Psychological Operations Planner

CACI•San Antonio, TX

About The Position

CACI is seeking a Psychological Operations Planner to support a program delivering mission-critical advisory, training, and operational services in irregular warfare. The role supports geographic and functional combatant commands by developing, integrating, and sustaining mission-ready task forces. The planner advances national security by aligning psychological operations with operational and strategic objectives, supporting joint force effectiveness, and helping mission partners respond to evolving global threats. The position involves developing PSYOP concepts and messaging informed by research, behavioral science, and audience analysis; coordinating with interagency, allied, coalition, host-nation, academic, media, and commercial stakeholders; and integrating PSYOP with broader information and non-kinetic effects. The planner also supports campaign planning, targeting and assessment, advises senior leaders, and briefs GO/FO/SES decision makers. The role requires an active TS clearance and SCI eligibility with Polygraph, and is full time with up to 10% local travel.

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 with Polygraph.
Bachelor of Arts or 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- and senior-level (GO/FO/SES) decision makers.
Proficiency in standard military software applications and communication systems.

Nice To Haves

Completion of 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 CCMD, Service Component Command, and/or Joint Task Force level.
Experience coordinating and synchronizing military operations with multinational and/or interagency teammates.

Responsibilities

Plan, coordinate, and integrate PSYOP activities in support of operational and strategic objectives, aligning influence efforts with commander intent and campaign goals.
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 to 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 Ensure Target A.