Psychological Operations Planner

CACI • Fort Meade, MD

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About The Position

CACI is seeking a Psychological Operations Planner to support national security missions through irregular warfare and operations expertise. The role provides advisory, training, and operational support to mission partners working across geographic and functional combatant commands. The planner helps develop, integrate, and sustain mission-ready task forces and contributes to joint-force effectiveness and strategic operations.

The position develops PSYOP concepts and messaging through research, behavioral science, and audience analysis; coordinates with interagency, allied, coalition, host-nation, academic, media, and commercial partners; and integrates PSYOP with broader information and non-kinetic activities. The planner supports media campaign planning, targeting, and assessment, using government and commercial analytic platforms. The role also advises planners and senior leaders on PSYOP risks and effects, and briefs GO/FO/SES decision makers on concepts, plans, operations, guidance, and policies.

This is a full-time, regular position requiring an active TS clearance and SCI eligibility, with up to 10% local travel. The proposed salary range is $94,400–$198,200. CACI describes a culture centered on integrity, trust, mission, and growth, and offers flexible time off, learning resources, and a broad benefits package.

Requirements

• Graduate of the US Army Psychological Operations Qualification Course.
• 10 years of experience planning, coordinating, synchronizing, and/or executing Psychological Operations (PSYOP).
• 7 years of demonstrated experience in military planning processes, including the Joint Planning Process (JPP), military decision-making process, joint targeting process, and/or military campaign planning.
• Active TS clearance and SCI eligibility.
• Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree in a relevant field, such as Strategic Communications, International Relations, Political Science, Behavioral Science, Military Science, or another applicable field.
• Demonstrated experience briefing PSYOP concepts to executive- or senior-level (GO/FO/SES) decision makers.
• Proficiency in standard military software applications and communication systems.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced OIE-relevant training, such as the FA30 Information Operations Qualification Course, Army IO Planner's Course, Joint Information Planners Course (JIPC, formerly JIOPC), OPSEC Planners Course, MILDEC Planners Course, or Joint Targeting School.
• 3 years of experience with military planning at the operational level, including experience at a CCMD, Service Component Command, and/or Joint Task Force level.
• Experience coordinating and synchronizing military operations with multinational and/or interagency teammates.

Responsibilities

• Develop and refine PSYOP concepts and messaging using academic research, behavioral science, and audience analysis.
• Coordinate PSYOP planning with interagency partners, allies, coalition forces, host-nation stakeholders, academia, media partners, and commercial vendors.
• Integrate PSYOP with broader OIE, cyber, information, and non-kinetic effects to synchronize influence outcomes across domains.
• Support media campaign planning and execution by aligning PSYOP messaging, dissemination methods, and target audiences with approved media and strategic communication efforts.
• Use government and commercial analytic platforms, including Maven Smart System and C2IE, to support PSYOP planning, targeting, and assessment.
• Support assessment by defining influence indicators, evaluating audience response, and informing refinement of PSYOP plans and messaging.
• Advise planners and senior leaders on PSYOP risks, opportunities, and second- and third-order effects, ensuring activities are culturally appropriate, legally compliant, and operationally sound.
• Conduct executive- and senior-level briefings for GO/FO/SES decision makers to advise, familiarize, or gain approval for recommended concepts, plans, operations, guidance, and policies.
• Leverage PSYOP doctrinal, planning, and execution expertise to support the stated objective “Ensure Target A.”

Benefits

• Flexible time off.
• Learning resources and learning and development opportunities.
• Healthcare benefits.
• Wellness benefits.
• Financial and retirement benefits.
• Family support benefits.
• Continuing education benefits.
• Time off benefits.
• Competitive compensation and benefits options designed to support and protect employees and their families.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior