Operational Planner - Military veterans preferred

Positio Title: Operational Planner

Location: Pearl Harbor/Hickam, Hawaii

About the Organization Date:
Hui Huliau is a nonprofit Native Hawaiian Organization (NHO) and community service organization whose business activities principally benefit Native Hawaiians. As an NHO we operate under U. S. Small Business Administration (SBA) regulations and own small businesses that participate in the SBA 8(a) Business Development Program for minority owned companies. Our small businesses provide a variety of contracted services to the U. S. Military, U. S. Civilian agencies, and commercial customers at locations worldwide.

Profits from Hui Huliau's for-profit subsidiaries help sustain important education, social, economic, and cultural preservation programs that serve Native Hawaiians in the Waianae community. The Waianae Coast on the western side of the island of Oahu has the highest per capita percentage of Native Hawaiians in the world and the highest poverty and unemployment rate in the State of Hawaii.

Our mission to strengthen our communities, make a positive impact on the lives we touch, and provide a brighter future for the Native Hawaiian people through education, economic opportunities, and the preservation of the Hawaiian language and culture. Hui Huliau employees help us achieve this mission by providing outstanding service to our customers.


Shift:

Days

Description:

Summary:

Cedar International Services is looking for an Operational Planner at Joing Base Pearl Harbour, Hawaii (JBPH,H). The VNH Operations Planner serves as a specialized Project Officer supporting the planning, preparation, execution, and evaluation of Virtual Neptune Hawk events within a simulator setting. Reporting to the NH Team Lead and collaborating with the broader NH Team at JBPH-H, this position focuses on operational planning for both simulated and live NEPTUNE HAWK exercises, as well as other INDOPACOM or PACAF-directed events.

The planner ensures realism and relevance in simulation scenarios, contributes to after-action reviews, and supports mission success through technical and operational expertise.

Key Responsibilities

• VNH Event Planning and Execution
• Support the Active Duty NH OCE Lead planners and NH Team Lead throughout the full VNH Joint Exercise Lifecycle.
• Coordinate the development, integration, and execution of realistic scenarios in simulation environments, including intelligence, logistics, and AOC-like functions.
• Design threat presentations, create simulated orders of battle, and develop scenario injects to engage participants.
• Support after-action review processes to identify improvement areas in simulated operations.

Technical and Operational Expertise

• Work with high-fidelity combat simulator design and functionality. • Integrate live, virtual, and constructive (LVC) elements into exercise planning.
• Translate real-world operational concepts into simulation environments, focusing on tactical aircraft and Air Battle Management.

Security and Compliance

• Maintain strict security protocols, handle classified material accountability, and adhere to SAP/STO and ACCM eligibility requirements.
• Keep security clearances up-to-date and comply with polygraph and indoctrination agreements as required.

Communication and Liaison

• Prepare and deliver briefings for Senior Officers and external agencies on simulation capabilities, ongoing operations, planning issues, and exercises.
• Coordinate with national-level agencies, DoD, Combatant Commands, and intelligence agencies for exercise integration.

Program Support and Evaluation:

• Provide system-specific training to PACAF STO personnel.
• Evaluate SAP capabilities for integration and realism.
• Serve as focal point for STO program activities and documentation.
• Participate in live-fly NEPTUNE HAWK events when duties permit.

Required Qualifications:

• Graduate of USAF Weapons Instructor Course or Navy Top Gun.
• 10+ years rated experience in fighter/bomber or ISR aircraft, or Air Battle Management.
• Completion of IJSTO Planning and Decision Aide System users’ course.
• Active TOP SECRET / SCI clearance.
• SAP/STO and ACCM eligibility.
• Favorable clearance adjudication within the past 12 months.
• Ability to pass CI-scope polygraph examinations
• Experience in Air Force operational planning or related disciplines.

Operational Experience:

• 10+ years rated experience in fighter/bomber or ISR aircraft, or Air Battle Management.
• 15+ years of Air Force experience and multiple years of exercise planning.
• Mission commander, pilot, or ground support experience in simulator environments.
• Familiarity with Virtual Warfare Center (St. Louis) and/or Joint Simulation Environment (JSE).
• Experience with scenario generation, scripting, database manipulation, and LVC integration.
• Recent (last 5 years) tactical aircraft operations and exercise coordination in simulator environments.
• Combined Air Operations Center or operation contingency planning experience.
• Experience submitting SAP/STO paperwork and supporting simulator security.

Additional Attributes:

• Strong organizational effectiveness, problem-solving, and advisory skills.
• Ability to deliver clear briefings and articulate simulation environment capabilities.

Specialized Skills:

• Background in Special Access Programs (SAP) and STO Planning.
• Experience submitting SAP/STO paperwork and supporting simulator security.
• Graduate of USAF Weapons Instructor Course or Navy Top Gun.
• Familiarity with military experimentation and Distributed Maritime Operations (DMO).
• Completion of IJSTO Planning and Decision Aide System users’ course.

Physical Requirements:

• Willingness and ability to travel via locally provided aircraft, vehicles, and boats to remote locations.
• Ability to work in challenging environments, including high-threat areas and adverse weather conditions.
• Travel: High 25-50%.
• Ability to work in secure, fast-paced operational environments.
• Must meet physical and medical standards for access to military facilities.
• Able to travel as required within PACAF/USINDOPACOM AOR.

Hui Huliau and its subsidiaries are participants of E-Verify.

Hui Huliau and its subsidiaries are drug free workplaces.

Full Time/Part Time:

Full-Time

Position Type:

Operations Planner

Position Requirements: Please see job description above.

EOE Statement:

We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Salary:

$130-$150K + Benefits

Direct Contract:

Direct

Division: Cedar International Services, LLC

Close Date:

Number of Openings:

1

Number Filled:

0

Exempt/Non-Exempt:

Exempt

Hiring Manager:

Jamie Wolcott

Open_Date:

10/7/2025

Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

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