Information Operations; IO Planner​/Analyst

Position
:
Information Operations (IO) Planner / Analyst

Location
:
Tampa, FL

Job : 2022-OAMS - 25P-MO-933

# of Openings
: 1

Please note:

This position is contingent upon the award of a contract. We will provide updates on the status of the contract and next steps during the hiring process.

• Must possess a current US Passport with ability to travel and work overseas.
• Must be able to meet COMSEC briefing and Local Element management certification requirements available under the OPNAVINST 2201.4, DoD Instruction 8523.01 and Air Force Manual 17-1301.
• Must be able to complete an in-scope (per current DoD 6-year reinvestigation requirement), favorable, ST5 investigation (to include SBPR, PPR, T5R, or current enrollment in the DoD Continuous Evaluation (CE) / Continuous Vetting (CV) program), adjudicated for SCI eligibility by the DoD Central Adjudication Facility (DoD CAF) without conditions, exceptions, or waivers at the time of performance and must maintain the level of security required for the life of the contract.
• Must possess a TS/SCI Security Clearance

• Expert understanding and experience of MARCENT Information Operations for the development of contingency, joint, bi-lateral and multi-lateral plans
• Preferred:
  Experience and operational knowledge of Military Information Support Operations (MISO), Electronic Warfare (EW), Offensive Cyberspace Operations, Military Deception (MILDEC), Special Technical Operations (STO), Interagency coordination, and non-lethal targeting
• Ten years' military experience

Under a five-year contract, the Information Operations (IO) Planner / Analyst will support the United States Marine Corps Forces, Central Command (MARCENT) and subordinate commands. The scope of the requirement includes professional services for MARCENT located aboard Mac Dill Air Force Base (AFB), Florida, which serves as a Component Command to U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM). Specifically the Information Operations (IO) Planner / Analyst will support the Plans and Policy Directorate (G-5) within the continental United States (CONUS) and outside the continental United States (OCONUS).

The G-5 assists and advises the COMUSMARCENT in joint-level and service-level planning, deliberate planning, crisis action planning, force deployment planning, Information Operations (IO), Special Technical Operations (STO)/Special Access Programs (SAP), command strategy and policy generation, doctrine review and analysis, Naval, command relationships, componency, security cooperation, CENTCOM exercises, Key Leader Engagement (KLE), operational assessments, and requirements development, validation, and prioritization.

• Provide information operations (IO) planning analysis services
• Provide subject matter expertise (SME) on IO, Military Information Support Operations (MISO), Electronic Warfare (EW), Offensive Cyberspace Operations, Military Deception (MILDEC), Special Technical Operations (STO), Interagency coordination, and non-lethal targeting
• Attend USCENTCOM conferences, MARCENT working groups, Battle Rhythm events (e.g. Information Operations Working Group, MILDEC Working Group, monthly STO SVTC, etc.), and provide conference summary reports and presentations to MARCENT personnel
• Assist with MARCENT staff reviews of USCENTCOM planning products and generate responses to USCENTCOM for MARCENT submission
• Must ensure that all plans reflect IO equities
• Support the development of Component supporting plans to Combatant Command OPLANs and CONPLANs
• Attend joint, bi-lateral, multi-lateral and coalition planning conferences/working groups
• Provide IPRs on planning efforts to the MARCENT Commander and MARCENT staff, as required
• Assist in the development of assessments, briefs, information papers, and standard naval messages
• Serve as an expert on all matters involving Special Technical Operations (STO), Special Access Programs (SAP), and programs with Special Access Required (SAR), Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) and other classified program issues for MARCENT
• Assist the MARCENT STO Chief with the maintenance of MARCENT's STO and SAP facility
• Ensure that MARCENT maintains STO/SAP/SAR/SCI accreditation to support the commander's mission
• Conduct periodic quality control review to determine whether the analytical and decision-making processes comply with regulatory directives, and the MARCENT STO/SAP facility maintains a degree of flexibility as required by the commander
• Facilitate the screening, initial training and periodic retraining of approximately 30 personnel for SAP access

• Must possess a current US Passport with ability to travel and work overseas.
• Must be able to meet COMSEC briefing and Local Element management certification requirements available under the OPNAVINST 2201.4, DoD Instruction 8523.01 and Air Force Manual 17-1301.
• Must be able to complete an in-scope (per current DoD…