Joint Operations Planner Iii

Job Description

Description

SAIC is seeking a Joint Operations Planner III located out of Fort Meade, Maryland.

The successful candidate will provide in-depth strategic/operational planning expertise for the development of Information Operations and SAP/IJISTO coordination with Offensive Cyberspace Operations (OCO) and Defensive Cyberspace Operations (DCO) policy, plans, processes, procedures, and governing directives.  Planners will apply operational art and operational design and use the Joint Operation Planning Process (JOPP) for the developmental planning of cyberspace operations. Support the creation of mission packages, and Information related OAIs (Operations, Activities, Investments) to include validation of targets.

 Daily activities include:

·  Monitors and reviews strategies, doctrine, policies, directives, and instructions from higher echelon headquarters and makes recommendations to ensure compliance and/or consideration in planning efforts.

·  Develops plans and orders through the applications of operational art and operational design, and by using the JOPP, within the milestones, deliverables, and interaction points for plans developed using Adaptive Planning and Execution (APEX) activities

·  Provides input to briefings, transitioning concepts to execution, and assisting in the coordination of joint operational planning in support of training, exercise, combat, and contingency plans and operations.

·  Providing expert SAP, IJSTO, and IO support, analysis and research into complex problems and processes relating to the subject matter.

·  Develops and integrates cyberspace capabilities into deliberate, contingency, operation, and crisis action planning.

·  Provides input for the development of TTPs, CONOPs, COAs, and other related documents related to cyberspace operations.

·  Provides input to address shortfalls, prioritize and validate requirements, and be prepared to modify development planning efforts based on the changing cyberspace environment.

·  Contributes to the development of exercise scenarios, exercise operational plans, and other required documentation to support planning and execution to accomplish USCYBERCOM exercise training priorities.

·  Conducts research of current and emerging threats to U.S. Critical Infrastructure and Key Resources (CIKR)

·  Participates in Joint Planning Groups (JPGs), and Operational Planning Groups/Teams (OPG/OPTs)

·  Leads and acts as a full participant in JPGs and OPG/OPT developing and integrating cyber capabilities into plans, and in support of Combatant Commander Planning efforts.

·  Coordinate cyberspace operations planning activities through the IJSTO to include Evaluation Request and Response Messages, SAP procedures, and the RAPCO.

·  Thinks independently and serves as an advanced technical expert of all planning methodologies and applications in all phases of military operations, providing analytical expertise and expert knowledge of operational design, Joint Operation Planning, and APEX

·  Establishes joint operation planning objectives in support of combat and contingency operations without supervision.

·  Able to independently coordinate the development of cyber space operations plans, contingency plans, CONOPs, and orders.

·  Provides extensive technical expertise; leads and participates in all phases and steps of the JOPP and APEX activities.

Qualifications

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

·  Ten (10) years of experience as a Joint Operation Planner and a complete working knowledge of the JOPP, JOPES, and APEX planning formats and guidance with a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university. Additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.  

·  Specialized education in military joint operation planning through the Joint Professional Military Education Phase II (JPME II). The JIOPC, or other similar military operation planning courses, may be substituted for JPME II.

·  Must have Operational/Strategic IO MISO/MILDEC Experience. 

·  Planning experience may be reduced by four years with completion of an advanced Service planner school (School of Advanced Military Studies (SAMS), School of Advanced Air and Space Studies (SAASS), Joint Advanced Warfighting Schools (JAWS), etc.).

 PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

·  Graduate of an accredited Service OIE qualification course (U.S. Army FA30 Qualification Course, Psychological Operations Qualification Course, etc.)

·  Graduate of IJSTO Planner’s Course

·  Graduate of JMTC (Joint MILDEC Training Course) or Service Deception course

·  Combatant Command planning experience

Required Clearance:

·  TS/SCI Poly

SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.
Covid Policy: SAIC does not require COVID-19 vaccinations or boosters. Customer site vaccination requirements must be followed when work is performed at a customer site.

Overview

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