Defense Force Protection Planner

Defense Force Protection Planner

The Opportunity:

As an expert in defense missions, your unique background inspires you to think bigger, push further, and ask questions others don’t. We need your extensive industry knowledge and advisory skills to solve some of our clients’ most complex problems—and find solutions that keep our nation safe. As a Defense and Force Protection Planner, you’ll bring your leadership, subject matter expertise, planning and consulting expertise to work alongside thought leaders on projects for the Indo-Pacific Area of Responsibility. You’ll use your skills and expertise to facilitate Operational Planning Teams (OPTs), bureaus, boards, cells, conferences, and working groups and respond to or the creation of Requests for Information (RFI). You will contribute to the development, analysis, and evaluation of processes and systems related to client requirements. You will support related initiatives and requirements, including institutional and operational level security cooperation capacity building events, organizational assessment, and input into higher headquarters efforts. You'll contribute to the synchronization of efforts in a matrix organization with multiple functional areas and provide written reports and briefs for senior military audiences. Work with us to deliver solutions to complex problems and advance capabilities to our nation and partners. Further your career while creating mission-forward solutions that matter. 

Join us. The world can’t wait.

You Have:  

• 5+ years of experience with the Military Decision-Making Process (MDMP) or Joint Planning Process

• 3+ years of experience on with operational planning at the Corps, Theater, Combatant Command or Joint level Staff

• Experience with national security challenges in the Indo-Pacific theater

• Knowledge of US Army Protection Warfighting Function, Homeland Defense Planning and Multi-Domain Operations

• Knowledge of Critical Infrastructure Risk, Vulnerability Management Programs and the DOD Risk Management Program

• Ability to deliver oral and written presentations to senior leaders

• Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 20% of the time

• Secret clearance

• Bachelor's degree

Nice If You Have: 

• Experience as an Antiterrorism Officer (ATO) and conducting mission assurance assessment or DoD inspections of installations

• Experience with the data entry and management of Critical Assets and the Strategic Mission Assurance Data System (SMADS)

• Knowledge of Joint Exercise Life Cycle (JELC) planning

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification

Clearance:  

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; Secret clearance is required.

Create Your Career:

Grow With Us
Your growth matters to us—that’s why we offer a variety of ways for you to develop your career. With professional and leadership development opportunities like upskilling programs, tuition reimbursement, mentoring, and firm-sponsored networking, you can chart a unique and fulfilling career path on your own terms.

A Place Where You Belong
Diverse perspectives cultivate collective ingenuity. Booz Allen’s culture of respect, equity, and opportunity means that, here, you are free to bring your whole self to work. With an array of business resource groups and other opportunities for connection, you’ll build your community in no time.

Support Your Well-Being
Our comprehensive benefits package includes wellness programs with HSA contributions, paid holidays, paid parental leave, a generous 401(k) match, and more. With these benefits, plus the option for flexible schedules and remote and hybrid locations, we’ll support you as you pursue a balanced, fulfilling life—at work and at home.

Your Candidate Journey 
At Booz Allen, we know our people are what propel us forward, and we value relationships most of all.