Job Description

Program Overview

Leading provider of Information Operations (IO) and Irregular Warfare (IW) capabilities to the U.S. government. Integrates Information Related Capabilities (IRC) across multiple domains, environments, and geographic boundaries, supporting both domestic and overseas operation via Information Operations planners, intelligence analysts, cultural advisors, and linguists

About The Role

Position: Military Information Support Operations (MISO) Planner

Location: remote assignment located at Camp Xiphos, Jordan – Secure US Military Compound.

Clearance Required: Top Secret/SCI

Role and Responsibilities Overview:

Peraton is seeking an experienced Military Information Support Operations (MISO) Planner to integrate Information Related Capabilities (IRCs), functions, and tasks into all facets of Combatant Command (CCMD)-level planning. This role ensures the command group and staff fully consider IRCs in the decision-making process.

The MISO Planner will provide expert mission analysis, problem-solving, and assessment skills—leveraging information systems and IRCs, integrating inter-agency and intelligence community (IC) inputs, and developing innovative concepts to counter adversarial use of information in the cyber and electromagnetic spectrum. Cultural considerations that affect operational and tactical planning, security, and risk assessments are also central to this role.

In this role, you will:

• Integrate IRCs into CCMD-level planning and decision-making.
• Conduct mission analysis, analytic problem-solving, and assessments to support operational planning.
• Develop innovative concepts to counter adversarial information use in cyber and electromagnetic domains.
• Review, analyze, and operationalize tactical and operational-level MISO and IO directives in support of maneuver elements.
• Apply technical skills to operational and tactical planning/execution.
• Identify and track measures of performance and effectiveness, advising on IRC application during operational concept development.
• Provide expert advice on integrating inter-agency and IC capabilities.
• Consider cultural aspects that impact planning, security, and risk assessments.
• Need to have demonstrated expertise in MISO/IO planning and execution.
• Working knowledge of:
  • Military Deception (MILDEC)
  • Operations Security (OPSEC)
  • Electronic Warfare (EW)
  • Cyberspace operations missions and tasks
• Have the ability to integrate joint warfare capabilities and synchronize activities of mutual concern.
• Have familiarity with IO competencies supporting USSOCCENT planners.
• Possess strong oral, visual, and written communication skills.
• Have proven ability to advise, negotiate, and persuade senior leaders, military officials, and managers.
• Be effective at gaining acceptance of recommended concepts, guidance, policies, and regulations.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:    LU

• Bachelor’s degree and minimum of 8 years of planning experience. An additional 4 years of relevant experience will be considered in lieu of a bachelor's degree.
• MISO (FA39) career field.
• Knowledge in joint operational planning process, military decision-making process, and military campaign plan planning, targeting processes and expertise in developing and accessing tactical and operational level MISO/PSYOP plans and orders.
• Have a minimum of 5 years of experience with MISO planning at the service or joint level in support of operations at Combatant Commands or Joint Task Forces.
• Knowledge of service departments (Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force) functions and their relationships to the CCMD to coordinate all operations in the information environment in appropriate channels, e.g., Army, Navy, Air Force, or Joint.
• Experience with joint and/or combined military operations and interagency coordination with Knowledge of DoD, joint, and Army service doctrine, regulations, and policies and Capable of recommending changes to policy, force structure and design, and command relationships.
• Experience in the following:
• • Proficient in integrating IRC capabilities into cyber plans and operations.
  • Knowledge of military command relationships and command and control (C2) procedures.
  • Able to coordinate MISO/PSYOP, EW, MILDEC actions within the proper channels and develop policies that incorporate the principle of C2.
• Experience with integrating, coordinating, and synchronizing adjacent and supporting operations, as well as developing support for related capabilities and their activities. Be familiar with, certified in, or have applicable operational/field time experience in:
• • Military Deception (MILDEC)
  • OPSEC
  • EW
  • Cyberspace operations
  • Coordinating intelligence requirements
• U.S. citizenship required. 
• Current U.S. Passport with at least 2 years remaining before expiration.
• Must meet Visa Qualification standards for Jordan.
• Current, Active DoD Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information security clearance, based on current security background investigation.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 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.
• Must demonstrate creative and critical thinking.
• Must be capable of quickly learning new skills.
• Must be flexible and adaptable.
• Recent joint or service level information operations planning experience.
• Joint cyber operations planners’ course.
• Joint information operations planner course.
• Defense OPSEC planner course.
• Special warfare advanced targeting and analysis course.
• Special operations MILDEC planners’ course.
• Irregular warfare course.

SCA / Union / Intern Rate or Range

Details

Target Salary Range: $112,000 - $179,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual’s experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.

Benefits Statement: Peraton offers eligible employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, health savings account, short/long term disability, EAP, parental leave, 401(k), paid time off (PTO) for vacation, and company paid holidays. A full listing of available benefits can be viewed at

Application Duration Statement: The application period for the job is estimated to be 30 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates. 

EEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.

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