Misc. - Strategic Readiness Planner

Company: Quadrant Inc
Location: Washington
Posted on: November 18, 2024

Job Description:

Job ID: 24-04055

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Strategic Readiness Planner
Washington, DC
Pay From: $130,000 Annually

MUST:
Secret Clearance or higher required
Experienced Strategic Readiness Planner
6+ years of combined experience that includes analysis and military service at the tactical, operational, and strategic levels
3+ years of experience with PPBE (Must be recent in the last 5 years)
3+ years of experience on or supporting the Air Staff or an equivalent strategic level staff with OSD-CAPE and Congressional budget analysis
Expert-level experience with Microsoft Excel required
Experience with Power BI and Tableau preferred
Experience operating applicable PPBE data systems, to include PBES (previously ABIDES), CRIS, DEAMS, and others required
Ability to apply probability and statistical techniques to analyze large and complex data sets for the development and assessment of independent studies
Bachelor's degree required (or higher) in a related field (i.e., Management, Business Administration, Financial Management, Accounting, and Statistics)

DUTIES:
Using current readiness investment methodology as a basis, produce, maintain, and refine a readiness investment methodology (identifiable, repeatable, defendable, and auditable) to track and explain readiness account funding in the Program Objective Memorandum and Budget submission, authorization, and appropriation processes
Provide analytic/assessment briefings in technical papers, data charts (model outputs, Excel spreadsheets, etc.) or another specified format. The documents shall show a list of PBES options, as applicable, submitted by MAJCOMs and Air Force core function lead and panel integrators prioritizing options by impact to Air Force readiness
Conduct analysis to support policy and funding changes to the USAF Flying Hour Program, aviation fuels management and authorized ancillary services program
Assist in planning and programming database analysis to assess, defend, and articulate readiness issues at the Air Force Corporate Structure, Department of Defense, and Congressional deliberations
Analysis will include, but is not limited to: operational capabilities and capacity, personnel force structure, Roles and Missions, Defense Planning Guidance (DPG), National Defense Strategy (NDS), National Military Strategy (NMS), Air Force Posture Guidance, and other strategic guidance as applicable
Monitor operational training and readiness program elements for decision support analysis to the OT&R panel and the Air Force Corporate Structure to include executive level briefing support
Perform broad range of operations research assignments to include analysis of budget and program costs, force structure, and manpower support flight operations, tactical airlift, deployment, mobilization, exercise, rescue, foreign military sales, acquisitions, special operations, or similar operations
Utilize tools and methodologies supporting the Air Force corporate structure and AF resource allocation process to integrate with predictive readiness models, tools, analysis, and methodologies
Analyze and evaluate effects of high-level decisions/impacts (Presidential, Congressional, OSD, JCS/JS) on Air Force planning and programming strategies, and the ability to meet OT&R panel requirements for near- and long-term planning
Integrate SPPBE analysis into predictive readiness models, processes, and other analytic products
Perform administrative actions required to support this task Quadrant is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, status as a protected veteran, or status as an individual with a disability. Healthcare benefits are offered to all eligible employees according to compliance mandated by the Affordable Care Act .

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