Senior Planning Support Specialist (MARFORPAC G-5 Plans)

Location: Camp Smith HI (Honolulu Area)
Clearance: Active DoD TS/SCI (or eligible)
Company: JMark Services Inc.

Position Overview

JMark Services is seeking a Senior Planning Support Specialist to support the U.S. Marine Forces Pacific (MARFORPAC) G-5 Plans Directorate. This role is mission-critical to the execution of deliberate planning and daily operational battle rhythm activities across the Indo-Pacific theater.

You will serve as a key enabler within the Joint Planning and Execution Community (JPEC) ensuring planning actions are synchronized staffed and delivered as decision-ready products to senior leadership. This is a high-visibility high-impact role for a professional who thrives in structured deadline-driven environments and understands how to move planning efforts from tasking to execution.

What Youll Do

You wont just support planningyoull drive it forward with precision and accountability.

• Lead execution of planning support across operational campaign functional and posture planning efforts
• Synchronize inputs across U.S. Indo-Pacific Command HQMC MARFORPAC staff MEFs and adjacent commands
• Manage tasking pipelines suspense dates and staffing workflows to ensure zero-drop execution
• Facilitate Operational Planning Teams (OPTs) and working groups (prep execution and closeout)
• Develop and refine executive-level deliverables including briefings information papers and planning documents
• Ensure all products meet senior leader standards for clarity formatting and decision-readiness
• Maintain version control and auditable coordination records across planning cycles
• Support posture and program-based planning initiatives through structured coordination and tracking
• Mentor junior staff on planning discipline product quality and battle rhythm execution

What You Bring

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree (or equivalent experience) in a relevant field
• Completion of Professional Military Education (PME) including:
  • Career-level school (e.g. Expeditionary Warfare School or equivalent)
  • Intermediate Level School (ILS) (e.g. Command and Staff College or equivalent)
• 7 years of experience supporting military joint or federal planning environments
• Strong experience producing and editing executive-level staff products
• Working knowledge and application of:
  • Marine Corps Planning Process (MCPP)
  • Joint Planning Process (JPP)
• Familiarity with JPEC forums (e.g. OPTs joint planning groups)
• Ability to meet government workplace requirements and maintain required access

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced Intermediate Level School (A-ILS) (e.g. SAMS SAASS JAWS MAWS)
• PMP or similar professional certification
• Prior MOS experience (e.g. USMCor equivalent)
• Experience supporting or working within MARFORPAC USINDOPACOM HQMC MEF HQ or other Combatant Commands

Core Competencies

This role requires someone who operates like a conductor in controlled chaos.

• Precision execution and suspense management
• Cross-functional coordination in high-tempo environments
• Clear concise writing with the ability to synthesize complex inputs
• Strong attention to detail and formatting discipline
• Sound judgment in identifying and escalating risks or conflicts

Ownership & Impact

You will own the execution lane.

• Lead day-to-day planning support operations and battle rhythm execution
• Determine task sequencing and coordination strategies within established frameworks
• Escalate conflicts risks and competing priorities to government leadership as needed
• Deliver fully staffed on-time decision-ready products that directly support mission success

Why JMark

At JMark Services we dont just fill roleswe place mission multipliers. Youll be embedded in a high-performing environment where your work directly impacts operational planning at the strategic level.

Translation: your calendar will be full your work will matter and your name will be on things that actually move the needle.