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Forward Planner

At Serco, we foster a dynamic and collaborative work environment where team members contribute to innovative, high-impact projects for leading government clients. We provide opportunities to solve complex challenges, improve processes, and utilize the latest technologies to deliver top-tier products and services to our customers. The positions on this contract are located both CONUS and OCONUS in support of the Army Sustainment Command (ASC). Most positions require potential travel to support DoD customers as needed. As a Forward Planner, you will play a key role in supporting the Army Sustainment Command (ASC). In this role, you will:

1. Assist with the management of day-to-day operations, synchronization, and coordination for the Logistics Civil Augmentation Program (LOGCAP) and provide recommendations and information on operational issues.
2. Perform professional in-depth research and analysis of emerging policy, regulations, directives, or industrial issues, preparing briefings and information papers, updating and maintaining training and exercise files in SharePoint.
3. Develop and maintain accurate and thorough LOGCAP contract requirements packages (technical data packages, exhibits, diagrams, etc), screen requirements for completeness and accuracy, and suitability.
4. Review, prepare analyzes, coordinate and develop draft staff actions and requests for information; prepare or review briefings and memos in accordance with Army regulations (i.e., AR 25-50); and collaborates with the local LOGCAP Planner.
5. Perform research and drafts responses to inquiries, assist with monitoring events involving new and ongoing operations and exercises requirements.
6. Monitor events involving new and ongoing operations and exercises requirements.
7. Perform research and responds to inquiries in a timely, professional manner.
8. Prepare briefings and special studies.
9. Monitor and track changing LOGCAP requirements.
10. Participate in various training and exercise events (LOGCAP, others).
11. Research and develop course curriculum.
12. Attend meetings and teleconferences, prepares reports, developments and manages of Master Scenario Event List (MSEL) injects.
13. Develop and update exercise event scheduling requirements.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• U.S. Citizenship
• An Active Secret Clearance
• HS Diploma/GED
• 10 years' experience working in support of a Joint, U.S. Army, or component level headquarters.
• Graduate of military Intermediate Level Education (MEL4) program, the Support Operations Course (Phase 2), and have logistics experience in deployment/combat in a support operations position.
• Possess a functional understanding of the Joint Operation Planning Process (JOPP).
• Broad knowledge of the Army sustainment enterprise at the Department of the Army and how it relates to other procuring headquarters, USTRANSCOM, and other ASCC headquarters is required to ensure strategic lines of communication are nested with current capabilities to enlist support across a wide array of sustainment organizations.
• Recent experience working at the one star or higher-level command.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
• The ability to travel up to 50% of the time.

Serco Inc. (Serco) is the Americas division of Serco Group, plc. In North America, Serco's 9,000+ employees strive to make an impact every day across 100+ sites in the areas of Defense, Citizen Services, and Transportation. We help our clients deliver vital services more efficiently while increasing the satisfaction of their end customers. Serco serves every branch of the U.S. military, numerous U.S. Federal civilian agencies, the Intelligence Community, the Canadian government, state, provincial and local governments, and commercial clients. While your place may look a little different depending on your role, we know you will find yours here. Wherever you work and whatever you do, we invite you to discover your place in our world. Serco is a place you can count on and where you can make an impact because every contribution matters.