Psychological Operations Planner

CACI International•Fort Meade, MD

9d•$94,400 - $198,200

About The Position

CACI is seeking a Psychological Operations Planner to provide advisory, training, and operational support advancing national security and irregular warfare missions. The position supports mission partners across geographic and functional combatant commands by developing, integrating, and sustaining mission-ready task forces. The planner contributes to strategic operations and joint force effectiveness by aligning influence efforts with operational objectives and commander intent. The role develops PSYOP concepts and messaging informed by academic research, behavioral science, and audience analysis; coordinates planning with interagency, allied, coalition, host-nation, academic, media, and commercial partners; and integrates PSYOP with broader information operations, cyber, information, and non-kinetic effects. It also supports media campaign planning, uses government and commercial analytic platforms for planning, targeting, and assessment, and advises senior leaders on risks, opportunities, and potential effects. The planner conducts executive-level briefings and ensures activities are culturally appropriate, legally compliant, and operationally sound. The position requires graduation from the US Army Psychological Operations Qualification Course, a relevant bachelor's degree, an active TS clearance with SCI eligibility, and substantial PSYOP and military planning experience. It is a regular, full-time role requiring TS/SCI with Polygraph, with up to 10% local travel. The proposed salary range is $94,400–$198,200.

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; the posting lists TS/SCI with Polygraph as the minimum clearance required to start.
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- 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, and/or gain approval of recommended concepts, plans, operations, guidance, and policies.
Leverage PSYOP doctrinal, planning, and execution expertise to Ensure Target A.

Benefits

Unique flexible time off benefit.
Robust learning resources and learning and development opportunities.
Healthcare benefits.
Wellness benefits.
Financial benefits.
Retirement benefits.
Family support benefits.
Continuing education benefits.
Time off benefits.
Comprehensive benefits designed to support and protect employees and their families.