PSYOP Exercise Planner – Peterson SFB, Colorado Springs, CO – DOD TS/SCI

Peraton•Colorado Springs, CO

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Peraton is seeking an experienced PSYOP Exercise Planner to support operations at Peterson SFB, Colorado Springs, CO. This is an on-site position with the client, requiring no remote or hybrid work. The role involves reviewing and analyzing national-level strategies, policies, and joint doctrine, and advising on their impact. The planner will support the development of exercise planning documentation, identify command resource requirements, and validate PSYOP integration and participation in various exercises. A key aspect of the role includes conducting academic research to develop and validate PSYOP knowledge, providing instruction and guidance to service members, and delivering focused academic outreach, experimentation, and integration of scientific applications relevant to PSYOP. The position also provides continuity and support to advanced influence courses for the military client, serving as a subject matter expert and advisor on PSYOP, and providing instruction and mentoring to service members throughout exercises. The planner will demonstrate knowledge and ability to develop innovative concepts to counter adversarial propaganda and bring experience in developing training curricula for military audiences. Expertise in mission analysis, analytic problem-solving, and assessment, leveraging information systems and IRCs; integrating interagency and intelligence community (IC) perspectives; developing concepts to counter adversarial information use in the cyber and electromagnetic spectrum; and considering cultural factors affecting operational and tactical planning, security, and risk assessment is required. Instruction on PSYOP, MDMP, service-level operations, and joint operations will be provided as needed, along with support for educational courses and requirements for advanced PSYOP skills.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and 8 years of relevant experience; or Master’s degree and 6 or more years of relevant experience. An additional 4 years of relevant experience will be considered in lieu of a bachelor’s degree.
PSYOP (37A/37F) MOS or sister-service equivalent.
Minimum of 5 years of experience with PSYOP planning and execution supporting Combatant Commands, service component commands, SMUs, or Joint Task Forces.
Expert knowledge of joint operational planning process, military decision-making process, and CONOP development.
Expert knowledge in developing and accessing tactical and operational level PSYOP/OIE plans, orders, and series.
Expert knowledge of all Operations in the Information Environment (OIE).
Expert knowledge of combatant command level structure (TSOCs, service component commands, JTFs) and experience navigating joint staffs and procedures.
U.S. Citizenship required.
Current U.S. Passport with the ability to travel internationally.
Active DoD Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of DoD, joint, and Army service doctrine, regulations, and policies.
Capable of recommending changes to policy, force structure and design, and command relationships.
Able to operate in ambiguous environments with little guidance and feedback.
Able to coordinate PSYOP and OIE actions within the proper military and interagency channels and develop policies that incorporate the principle of C2.
Ability to engage senior leaders and staff and conduct complex briefings to large audiences.
Ability to work effectively within a task organized working groups.
Expertise in planning, integrating, and coordinating with interagency and intelligence community entities.
Adept at developing and utilizing information products that leverage current and emerging technologies to inform planning, improve coordination, and enable timely decisions.
Demonstrated creative and critical thinking, capable of quickly learning new skills, flexible and adaptable.
Familiar with, certified in, or have applicable operational/field time experience in: Military Deception (MILDEC), OPSEC, EW, Cyberspace operations.

Responsibilities

Review, analyze, and advise on the impact of national‑level strategies, policies, and joint doctrine.
Support development of exercise planning documentation.
Identify command resource requirements.
Validate PSYOP integration and participation in joint, multilateral, and multinational exercises.
Conduct academic research to develop and validate PSYOP knowledge.
Provide instruction and guidance to service members.
Deliver focused academic outreach, experimentation, and integration of scientific applications relevant to PSYOP.
Provide continuity and support to advanced influence courses for the military client.
Serve as a subject matter expert and advisor on PSYOP.
Provide PSYOP instruction and mentoring to service members throughout exercises.
Demonstrate knowledge and ability to develop innovative concepts to counter adversarial propaganda.
Develop training curricula for military audiences.
Apply expertise in mission analysis, analytic problem‑solving, and assessment, leveraging information systems and IRCs.
Integrate interagency and intelligence community (IC) perspectives.
Develop concepts to counter adversarial information use in the cyber and electromagnetic spectrum.
Consider cultural factors affecting operational and tactical planning, security, and risk assessment.
Provide instruction on PSYOP, MDMP, service‑level operations, and joint operations as required.
Support educational courses and requirements for advanced PSYOP skills.