Multilateral Planner (Temporary Position)

Overview

Nakupuna Consulting is looking for a Multilateral Planner. This position is part of a team that supports the USINDOPACOM Alpha contract. As a Multilateral Planner, you will serve as a critical member of the INDOPACOM J53 Oceania Policy Division, supporting strategic and operational planning with U.S. allies, partners, and interagency stakeholders across the Indo-Pacific region. You will leverage your experience in joint and combined planning to coordinate exercises, develop operational plans, facilitate interagency collaboration, and promote regional interoperability in support of USINDOPACOM’s campaign objectives.

This position is temporary running until September 30, 2026.

Responsibilities

The following reflects management’s definition of essential functions for this job but does not restrict the tasks that may be assigned. Management may assign additional duties and responsibilities to this job at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons.

• Provide strategic and operational planning support for multilateral and interagency coordination efforts throughout the INDOPACOM area of responsibility (AOR).
• Develop, coordinate, and support joint and combined exercises to test and validate force readiness, contingency response, and partner interoperability.
• Assist in drafting and integrating exercise goals, objectives, and performance metrics.
• Create and manage planning products such as Master Scenario Events Lists (MSELs), injects, scenarios, and vignettes.
• Draft and staff key planning documents including CONOPS, COAs, OPLANs, OPORDs, campaign plans, TTPs, and policy roadmaps.
• Facilitate multilateral planning forums and working groups in coordination with USINDOPACOM staff, component commands, interagency representatives, and partner nations.
• Conduct after-action reviews (AARs), develop information papers, and support the documentation and implementation of lessons learned.
• Promote regional collaboration through scenario-based planning, strategic exercises, and interagency coordination.
  
  

Qualifications

Skills/Qualifications:

Education and Experience: This position requires a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.

Required:

• 5 years of experience supporting and planning military operations.
• 3 years of experience working in the INDOPACOM AOR.
• Experience supporting Joint military operations, including multinational and interagency coordination.
• Knowledge of Geographic Combatant Command (GCC) planning processes and relationships with allies and mission partners.
• Ability to conceptualize, develop, and staff courses of action to orchestrate multilateral planning initiatives.
  
  

The following are desirable levels of experience:

• 5 years of experience supporting multinational or interagency operations.
• Experience with campaign and exercise planning in support of theater security cooperation objectives.
• Experience with drafting Joint Orders, task orders, and operations orders.
• Experience as an Action Officer or planner within a combatant command.
• Ability to qualify for JPME-I.
• Master’s degree.
  
  

Work Location: Work is performed in Honolulu, HI (Camp H. M. Smith)

Clearance Requirement: Active TS/SCI security clearance required. Must be a U.S. citizen.

Physical Requirements: The ideal candidate must at a minimum be able to meet the following physical requirements of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation:

• Ability to perform repetitive motions with the hands, wrists, and fingers.
• Ability to engage in and follow audible communications in emergency situations.
• Ability to sit for prolonged periods at a desk and working on a computer.
  
  

The Nakupuna Companies use a market-based compensation strategy to ensure that our employees are compensated within applicable market ranges commensurate with multiple factors, including but not limited to the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability, organizational requirements, and position location. The projected compensation range for this position is $110,000.00 to $134,000.00 (annualized USD). The salary range displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Nakupuna Companies total compensation package for employees.