Plans, Programs, and Assessments Planner

Overview

Apogee is actively seeking a Plans, Programs, and Assessments Planner to support the 15th Air Force Plans, Programs, and Assessments Directorate.

This mission provides contract support that will result in the most efficient and effective staff that is ready to lead 15 AF’s assigned 13 wings and 3 DRUs and provide certified and ready FEs to Combatant Commands (CCMD). This task order will directly lead to developing and certifying “ready to deploy” wings and FEs to deliver combat air power.

This is a full-time role at Shaw Air Force Base (AFB), SC.

Responsibilities

• Assist Lead Contractor administratively supporting the Wing force element (FE) assessments, FE certification briefings, and Strategic Plan briefings to senior leaders by providing meeting minutes and any other requirements needed.
• Assist Lead Contractor in conducting exercise observation tool training and assistance for staff including new arrivals and augmentees.
• Perform as Lead Contractor reporting & documenting accountability and meeting notes for the 15 AF/A589 directorate, Commanders Assessment Working Group (CCAWG), pre-brief for monthly readiness assessments, and any other meeting/briefing as requested by Director/Deputy Director A589.
• Participate in Readiness Assessment working groups between 15 AF, ACC/A3O, HAF/A3T developing/improving assessment methodologies for subordinate units.
• Coordinate with 15 AF/A3 on forecasting and scheduling in-person exercise observation teams and add to a 15 AF/A589 calendar/tracking mechanism in support of force element certifications.
• Perform development of After-Action Reports (AARs) in support of assessment documentation after exercises. Contractor will coordinate with 15 AF/A589 assessment lead and assessment team members from across the 15 AF staff to draft the AAR using 15 AF’s format.
• Develop and support 15 AF SharePoint sites at the direction of the A589 Director on NIPR, and SIPR domains. This includes web designer activities including SharePoint design.
• Create and manage deliberate information flows throughout the staff. This includes email distribution lists, consolidated SharePoint dashboards, and Tasker Management Tool workflows.
• Maintain directorate calendar and incorporate key staff meetings, conferences, working groups, holidays and events.
• Serve as Tasker Management Tool staff augmentee for the 15 AF/A589. Be capable of creating, routing, answering, and troubleshooting all tasks on the Tasker Management Tool at the Directorate level.
• Assist Lead Contractor as the alternate UTM for the 15 AF.
• Assist with other assigned staff with Advise, Assist, Advocate, Integrate, & Certify tasks supporting 15 AF mission directives.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

Citizenship: Must be a US citizenClearance: Must have and be able to maintain a Secret level clearanceEducation: High School Diploma Years of experience: Fifteen (15) years of directly related experience; to include eight (8) years of DoD experience 

• Experience working with SharePoint design and creation of workflows.
• Experience working with task management system at a component staff or higher.
• Experience accessing/using Defense Readiness Reporting System (DRRS) and/or Deliberate and Crisis Action Planning and Execution Segment (DCAPES).

Preferred Qualifications:

Education: Bachelor's degree

Experience: Twelve (12) years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline; to include five (5) years of DoD experience 

Additional experience:

• Experience in programming in R, Python, TypeScript, SQL, JSON, CSS, XML, jQuery (highly desired).
• Experience working/programming in Foundry, Tableau, Quiver, Contour (highly desired).
• 5th Generation Fighter Maintenance experience or maintenance planning 
• Joint or Service component operational planning experience.

Additional Information:

Location: On-site full-time at Shaw AFB located in Sumter, SC

Travel: CONUS Travel up to 10% may be required