Forecast Planning Manager jobs in Sumter, SC

Position Description

Are you looking for a Planner & Information Manager opportunity at a place where you can make a difference every day? Discover this great opportunity at our Shaw AFB, SC, location. Bring your expertise and collaborative skills to make an impact toward our military defense and the safety of our airmen by discovering your new role supporting this critical mission. The U.S. Air Force has recognized our team as providing top-quality services.

You will be part of the 9th Air Force (9AF) United States Air Force Central Command (AFCENT), which is the Air Force Service Component of United States Central Command (USCENTCOM), a joint Department of Defense combatant command responsible for U.S. security interests in 27 nations that stretch from the Horn of Africa through the Persian Gulf region, into Central Asia. This position supports the 9th A.F. Operations Directorate (A3).

In this role, you will:

• Provide operational planning expertise to assist in future deliberate steady-state and contingency operational planning.
• Provide operational planning expertise to assist in current crisis action planning.
• Provide analysis and technical input recommendations to 9AF AFCENT WARNORD, OPLAN, OPORD, and FRAGO guidance and other plans, utilizing CENTCOM and HAF guidance. In addition, they will keep the existing projects and orders up to date and executable and coordinate with external agencies as required, including Army Central Command (ARCENT), CENTCOM, CAOC, and others.
• Provide subject matter expertise to operations planners for operations, activities, and investments (OAIs).
• Facilitate Component Operational Planning Teams and coordinate across 9AF AFCENT functional areas and Air Expeditionary Wings on the OPORDs.
• Assist with updating/developing OPG guidance for 9AF AFCENT and inform CENTCOM of 9AF AFCENT initiatives, including creating products to update senior leaders.
• Update/brief OPG leadership on current and future requirements, limiting factors, risks, and activities.
• Coordinate with HAF and other MAJCOM OPG offices on briefings, working groups, regularly scheduled meetings, and the development of standard products and processes.
• Administer applicable data repositories (i.e., C2IE, C2IMERA, SharePoint, other websites) associated with the Operational Planning Group on NIPR, SIPR, and other networks.
• Handle and post all information and non-intelligence requests for information (RFIs).
• Manage the Support Team Cell for the OPG Leader.
• Ensures the capture of critical information and lessons during planning.
• Ensures the recording of minutes for discussions with the COMAFFOR/CFACC to ensure OPG follows commander guidance.
• Ensure OPG compiles, organizes, and posts information logically to aid the planning process and preserve future reference.
• Oversees team’s use of information technology tools (e.g., TMT, C2IE, C2IMERA, etc.) to build and maintain web pages, overlays and briefs, and draft orders.
• Coordinate with the Knowledge Management Officer (KMO) to ensure compliance with 9AF AFCENT Information Management (I.M.) and Knowledge Management (K.M.) Plans.
• Support 9AF AFCENT/A3 personnel in response to routine suspense and staff inquiries as they apply to 9AF AFCENT/USCENTCOM OPG, Air Planning Group (APG), and general/broader office management and processes (such as Division-level tasker management) when required. Also, the contractor shall assist in the development, for government production and distribution, of written documentation (e.g., 9 AF AFCENT) policy letters, letters of instruction, business rules, etc.), which enhance the understanding of 9AF AFCENT/USCENTCOM OPG and APG planning and execution.
• Comply with all staff policies IAW the current versions of AFI 13-103, Air Force Forces (AFFOR) Staff Operations, Readiness and Structures and H.Q. 9AF AFCENT and H.Q. 9AF AFCENT/A3 policies and guidance.

Qualifications

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• An active Top Secret/SCI clearance (TS/SCI).
• Bachelor's degree or five (5) years experience on an NAF or higher-level staff. 
• Three (3) years experience in:
• Working plans/programs in a Component-Numbered AF, HHQ staff position, or other service equivalent.
• Microsoft Office applications, e-mail systems, Task Management Tools, or the equivalent.
• A USCENTCOM operational environment, including deliberate and crisis action planning.
• 1 year experience in the use of C2IE, C2IMERA, or equivalent database tools.
• Ability to travel internationally with an active passport and meeting visa requirements.

If you are interested in supporting and working with our military and airmen and a passionate Serco team, submit your application now for immediate consideration. It only takes a few minutes and could change your career!

Military Veterans and Spouses are encouraged to apply!

Company Overview

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.

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