Senior Advisor Group - Senior Plans Analyst

Primary Location: Quantico, VA

Must be a U.S Citizen

Security Clearance: Secret - Top Secret w/SCI eligibility

Obsidian Solutions Group (OSG) is seeking a Plans Analyst to support the Marine Air Ground Task Force Staff Training program (MSTP). The Plans Analyst provides functional subject matter expertise to examine and assess MAGTF level organizations, identifies friction points, offer solutions, and draft procedures for improvement as an Observer, Trainer, and Collector.

The mission of the MSTP is to: Train and Educate Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) and Marine Expeditionary Brigades (MEB) Command Elements to conduct operations across the range of military operations, within the context of a Joint, Combined, or Coalition environment.

Specific Responsibilities

• Conduct observation by assessing MAGTF processes, reviewing operation orders and procedures. Plans, develops, coordinates, and delivers operational-level, regionally focused MAGTF relevant instruction, training and education.
• Supports the Brigadier General Selection Orientation Course (BGSOC) Senior-Leader Seminars, the Marine Corp University (MCU), and other service schools.
• Captures relevant data and processes through observation, analyzes capture information, records findings in a final after-action report and final exercise evaluation report.

• Selected personnel will have an adjudicated TS clearance and access up to TS/SCI
• Senior staff planning experience in the Joint Operations Planning Process and the Marine Corps Planning Process at the Marine Division, Wing, or MLG staff
• Experience writing orders in the USMC and Adaptive Planning and Execution (APEX) format, to and all applicable Annexes, Appendices/Tabs/Exhibits as required for each exercise.
• Experience conducting tactical and operational level planning at the conceptual, functional, and detailed levels for service and functional component organizations, as well as joint headquarters organizations.
• Completion of an appropriate level of professional military education such as Intermediate/Top Level School (ILS/TLS), 0505 Planners MOS desired.
• Knowledge of, and operational experience, deploying and employing logistics processes and procedures in support of ground combat, aviation, supporting arms, and combat service support units
• Background as MEF Plans, Marine Division Plans, or MARFOR Plans.
• Knowledge of, and operational experience, with military doctrine, tactics, and command relationships at the operational command level
• Knowledge of command and control (C2) systems related to Plans processes.
• Ability to capture emerging support systems upgrades and plans process innovations.
• Capable of developing the exercise development that drives force level plans processes.

Desired Skills/Qualifications

• Mid/Senior-Level – Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent w/ 12+ Years Direct Relevant Experience.
• Proficiency using MS Word, Excel, Adobe, and Outlook skills.
• Strong verbal, written, interpersonal, communication and presentation skills.

Physical Requirements and Work Environment

• Normal Office Environment

Travel

• 30-40%, primarily to Camp Lejeune, NC; Camp Pendleton, CA; and Okinawa

Company Description

Obsidian Solutions Group LLC (OSG) is a fast-growing professional services firm based in Fredericksburg, VA. We create value for our customers by delivering technology-enabled & mission-oriented technical solutions that solve complex problems, protecting people, information, and assets. Our core capabilities are in providing Enterprise IT, Intelligence Analysis, Production & Development and Knowledge-Based Professional Services Solutions that enable the customer’s mission. Obsidian Solutions Group LLC is a service-disabled, veteran-owned small business.

A career at Obsidian Solutions Group means you are able to put your expertise, credentials, and talents to great use working with customers in the DOD and Intelligence Community, while enjoying the excitement of working in a fast-growing organization committed to making a difference for our customers and in our community. Contribute independently and collaboratively alongside our amazing team of doers and thinkers. Obsidian Solutions Group is small enough to offer a family atmosphere yet large enough to deliver a highly competitive compensation package. We hire and retain the best in the industry, offering exceptional benefits that protect the well-being of our employees, their spouses and domestic partners, and their families.

Our corporate philosophy is centered on hiring and retaining employees with the requisite skills, professional experience, personal commitment, and ethical standards necessary to foster a culture of operational excellence necessary to surpass our customer’s expectations.

Disclaimer

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

Obsidian Solutions Group is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, protected veteran status, and any other non-merit factor, or any other characteristic protected by law.