Military Information Support Operations (MISO) Planner - Combat Bound LLC

Target Salary: Up to $150,000

Security Requirements: TS/SCI/FS Poly (CI polygraph preferred)

Location: Laurel, MD

Certifications:

• Joint Cyber Operations Planners' Course
• Joint Information Operations Planner Course (JIOPC)
  
• Defense OPSEC Planner course
• Special Warfare Advanced Targeting and Analysis course
• Special Operations MILDEC Planners' course
• Irregular Warfare course

Job Description:

• Integrate Military Information Support Operations (MISO) functions and tasks into all facets of Combatant Command (CCMD) / Unified Command level planning, and ensure the command group and staff consider PSYOP/MISO in the decision-making process.
• 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 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 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.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs):

• Recent joint or service level information operations planning experience
• 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.

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 proper channels and develop policies incorporating the C2 principle.

Experience 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

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 8 years planning experience with BS/BA; 2 years credited 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 (JOPP), 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.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience with MISO planning at the service or joint level supporting operations at Combatant Commands or Joint Task Forces.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen and possess a current U.S. Passport.

Key Words:

PSYOP, MISO, MILDEC, Planning, Information Operations

Company Description:

Strategic Resilience Group (SRG) is a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Certified Veteran Enterprise (CVE), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned small business with the sole purpose of assisting our clients to achieve their missions in an increasingly complex and rapidly changing operational environment.

SRG's vision is to become a nationally recognized provider of critical and innovative professional services and technology solutions to the Warfighter, the U.S. Government, private companies, and our nation's allies. We believe that resilience is best achieved through practicing our core values of Integrity, Trust, Commitment, Teamwork & Quality.

Our goal is to provide exceptional consulting services, and technology integration that builds the resilience of our clients at a competitive price. We attain this goal with an employee centric culture driven to success by core values that promote opportunity, professional development, and career advancement for a diverse, motivated, and inspiring workforce.

We are firmly committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All applicants for employment shall be given fair treatment regardless of their race, color, religion, age, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation and pregnancy), national origin, disability, reprisal, marital status, parental status, genetic information, political affiliation, veteran's status or other any other prohibited factors.