Intel Planner (Intel Plans Integration) - Senior

Nalley Consulting•Fort Meade, MD

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Nalley Consulting is seeking a Senior-level Intel Planner (Intel Plans Integration) to support intelligence planning functions and efforts across the DoD at Fort Meade, MD. This role involves integrating Defense and National intelligence support capabilities, including collection, analytic, and targeting activities, into operational planning. The planner will assist with campaign plans, deliberate planning, crisis management, and time-sensitive planning using the Joint Operations Planning and Execution System (JOPES). Responsibilities also include red teaming, intelligence operations feasibility assessments, and supporting Cyberspace Intelligence planning for USCYBERCOM missions. The role requires reviewing strategic guidance, coordinating the production of intelligence support plans, and ensuring intelligence planning is integrated with battle rhythms and cyberspace intelligence operations. The planner will act as a liaison to the Joint Planning Group (JPG) and/or Operational Planning Team (OPT), manage an intelligence task list, and deconflict deadlines for intelligence production requests. Proficiency with various intelligence tools and databases is essential. Additional duties involve coordinating requirements for JIPOE, providing policy and strategy support, participating in Intelligence Planning Steering Groups, and integrating various commands and agencies into planning efforts. The role also supports USCYBERCOM Integrated Joint Special Technical Operations, including intelligence estimates, PIRs, CoG analysis, and adversary course of action analysis. Collaboration with targeting support for plans development and understanding the Combat Targeting / Combat Fires process are key. The planner will work with Intelligence and Defense professionals to synthesize the command's current state, develop approaches to address shortfalls, track progress against strategic initiatives, and demonstrate proficiency in drafting responses to policy and strategy inquiries.

Requirements

Clearance required: TC/SCI; only candidates with current CI polys will be considered per client requirements.
Joint Planning certification and experience required.
10+ years of desired experience.
Bachelor's degree or master’s degree.
Proficiency with intelligence tools and databases, to include: Tripwire Analytic Capability, Intellipedia, Palantir, MIDB, Cyber Common Operating Picture (CyberCOP), Target Knowledge Base, Cyber Threat Matrix, Automated Message Handling System, WISE Information Management System, Network Knowledge Base, FoxTrail, CENTAUR, Ispace, Pathfinder, Microsoft OneNote.

Responsibilities

Employs intelligence expertise and knowledge to assist in the integration of Defense and National intelligence support capabilities, including collection, analytic and targeting activities, into overarching operational planning functions and efforts across the DoD.
Assists in the development of campaign plans, deliberate planning, crisis management, and time sensitive planning in accordance with the Joint Operations Planning and Execution System (JOPES).
Assists with red teaming, and intelligence operations feasibility assessments within the planning process.
Provides support in the conduct of Cyberspace Intelligence planning activities in support of USCYBERCOM missions and recommend efficient use of resources throughout all planning efforts.
Reviews and reports on Strategic Guidance applicable to cyberspace intelligence operations.
Coordinates production of National Intelligence Support Plans (NISP), Annex B, and Functional Support Plans.
Assesses Intelligence Planning and recommends production adjustments as necessary.
Ensures intelligence planning activities are integrated and synchronized with J3, J5 and J7 battle rhythms as well as the planning of Cyberspace Intelligence Operations.
Assists the government personnel focal points to the Joint Planning Group (JPG) and/or Operational Planning Team (OPT) for all intelligence support activities and able to communicate feedback to the J2/JIOC matrix team.
Develops, manages, and coordinates an intelligence task list that identifies intelligence support products and designates divisions within the J2 responsible for completion.
Identifies, coordinates, and deconflicts deadlines and overall scope for intelligence production requests (PR) and services.
Coordinates and articulates requirements for JIPOE and other products that support planning.
Coordinates production of Functional Support Plans (FSP) (when required).
Provides a full range of policy and strategy support to assist the Intelligence Directorates’ policy and strategy professionals).
Participates in Intelligence Planning Steering Groups (IPSG) to determine scope and level of intelligence planning support.
Integrates CCMDs, service components, IC, and NSA into planning as necessary to ensure intelligence expertise and to deconflict and synchronize with other planning efforts.
Assists J2 support to USCYBERCOM Integrated Joint Special Technical Operations and facilitate Intelligence Estimate, Priority Intelligence Requirements (PIRs), Center of Gravity (CoG) analysis, Most Likely and Most Dangerous Adversary Course of Action (MLCOA/MDCOA), and any other intelligence related requirements to support JPG/OPT planning efforts.
Coordinates with targeting support for plans development and understands the J2 portion of the Combat Targeting / Combat Fires process and be able to synchronize intelligence efforts from across the JIOC to support the development of Entities of Interest (EOIs) into Target Development Nominations (TDN).
Works collaboratively with a broad range of Intelligence and Defense professionals and is capable of capturing and synthesizing a common picture of the current state of the Command, and then developing approaches to address shortfalls.
Develops methodologies for tracking Command progress against strategic initiatives and policy implementation.
Demonstrates proficiency and timeliness if drafting and responding tasks related to policy and strategy inquiries.