
Overview:
Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc. (SPA) delivers high-impact, technical solutions to complex national security issues. With over 50 years of business expertise and consistent growth, we are known for continuous innovation for our government customers, in both the US and abroad.Our exceptionally talented team is highly collaborative in spirit and practice, producing Results that Matter. Come work with the best! We offer opportunity, unique challenges, and clear-sighted commitment to the mission. SPA: Objective. Responsive. Trusted.
The Joint, Office of the Secretary of Defense, Interagency Division provides expert support services to a range of customers spanning across the Department of Defense, Federal Civilian, and international markets. JOID provides a diverse portfolio of analytical and programmatic capabilities to help our customers make informed decisions on their most challenging issues.
The Acquisition and Technology Analysis Group within JOID specializes in the application of multi-disciplinary analytic skills to support multiple clients within the Department of Defense (DoD). These clients include the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD(R&E)), Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment (OUSD(A&S)), DARPA, the Joint Staff, and USINDOPACOM.SPA provides critical decision support to enabling and executing a strategy of technological superiority and enabling the delivery and sustainment of secure, resilient, and preeminent capabilities to the warfighter quickly and cost effectively.
Our team of experienced military, technical, and operations research analysts is skilled in evaluating military problems, identifying the driving factors, devising innovative approaches, collecting applicable data, developing necessary software tools, and performing thorough and timely assessments to inform technology and acquisition governance decisions to ensure U.S. military forces retain military superiority in the future.
We have a near-term need for a Communications Planner to provide onsite support out of Tampa, FL.
Responsibilities:
The successful candidate will have experience and expertise supporting communications planning and strategy for senior leaders, preferably at a Geographic Combatant Command. Will be dedicated to supporting U.S. Central Command Plans Directorate onsite at MacDill AFB.Within the Plans directorate the planner will provide subject matter expertise in development of communications strategies and plans, along with updating and coordinating Commander’s Communication Strategy annexes for contingency plans, operations plans, and operations orders.
The planner will also provide subject matter expertise supporting Key Leader Engagement including recommendations in the design of tools, data management practices, and strategic messaging content as appropriate. Will provide coordination on Freedom of Information Act and Mandatory Declassification Review response.
The Communications Planner will need to operate in a high-stress dynamic environment and be able to clearly articulate ideas in written and verbal forms both individually and as part of a team (Joint Planning Team/Integrated Planning Team) to ensure coordination across the command, the Joint Staff, and the interagency to support synchronization with U.S. Government strategic messaging.
Qualifications:
Required:
- Bachelor's Degree
- At least 5 years of planning experience in at least one information related area: Public Affairs (PA), Information Operations (IO), Key Leader Engagements (KLE), or Civil Affairs (CA)
- Active DoD Secret clearance
Desired:
- Completion of Joint Professional Military Education Phase (JPME) 1
- Corporate marketing experience
- Experience drafting and supporting development of Commander’s Communications Plans or senior-level communications strategies
- Experience in responding to Freedom of Information Act requests
- Active DoD TS/SCI clearance