J39 Info Ops Military Deception (MILDEC) Plan

RMGS•Tampa, FL

5d•Onsite

About The Position

RMGS, Inc. is seeking a J39 Information Operations (IO) Military Deception (MILDEC) Planner (Senior) to support planning, synchronization, and execution of MILDEC efforts at MacDill AFB, Florida. This role involves conducting research, analysis, and planning to integrate MILDEC into broader plans and operations. The planner will coordinate with various Information Forces, Special Technical Operations capabilities, and other compartmented capabilities to develop plans, targets, and CONOPs. A key aspect of this role is collaborating with the Special Technical Operations (STO)/Special Access Program (SAP) planner at SOCCENT to achieve desired effects through MILDEC. The position requires providing expert MILDEC assessments, strategies, and recommendations to the SOCCENT Commander, leveraging extensive experience and unconstrained thinking. Additionally, the planner will provide MILDEC expertise for Operations Security (OPSEC) and integrate various command elements, including lower echelon units, service components, and the cyberspace community, into planning to ensure cyber expertise and deconfliction with other planning efforts such as Civil Affairs (CA), Psychological Operations (PSYOP), MILDEC, and Influence Operations. Participation in VTCs and strategic planning efforts within USSOCOM and with other DoD, IA, and non-government Cyber Operations (CO), CA, PSYOP, MILDEC Operations, and Influence Operations participants is expected. This includes COA development, analysis, documentation, vetting, and presentation. The role involves drafting, coordinating, and documenting strategies, plans, and planning documents for CO, CA, PSYOP, MILDEC, and Cyber Enabled Influence Operations. Iterative, written, and oral inputs and recommendations will be provided via briefings and point papers/talking points to refine SOCCENT's objectives, priorities, strategies, and plans. The planner will utilize knowledge of joint doctrine and planning concepts, including the Joint Operation Planning Process (JOPP) and Adaptive Planning and Execution (APEX) process, applying operational art and design. Familiarity with joint military operations, command and control (C2) processes, and the military decision-making process is essential. The ability to translate technical content and TTPs into high-level briefs, point papers, and talking papers is required. A key deliverable is the development and maintenance of an electronic resource for mission continuity, including key points of contact, accessible to all stakeholders. Travel CONUS/OCONUS may be required for planning efforts, conferences, OPTs, and exercises, necessitating appropriate clearance levels and current training.

Requirements

MA/MS in one of these Disciplines: Social Sciences, Public Policy, Applied Statistics, Operations Research, or Systems Analysis
Joint Professional Military Education Level II or Service Equivalent; Advanced Military Education Levels (i.e. School of Advanced Military Studies (SAMS), Joint Advanced Warfighting School (JAWS); Service War Colleges).
At least 5 years strategic and operational planning and analysis
At least 3 years’ experience in any of the following: in CENTCOM AOR; MISO; MILDEC; CWMD; ORSA; CYBER; AT/FP; SNA; Special Programs; Interagency Experience
Equivalent combinations of at least 10 years of SOF operational experience and education.
Must possess an Active TS/SCI security clearance.

Responsibilities

Support MILDEC planning, synchronization, and execution.
Conduct research, analysis, and planning to integrate MILDEC into plans/operations.
Coordinate with other Information Forces (IF), Special technical Operations capabilities, and other compartmented capabilities to support development of plans, targets, and CONOPs supporting planning and execution efforts.
Coordinate planning activities with the Special Technical Operations (STO)/Special Access Program (SAP) planner at SOCCENT to achieve desired effects as applicable to MILDEC efforts.
Provide expert MILDEC assessments, strategies, recommendations, far reaching experience, expertise, and unconstrained thinking in the development of MILDEC strategies, plans, and activities to support the SOCCENT Commander.
Provide MILDEC planning expertise and options in support of Operations Security (OPSEC).
Integrate various command elements (to include lower echelon units, service components, and cyberspace community entities) into planning to ensure cyber expertise, as necessary and to deconflict and synchronize with other planning efforts (i.e. CA, PSYOP, MILDEC, and Influence Operations).
Participate in VTCs and long-range, strategic planning efforts within USSOCOM and other DoD, IA, and non-government Cyber Operations (CO), CA, PSYOP, MILDEC Operations, and Influence Operations participants.
This shall include course of action (COA) development, analysis, documentation, vetting, and presentation.
Draft, coordinate, and document CO, CA, PSYOP, MILDEC, and Cyber Enabled Influence Operations strategies, plans, and planning documents.
Provide iterative, written and oral inputs and recommendations, via briefings and point papers/talking points, for the development and refinement of SOCCENT CO, CA, PSYOP, MILDEC and other Influence Operations objectives, priorities, strategies, plans, and planning documents.
Utilize knowledge of joint doctrine and joint planning concepts, to include the Joint Operation Planning Process (JOPP) and Adaptive Planning and Execution (APEX) process.
Apply operational art and operational design in the application of JOPP.
Utilize knowledge of joint military operations, including command and control (C2) processes and the military decision making process.
Translate, both orally and in writing, technical content and tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) found in proposed COAs, OPLANs, and CONPLANs into high-level briefs, point papers, and talking papers.
Develop and maintain an electronic resource, to include key points of contact, to be used for mission continuity that may be accessed by all stakeholders.
May perform travel CONUS/OCONUS (TDY status, attend conferences, planning efforts, OPTs with appropriate clearance levels, and exercises) as required and remain fully qualified and current with all specified / required training.