Psychological Operations Planner
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 across geographic and functional combatant commands, helping develop, integrate, and sustain mission-ready task forces. The planner contributes to strategic operations and joint force effectiveness in a dynamic environment, supporting complex missions that address evolving global threats. The position develops and refines PSYOP concepts and messaging using academic research, behavioral science, and audience analysis. It coordinates planning with interagency partners, allies, coalition forces, host-nation stakeholders, academia, media partners, and commercial vendors. The planner integrates PSYOP with broader OIE, cyber, information, and non-kinetic effects; supports media campaign planning and execution; and uses government and commercial analytic platforms to inform planning, targeting, and assessment. The role also advises planners and senior leaders on PSYOP risks, opportunities, and effects, and briefs GO/FO/SES decision makers.
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/Science degree in a relevant field such as Strategic Communications, International Relations, Political Science, Behavioral Science, or 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
- 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
- Develop and refine PSYOP concepts and messaging using academic research, behavioral science, and audience analysis to improve credibility and effectiveness.
- 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, and/or gain approval of recommended concepts, plans, operations, guidance, and policies.
- Leverage PSYOP doctrinal, planning, and execution expertise to ensure Target A.
Benefits
- Flexible time off benefit.
- Learning resources and learning and development opportunities.
- Healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education, and time off benefits.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
