About the Role
Pay: $113,000.00 - $133,000.00 per year
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.
Benefits
401(k)
Health insurance
Paid time off
Vision insurance
Dental insurance
Requirements
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
About the Company
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.