J39 Information Operations (IO) Military Deception (MILDEC) Planner / Senior Journeyman

Job Description

Job Description

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support MILDEC planning, synchronization, and execution.
• Conduct research, analysis, and planning to integrate MILDEC into plans/operations.
• Coordinate with other Information Forces (IF), Special technical Operations capabilities, and other compartmented capabilities to support development of plans, targets, and CONOPs supporting planning and execution efforts.
• Coordinate planning activities with the Special Technical Operations (STO)/Special Access Program (SAP) planner at SOCCENT to achieve desired effects as applicable to MILDEC efforts.
• Provide expert MILDEC assessments, strategies, recommendations, far reaching experience, expertise, and unconstrained thinking in the development of MILDEC strategies, plans, and activities to support the SOCCENT Commander.
• Provide MILDEC planning expertise and options in support of Operations Security (OPSEC).
• Integrate various command elements (to include lower echelon units, service components, and cyberspace community entities) into planning to ensure cyber expertise, as necessary and to deconflict and synchronize with other planning efforts (i.e. CA, PSYOP, MILDEC, and Influence Operations).
• Participate in VTCs and longrange, strategic planning efforts within USSOCOM and other DoD, IA, and nongovernment Cyber Operations (CO), CA, PSYOP, MILDEC Operations, and Influence Operations participants. This shall include course of action (COA) development, analysis, documentation, vetting, and presentation.
• Draft, coordinate, and document CO, CA, PSYOP, MILDEC, and Cyber Enabled Influence Operations strategies, plans, and planning documents.
• Provide iterative, written and oral inputs and recommendations, via briefings and point papers/talking points, for the development and refinement of SOCCENT CO, CA, PSYOP, MILDEC and other Influence Operations objectives, priorities, strategies, plans, and planning documents.
• Utilize knowledge of joint doctrine and joint planning concepts, to include the Joint Operation Planning Process (JOPP) and Adaptive Planning and Execution (APEX) process. Apply operational art and operational design in the application of JOPP.
• Utilize knowledge of joint military operations, including command and control (C2) processes and the military decision making process.
• Translate, both orally and in writing, technical content and tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) found in proposed COAs, OPLANs, and CONPLANs into highlevel briefs, point papers, and talking
• papers. Develop and maintain an electronic resource, to include key points of contact, to be used for mission continuity that may be accessed by all stakeholders.
• May perform travel CONUS/OCONUS (TDY status, attend conferences, planning efforts, OPTs with appropriate clearance levels, and exercises) as required and remain fully qualified and current with all specified / required training.
Qualifications:
• MA/MS in one of these Disciplines: Social Sciences, Public Policy, Applied Statistics, Operations Research, or Systems Analysis
• Joint Professional Military Education Level II or Service Equivalent; Advanced Military Education Levels (i.e. School of Advanced Military Studies (SAMS), Joint Advanced Warfighting School (JAWS); Service War Colleges).
• At least 5 years strategic and operational planning and analysis
• At least 3 years’ experience in any of the following: in CENTCOM AOR; MISO; MILDEC; CWMD; ORSA; CYBER; AT/FP; SNA; Special Programs; Interagency Experience
• Equivalent combinations of at least 10 years of SOF operational experience and education.
Benefits:
• Competitive Salary
• 401K Matching Plan
• PTO and Holiday
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Employee Referral Bonus

If you are interested in a well-compensated, empowered, and fulfilling position, while making a positive impact at a high level of significance, we encourage you to apply or submit your resume/cv to View email address on ziprecruiter.com.

SSU is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.