About Peraton
Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can’t be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.
Responsibilities
Peraton is seeking an experienced psychological operations (PSYOP) / Military Information Support Operations (MISO) planner to integrate MISO functions and tasks into all facets of Combatant Command (CCMD) / Unified Command level planning, and to ensure the command group and staff consider PSYOP/MISO in the decision-making process.
As our PSYOP/MISO Planner you will have the opportunity to:
- Integrate PSYOP/MISO into all contingency plans and operations plans and ensure that PSYOP/MISO capabilities are considered in the deliberate and crisis action planning processes.
- Provide expert mission analysis, analytic problem solving, and assessment skills.
- Be creative in using information systems and information related capabilities (IRC); integrate with interagency and intelligence community (IC); develop innovative concepts to counter adversarial use of information in the Information Environment (IE), and consider significant or key cultural aspects that affect operational and tactical planning, security, and risk assessments.
- Review, analyze, and operationalize tactical and operational-level IO-related directives in support of mission elements.
- Be effective at applying technical skills to tactical, operational, and strategic level planning/execution, identifying and tracking measures of performance through attainment of measures of effectiveness, and providing advice concerning the application of PSYOP/MISO during the development of operational concepts.
- Provide your working knowledge of information operations (IO), military deception (MILDEC), operations security (OPSEC), electronic warfare (EW), and cyberspace operations missions, tasks, and overall warfighting functions that support operations, understand how to integrate Army capabilities, and be capable of synchronizing activities of mutual concern.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
- Minimum of 8 years with BS/BA; Minimum of 6 years with MS/MA. 4 additional years of related experience will be considered in lieu of BS/BA education requirement.
- PSYOP (37A/37F) career field or other service equivalents
- Knowledge in joint operational planning process, military decision-making process, and military campaign plan planning, targeting processes and expertise in developing and accessing tactical and operational level PSYOP/MISO plans and orders.
- Have a minimum of 5 years of experience with MISO planning at the service or joint level in support of operations at Combatant Commands or Joint Task Forces.
- Knowledge of service departments (Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force) functions and their relationships to CCMDs to coordinate PSYOP/MISO actions in appropriate channels, e.g., Army, Navy, Air Force, or Joint.
- Experience with joint and/or combined military operations and interagency coordination with demonstrated experience with the following:
- Knowledge of DoD, joint, and Army service doctrine, regulations, and policies. 8. Capable of recommending changes to policy, force structure and design, and command relationships
- Proficient in integrating PSYOP/MISO capabilities into cyber plans and operations.
- Knowledge of military command relationships and command and control (C2) procedures.
- Able to coordinate PSYOP/MISO actions within the proper channels and develop policies that incorporate the principle of C2.
- Experience with integrating, coordinating, and synchronizing adjacent and supporting operations, as well as developing support for related capabilities and their activities.
- Familiarity with other core, supporting, and related IO competencies to assist CCMD planners is required.
- Must be an expert in oral, visual, & written communications and briefing techniques; must be able to effectively advise, negotiate and persuade various managers, military officials, and senior leaders; and must be effective at gaining acceptance of recommended concepts, ideas, guidance, policies and regulations.
- Be familiar with, certified in, or have applicable operational/field time experience in:
- Military Deception (MILDEC)
- OPSEC
- EW
- Cyberspace operations
- Coordinating intelligence requirements
- Must be a U.S. Citizen and possess a current U.S. Passport.
- Requires an active DOD Top Secret/SCI security clearance, based on current security background investigation. Must be able to obtain a Polygraph. A Top Secret with SCI Eligibility will be considered.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Recent joint or service level information operations planning experience
- Joint cyber operations planners’ course
- Current CI Polygraph
- Joint information operations planner course
- Defense OPSEC planner course
- Special warfare advanced targeting and analysis course
- Special operations MILDEC planners course
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Target Salary Range
$112,000 - $179,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.
SCA / Union / Intern Rate or Range
EEO
An Equal Opportunity Employer including Disability/Veteran.
