Civil Affairs Planner
About The Position
Civil Affairs Planner The Ascendancy Group’s Mission To be the unequaled provider of special operations forces (SOF) and Intelligence Community focused technical, service, and training-based solutions. Overview The Civil Affairs Planner position is a full-time position integrating civil-military operations into irregular warfare, influence operations, and campaign design as part of Operations in the Information Environment (OIE). The Civil Affairs Planner will synchronize governance, stabilization, and population-centric activities in support of strategic competition and irregular warfare objectives. This position is contingent upon contract award. Security Requirement: TS/SCI or TS w/SCI Eligibility
Requirements
- Degree in International Relations, Political Science, Regional Studies, Public Administration, or related field
- Experience in civil Affairs, stability operations, civil-military coordination, or interagency planning experience
- Civil Affairs Qualification Course graduate (38A, 38G, or equivalent)
- Prior support to Combatant Commands, Joint Staff, or equivalent headquarters
- Experience with civil information management, civil network analysis, or population-centric targeting
- Understanding of PMESII-PT, DIMEFIL, OIE doctrine, and the Information Joint Function
- Demonstrated interagency and coalition coordination experience
Nice To Haves
- Prior deployments supporting Civil Affairs or stability operations in CENTCOM, AFRICOM, or INDOPACOM AORs
- Experience supporting Humanitarian Assistance/Disaster Relief (HA/DR), governance, or post-conflict stabilization operations
- Experience advising senior military or interagency leadership
- Experience integrating CA into OIE, MISO, MILDEC, or strategic influence operations
Responsibilities
- Contributes Civil-Military Engagement Planning expertise to develop, coordinate, and integrate Civil Affairs (CA) equities into theater-level operational plans to support influence, stability, governance, and foreign humanitarian operations.
- Conducts PMESII-PT, DIMEFIL, and operational design assessments focused on civil, governance, and human aspects of the operational environment to support Operational Environment Assessments.
- Collaborates with interagency partners (e.g., State Department, NGOs), coalition forces, and Information Forces to synchronize CA and OIE activities.
- Advises commanders on governance, rule of law, public health, infrastructure, humanitarian assistance, and essential service restoration to support long-term stability.
- Incorporates Civil Affairs equities into broader Operations in the Information Environment (OIE), including All information Forces and the capabilities MILDEC, OPSEC, and influence operations, to shape local perceptions and achieve theater-level effects. Civil Affairs directly supports the Information Joint Function through engagement with the Human Aspects and Informational Aspects of the operational environment.
- Delivers senior-level briefs, assessments, and recommendations to commanders and staff on civil-military operations within the Information Environment.
- Monitors emerging global/regional political, economic, and civil trends to inform planning.
- Build civil network assessments for operational situational awareness.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
11-50 employees
