Dexis is a dynamic professional services firm dedicated to partnering with government and community leaders both in the U.S. and internationally to achieve critical social outcomes in a rapidly changing world.
At Dexis, you will experience a corporate culture of inclusiveness, respect, fairness, and trust. You will be given the means and mentorship needed to succeed, and your creativity will be rewarded.
About the Position
Dexis is recruiting for an experienced Special Operations Strategic Planner to support U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) in developing and synchronizing special operations activities across the USCENTCOM Area of Responsibility. The position focuses on providing expert guidance on special operations force employment while ensuring synchronization of planning efforts across Department of Defense, interagency partners, and multinational forces.
Responsibilities
The Special Operations Strategic Planner will develop plans, orders, and concepts of operations that align special operations support with USCENTCOM mission and Commander's priorities. This role requires expertise in planning and synchronizing the full spectrum of special operations across joint, multinational, and interagency contexts. The planner will advise USCENTCOM leadership on special operations force employment while analyzing and ensuring synchronization of special operations activities throughout the Area of Responsibility.
Key duties include:
- Provide and apply Special Operations expertise for assisting in developing plans, orders and CONOPs and aligning Special Operations support to the USCENTCOM mission and Commander’s priorities within the CCJ3.
- Provide and apply expertise to planning, plans coordination, and synchronizing efforts supporting the full spectrum of special operations in joint, multinational, and interagency contexts.-
- Utilize technical expertise, experience, and knowledge of all Special Operations Forces core missions to advise the USCENTCOM Commander on the employment and utilization of special operations forces.
- Utilize cognitive problem-solving skills to overcome complex operational and strategic challenge- Provide Special Operations/IW expertise for current operations and support other special activities requirements
- Provide coordination of FOIAs and MDRs according to legal standards set by the various laws governing the processing, declassification, and release of information from designated USCENTCOM files. This includes thorough searching of files controlled by CCJ5 for information relevant for government personnel to determine declassification and ability to disseminate information based on a detailed knowledge of existing legal statutes, current USCENTCOM information strategies and advising CCJ5 on the FOIA and MDR Program in accordance with USCENTCOM directives to ensure plans and orders are properly safeguarded.
Qualifications
- Minimum 10 years of experience in the Special Operations Community
- Minimum 3 years of experience at a Joint or Combined Command Headquarters
- Comprehensive knowledge of Special Operations Forces core missions
- Experience in multinational and interagency coordination
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Possess and maintain a minimum-security clearance of Top Secret (TS)/Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI)
Preferred Qualifications
- Prior experience at USCENTCOM
- Advanced degree in relevant field
- Experience in the CENTCOM Area of Responsibility
- Background in strategic planning at combatant command level
Below is the pay range aligned with this position. When developing a range, Dexis evaluates compensation holistically, triangulating between external market research, our budget for the position, and internal equity to arrive at a figure that is fair and competitive. Offers within this range will be based on an individual candidate's qualification, relevant education and experience, skills, performance, and organizational needs.
Dexis is on a mission to help solve today’s most pressing global political, social, and economic challenges and create a world where all people are safe and prosperous. As a Dexis employee, you will be challenged, empowered, and mentored. Our motto is “find a way or make a way” — that’s how Dexis goes “all in.” How will you?
If you are passionate about this opportunity, apply now!
Only those applicants who meet the above criteria will be contacted for interview.
Dexis is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, religion, pregnancy, disability, age, genetic information, military service, veteran status, ethnicity, citizenship, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, childbirth and related medical conditions, including lactation, or any other protected class under applicable law.
As part of a competitive benefits package for eligible employees, Dexis provides healthcare insurance in addition to other staff welfare benefits and perks.
What We Do
Dexis is a professional services firm that solves the most pressing social challenges in complex environments, paving the way for a more secure and prosperous world. We advance the mission of leading global engagement agencies, including USAID, the U.S. Department of State, the U.S. Department of Defense, and the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. We specialize in stabilization and conflict mitigation, security sector assistance, rule of law, anti-corruption, and inclusive economic growth. Our staff of over 500 full-time employees maintain an active presence across 80 countries. Our ISO 9001-certified quality management system (QMS) makes us a reliable partner with our clients. Established in 2001, Dexis has grown at double-digit rates for over a decade and is now a solidly middle-market company, a feat demonstrated by 2.5% of small government services firms. Dexis’ agile, digital-forward workforce and robust business platforms ensure adaptive management is built into everything we do. As a minority-owned company, we are committed to diversity and inclusion as the foundation of our corporate culture. Women make up seventy percent of staff and half of our executive leadership team. Forty percent of our staff and leadership team are from minority or historically under-represented communities. We are an active member of the communities where we work and provide matching donations to employee-driven social causes. Our employees have top ranked Dexis in Glassdoor as a company with the best growth prospects among its peers.
