Overview
MARFORPAC G-5 needs someone who can own the planning battle rhythm — not just support it. You'll drive deliberate planning execution across one of the most consequential joint planning environments in the Indo-Pacific. Your work puts decision-ready products in front of senior leaders who need them on time, every time. If you thrive in high-tempo, high-stakes staff environments and know how to move planning actions from tasking to closure, this is your seat.
THE MISSION
MARFORPAC G-5 (Plans) is the engine behind Marine Forces Pacific deliberate planning — and this role is at the center of it. As a Senior Planning Support Specialist, you own day-to-day execution of planning support across operational, functional, campaign, and posture planning cycles. You synchronize inputs across USINDOPACOM, HQMC, MARFORPAC staff divisions, adjacent components, and the MEFs. You keep the machine moving — on time, on standard, no excuses.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
- Lead assigned planning support efforts across operational, functional, campaign, and posture planning cycles to meet directed timelines
- Synchronize inputs across USINDOPACOM, HQMC, MARFORPAC staff divisions, adjacent components/sub-unified commands, and Marine Expeditionary Forces (MEFs)
- Manage planning tasks, suspense dates, staffing actions, decision points, and follow-through to eliminate delays and rework
- Run Operational Planning Team (OPT) and working group support — prep, read-aheads, notes and actions, closeout
- Develop briefing decks, information papers, and planning documents for senior leader review and approval
- Edit and format products to executive-ready quality using established standards
- Maintain version control and auditable staffing and coordination records across iterations
- Coordinate program-based planning tasks to align assumptions, inputs, and outputs across organizations
- Support posture initiative planning by organizing inputs, staffing actions, and implementation tracking
- Coach junior staff on battle rhythm discipline, staffing hygiene, and product formatting to improve throughput
WHAT YOU BRING
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience in a relevant field
- Career level school completion (e.g., Expeditionary Warfare School or other service equivalents)
- Intermediate Level Schools (ILS) completion (e.g., Marine Corps Command and Staff College or other service equivalents)
- 7+ years of experience supporting military, joint, or federal civilian planning including meetings, working groups, and staff products for senior leaders
- Demonstrated proficiency producing and editing briefing decks, information papers, and formal planning documents
- Demonstrated education and application of the Marine Corps Planning Process (MCPP) and the Joint Planning Process (JPP)
- Familiarity with JPEC processes and joint planning forums including OPTs and joint planning groups
- Active TS/SCI eligibility
- Ability to comply with government workplace requirements and obtain and maintain required access
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Intermediate Advanced Level Schools planning education (e.g., JAWS, SAMS, SAW, MAWS, SAASS)
- Relevant professional certifications such as PMP
- Prior relevant MOS experience (e.g., USMC 0507, 0505, 0502, 0511 or other service equivalents)
- Prior experience working with or alongside USINDOPACOM, MARFORPAC, HQMC, a combatant command, Service component, or MEF HQ
WHY K2
K2 is an SBA 8(a) Native Hawaiian Organization built to put the right people on the hardest missions. We don't do bench time or filler work. You'll be embedded where decisions get made, supporting planning that shapes how the Marine Corps operates across the Indo-Pacific. We invest in our people, move fast, and build teams that last. K2's NHO status reflects our deep commitment to community, mission, and building a legacy worth being part of.
Pay: $113,000.00 - $133,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Application Question(s):
- What is your security clearance?
- What are your salary expectations?
- What is your earliest available start date?
Work Location: In person
