Operations in the Information Environment, Planners, SME

Responsibilities

• Lead or support mission analysis, COA development, wargaming, and plan refinement in accordance with the Joint Planning Process (JPP).
• Develop, integrate, and synchronize OIE aligned planning products including annexes, tabs, estimates, and CONOPs.
• Apply a targeting like methodology to information and strategic communications planning, from desired effects through execution and assessment.
• Integrate and synchronize capabilities including PSYOP, JEMSO, OPSEC, DDA, STO/SAP, Cyber, Civil Affairs, Public Affairs, Strat Com, KLE, and other cognitive focused information activities.
• Ensure OIE/IW integration is spatially, functionally, and temporally aligned to create cumulative, reinforcing effects across domains and CCMD boundaries.
• Support the Review and Approval Process for CONOPs involving Sensitive Activities and STO, ensuring compliance with IJSTO and DoW regulations.
• Integrate information environment assessments, information estimates, and adversary/actor analysis.
• Conduct target audience analysis and integrate research to establish behavioral, cultural, and cognitive baselines.
• Integrate measures of performance and measures of effectiveness to inform campaign assessment and ROI calculations.
• Leverage AI enabled tools, predictive analytics, and data driven methodologies to enhance planning and decision making.
• Support integrated strategic communications processes, aligning information forces and activities to CCMD campaign plans.
• Advise on the nuances between traditional fires/targeting and cognitive focused targeting like processes.
• Develop messaging concepts and synchronize information effects across multiple domains and audiences, and mission partners.
• Liaise with Joint Staff, OSD, CCMDs, Information Force elements, interagency partners, and multinational counterparts.
• Represent OIE equities in joint planning groups, working groups, and operational planning teams and other CCMD Battle Rhythm events.
• Provide senior advisory input to CCMD leadership on OIE/IW planning, operational design, and capability integration.
• Maintain continuity of planning artefacts, templates, and doctrinally aligned methodologies across planning cycles.
• Mentor junior planners and contribute to professional development across the OIE planning enterprise.

• Must have an Active Top Secret US Government Clearance with SCI Eligibility (TS SCI).
• Valid U.S Passport.
• 11+ years of OIE/IO/IW or Joint planning experience with a BS/BA, or 8+ years with a MS/MA.
• May consider 4 additional years of relevant experience in lieu of a bachelor’s degree.
• 5+ years of experience supporting CCMD, JTF, TSOC, or equivalent operational headquarters.
• Demonstrated mastery of the Joint Planning Process (JPP), operational design, and targeting like methodologies.
• Experience developing and integrating OIE plans, orders, annexes, and estimates.
• Experience integrating, coordinating, and synchronizing adjacent and supporting operations across information forces.
• Knowledge of service component functions and their relationships to CCMDs.
• Strong understanding of the Information Environment, adversary information capabilities, and influence dynamics.
• Expertise in oral, visual, and written communication, including briefing senior leaders.