Total 22 Business Management / Project / Planning job vacancies in Tinker AFB, Oklahoma

PRIMARY PURPOSE: To serve as Training and Exercise Planner; providing planning, analysis, design, development implementation, and evaluation of training events for both internal and external audiences. Assist with the execution of the Joint Exercise Program to sustain joint force readiness throughout the USCENTCOM Area of Responsibility. Develop, plan, and prepare to execute battle staff training and exercises for Headquarters, USCENTCOM, Service Component, and Joint Task Force Staffs to prepare for current and future missions including crisis and steady state operations.

DUTIES:

1. Plans, organizes, and directs the activities of the USCENTCOM training and exercise program.
2. Represents USCENTCOM at a variety of DoD and Joint Staff senior-level meetings.
3. Provides input to leadership concerning policy guidance and the development and execution of combined military exercises and training requirements in the USCENTCOM area of responsibility.
4. Assists with the development of budgets for the Exercise Program.

• You will analyze the space management of facilities to determine the impacts of facility changes on supported activities.
• You will conduct technical reviews of facilities planning and real property products (i.e., Basic Facilities Requirements [BFRs], Facilities Support Requirements [FSRs]) to determine if objectives are met.
• You will coordinate facilities and real property project meetings to fulfill current and future planning and data management requirements.

• Involved in planning, organizing, and executing a wide range of complex activities to assess the wing/center Commander's Inspection Program (CCIP), and the Exercise and Evaluation Program.
• Performs thorough analysis of unit capabilities versus inspection requirements to determine the most efficient exercise, inspection, and visit schedules which minimize costs and maximize unit readiness.
• Facilitates logistical and administrative support needed for the execution of MAJCOM IG Team travel.
• Implements and administers the Personnel Security Program for the Directorate.

Summary:
The primary purpose of this position is to serve as a Policy and Plans Specialist in the Strategy, Policy and Plans Directorate under North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and United States Northern Command (USNORTHCOM). Conducts comprehensive planning to meet Secretary of Defense (SecDef) and Chairman, Joint Chief of Staff (CJCS) strategies and plans in support of national security objectives. Prepares and coordinates policy and analysis input to the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) and Joint Staff on a myriad of Homeland Defense, Aerospace Defense, Civil Support, Security Cooperation, and DoD globally synchronized or supported strategies and plans.

Duties:

• Develops and coordinates strategic/operational level policy and plans, in response to SecDef and CJCS direction, through the CJCS Joint Strategic Planning System (JSPS) in support of national objectives.
• Writes, develops, edits, and revises documents, formal briefings, instructional papers, meeting notes, articles and formal documents in support of the NORAD and USNORTHCOM missions and functions, and Commander directed special initiatives and projects.
• Evaluates National and DoD policy, doctrine, strategy and planning documents to ensure NORAD and USNORTHCOM integration and compliance.

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• The primary duties required are those necessary for the journeyman planning, provisioning, executing, evaluating, and reporting of testing of aircraft and their mission planning systems and capabilities.
• Incumbent is responsible for the management, maintenance, and administration of classified and unclassified information systems, devices, and computers to ensure compliance with applicable DoD and USAF requirements.
• Incumbent participates in, and assures integrated test program support for design reviews, Test Plan Working Groups (TPWG), and other test planning activities.
• The incumbent develops and applies appropriate and innovative analysis methods and techniques to the evaluation of the system under test.
• This position develops, prioritizes and reports on organization performance goals and objectives.
• Team building will be employed to provide integrated evaluation of the weapon system under test, continuous improvement in the evaluation process, and best response to the needs of the customer.
• Incumbent helps to ensure implementation of appropriate technical, safety, and security policies.
• Coordinates with discipline engineers to plan flight test missions for test execution.
• Communicates, builds relationships, and participates in teams.
• Conducts developmental test and evaluation of mission planning systems (hardware and software) integration to include test planning, investigating problems, data analysis, technical test reporting, and deficiency reporting
• Performs mission planning database files downloads and system updates to keep mission planning systems and aircraft aeronautical data current
• Provides mission planning subject matter expertise to the developmental test and evaluation team. Maintains a working knowledge and understanding of Technical Orders and aeronautical charts and data
• Maintains current knowledge of computer operating systems, networking, and DoD computer security practices
• Provides training to new engineers on mission planning requirements and software, as needed

• This position supports the Range Environmental Planning Branch which is tasked with the integration of environmental considerations into the military mission planning process.
• The employee acts as the Test Wing GIS program manager and as a liaison to other AAC organizations and Air Force installations which are involved in establishment of GIS standards and policies for the Air Force and the Department of Defense.
• Act as the coordinator for data collection contracts.
• Manage resources from multiple budgets to provide a unified acquisition and maintenance program.

The primary purpose of this position is: To serve as an operational air planner for planning, scenario development, and execution of joint operational level warfare exercises for the purpose of supporting Major Command (MAJCOM) and Joint level training programs/exercises designed to train the Joint Force, Coalition Partners, Combat Air Forces, Air Mobility Forces and Contingency Response forces.

• Applies military aviation operations experience to analyze, develop, coordinate, and evaluate issues and recommends development of solutions to resolve substantive problems and issues of effectiveness and efficiency of work operations in MAJCOM programs.
• Documents planning and programming decisions in appropriate formats to meet Joint, Air Force, and MAJCOM training requirements.
• Monitors, evaluates, and actively participates in strategic planning to improve organizational direction and focus using strategic planning tools and techniques. Records training audience progress and performance.
• Maintains professional and technical expertise.

• Serves as the commanders' focal point, applying Air Force and service equivalent military rated aviator experience to oversee, organize, manage, and determine policies, directives, programs, doctrine, and procedures for the establishment and maintenance of advanced projects for the USAF, COCOM, or MAJCOM operations at the Distributed Mission Operations Center (DMOC).
• Responsible for providing operational guidance and direction to staff and participating personnel on exercise planning, conduct, results reporting, special methodologies, and capability assessments.
• Improves advanced programs and organizational direction and focus through using specialized planning tools and techniques to direct and manage all areas of operations.
• Incumbent serves as the AP Operations Research point of contact for high priority, large-scale unilateral Air Force and Joint Service exercises, experiments, tests, evaluations, and studies assigned.
• Oversees contractors supporting CAF DMO and 705 CTS/DMOC exercise planning to Joint and Service Level exercises.

• Develops detailed plans, goals, and objectives for implementation of assigned cyber duties major command level Information Technology (IT) projects.
• Serves as a senior security specialist and focal point for systems architecture.
• Represents MAJCOM/A6 with a variety of installation and functional area organizations.
• Develops IT policy and guidelines.
• Acquires/procures IT hardware, software and/or capabilities required for assigned projects.

• Exercises supervisory personnel management responsibilities at least 25% of the time. Plans work to be accomplished by subordinates, sets and adjusts short/long-term priorities, and prepares schedules for completion of work.
• Plan, organize, and direct the activities of the organization, ensuring that engineering, planning and program development work complies with legal and regulatory requirements and meets customer needs.
• Perform multidisciplinary professional engineering, planning and/or program development work. Apply a number of diverse practices, techniques, and processes in to perform work involving the application of engineering, planning and programming disciplines.
• Oversees the development and execution of Engineering budget and preparation of Planning, Programming, and Budgeting System (PPBS) documentation in support of engineering planning and execution.

• Assure that all construction is accomplished in accordance with proper quality control, assurance procedures, and governing plans and specifications.
• Approve contractors’ construction schedules and quality control procedures.
• Confer with contractors to solicit advice in resolving design problems.
• Receive and check for contract compliance of technical submittals from contractor such as shop drawings, catalog cuts, samples, certification of compliance, and test results.
• Prepare change order documentation on field originated and engineering originated change orders.
• Modify documents to ensure compliance with the Federal Acquisition Regulations.

• Performs role of Functional Area Representative for HQ Air Force Reserve Command Force Generation Center, Forces Division, managing and executing peacetime, contingency and wartime force generation operations.
• Performs force planning and execution duties for AFRC personnel and equipment during joint, Air Force, MAJCOM, and Air Force Component GFM and AFPC/DPW rotational and emergent/contingency operations.
• Advises senior deployment readiness specialists in specific phases of a complex mobilization process and develops operating procedures for management and utilization of AFR mobilizations and deployments.
• Serves as the HQ AFRC Force Generation Center representative at subordinate, lateral, and higher headquarters mobilization planning meetings/workshops, Consolidated Planning Schedules (CPS) reviews, and Scheduling Integrated Process Team (SIPT) meetings/conferences to develop mobilization operations plans and programs.

• Develops and coordinates strategic/operational level policy and plans, in response to SecDef and CJCS direction, through the CJCS Joint Strategic Planning System (JSPS) in support of national objectives.
• Writes, develops, edits, and revises documents, formal briefings, instructional papers, meeting notes, articles and formal documents in support of the NORAD and USNORTHCOM missions and functions, and Commander directed special initiatives and projects.
• Evaluates National and DoD policy, doctrine, strategy and planning documents to ensure NORAD and USNORTHCOM integration and compliance.

Works in the Directorate of Plans & Force Management, reporting to the Strategy & Innovation Division Chief. Serves as project manager responsible for the management of various project types to include implementing business systems, organizational transformation initiatives, and business transformation for Nonappropriated Fund activities. Project management responsibilities include: initiation. planning, direction, coordination, implementation. execution, monitoring. controlling. and closing the project - on time, within budget and scope. Ensures alignment with organizational strategy. commitments and goals. Assists in defining the project scope, requirements and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders and ensuring technical feasibility, when applicable. Works directly with project owners and/or leads to ensure on time deliverables that fall within the applicable scope and budget. Develops and maintains comprehensive project plan to share with stakeholders and used to oversee all aspects of projects in order to monitor nod track progress. Sets deadlines, assigns responsibilities, monitors and summarizes progress through completion. Accomplishes annual budget reviews, requests additional funds (when necessary), and completes receiving of invoices as deliverables are met by contractors. Manages changes to the project scope, schedule and costs using appropriate techniques. Coordinates with AFNAFPO for modifications of Statements of Work and/or contracts. if applicable. Closely coordinates and controls project change requests with functional users. Effectively communicates project progress to team members, sponsors and stakeholders in a timely and clear fashion. Manages the relationship with and between all stakeholders. Accountable and responsible for precisely communicating risks, issues, or opportunities that cannot be resolved or acted upon at a project level. Prepares reports and briefings for upper management regarding status of project and escalates issues as needed. Interacts, collaborates and coordinates with the project sponsor. project team. other departments. and third parties/vendors during execution to ensure adherence to project goals and alignment with business needs during each phase of the project. A wide degree of creativity and autonomy is expected. Uses and continually develops leadership skills via online or in residence courses. Attends conferences and training as required to maintain professional proficiency. Enhances department and organization reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments. Perform other duties as assigned.

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• Plans, organizes, and oversees the activities of the 618 Air and Operations Center's International Flight Plans and Airspace Branch (XOCZF).
• Exercises supervisory personnel management responsibilities.
• Represents HQ Air Mobility Command, 18th Air Force, 618 Air and Space Operations Center Command and Control Directorate, International Flight Plans and Airspace Branch with a variety of installation and functional area organizations.
• Communicates face to face, verbally, and/or in writing with worldwide SES or higher level Air Traffic Control (ATC) agencies, various MAJCOM agencies, and other key personnel within AMC's area of responsibility in order to secure preferred routing for AMC aircraft.
• Serve as Air Mobility Command Focal Point for the Flight Plan and Airspace Function.