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 that advances national security and helps mission partners address evolving global threats. The role supports geographic and functional combatant commands by developing, integrating, and sustaining mission-ready task forces and strengthening joint force effectiveness. The planner contributes to strategic operations and irregular warfare missions in a dynamic environment, collaborating with experienced professionals and mission partners.

The position plans, coordinates, and integrates PSYOP activities in support of operational and strategic objectives. It develops 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, cyber, and non-kinetic activities. The planner also supports media campaign planning, uses government and commercial analytic platforms to support planning and assessment, evaluates audience response, and advises senior leaders on PSYOP risks, opportunities, and potential effects. The role includes briefing GO/FO/SES decision makers on recommended concepts, plans, operations, guidance, and policies.

This is a full-time regular position requiring an active TS clearance, SCI eligibility, and a polygraph. Travel is up to 10% and local. CACI describes a culture centered on integrity, innovation, trust, flexibility, learning, and continuous growth. The proposed salary range is $94,400–$198,200, with comprehensive benefits and learning and development opportunities.

Requirements

• Graduate of the US Army Psychological Operations Qualification Course.
• 3–10 years of experience planning, coordinating, synchronizing, and/or executing Psychological Operations (PSYOP).
• 5 years of demonstrated experience in military planning processes, including 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/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 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 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.
• Comprehensive benefits, including healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education, and time off benefits.

What This Job Offers

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