PSYOP Planner- Subject Matter Expert

Appcast

$112K — $196K *
Aerospace & Defense
15+ years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree with 18+ years of experience or equivalent experience in lieu of a degree.
  • Active TS/SCI security clearance is required.
  • Strong background in Military Information Support Operations (MISO/PSYOP).
  • Experience coordinating among multidisciplinary teams including intelligence and interagency counterparts.
  • Demonstrated ability to develop culturally aware and behavior-focused products.

Responsibilities

  • Translate commander’s intent into actionable planning inputs, drafting campaign plans and operational plans.
  • Coordinate MISO planning with various operational entities to ensure integrated non-kinetic effects.
  • Collaborate with intelligence and agency partners to validate assumptions and target audience insights.
  • Develop risk considerations and culturally aware products based on enterprise research.
  • Build and maintain performance metrics and assessment inputs to enhance targeting refinement.
  • Facilitate action-officer level planning groups, documenting decisions and routing issues for higher review.
  • Prepare briefings and maintain planning artifacts to ensure continuity through operations.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Paid time off along with flexible work schedules.
  • 401(k) retirement plan and life insurance.
  • Holidays that accommodate a busy lifestyle.
Full Job Description

Job Description:

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented PSYOP Planner- Subject Matter Expert to join our team! In this role you will get to support combatant command–level Operations in the Information Environment (OIE) by planning, integrating, and synchronizing Military Information Support Operations (MISO/PSYOP) under guidance from J39 leadership and senior subject‑matter experts.

What You'll Be Doing:

  • Translates commander’s intent and approved OIE objectives into actionable planning inputs, drafting concepts, annexes, and orders for campaign plans, OPLANs, CONPLANs, and courses of action.

  • Coordinates day‑to‑day MISO planning with Information Operations, Civil Affairs, Public Affairs coordination, cyberspace operations, Electronic Warfare, Military Deception, and Operations Security to deconflict activities and sequence non‑kinetic effects.

  • Works with intelligence and interagency counterparts, and with SAP/STO stakeholders when directed, to confirm authorities, validate assumptions, and incorporate vetted target audience insights into products and timelines.

  • Develops culturally aware, behavior‑focused products and risk considerations, applying regional, social, and behavioral factors provided by enterprise research.

  • Builds and maintains Measures of Performance and Measures of Effectiveness for assigned efforts, collects and cleans data, and produces roll‑up assessment inputs to support plan updates and targeting refinement.

  • Facilitates planning working groups and targeting boards at the action‑officer level, records decisions and tasks, and routes issues for senior adjudication.

  • Prepares clear briefings, information papers, and decision materials for senior review, and maintains version‑controlled planning artifacts, coordination matrices, and execution checklists to sustain continuity across phases and rotations.

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

  • Bachelors degree and 18+ years experience. Years of comparable experience can be used in lieu of degree. (HS diploma 22+ years, Associates 20+ years, Masters 16+ years)
  • Must have a current/active TS/SCI clearance or higher

Security Clearance Requirement:

An active Top Secret SCI security clearance is required for this position.​

This position is part of our Federal Solutions team.

Salary Range: $112,200.00 - $196,400.00

We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle!

This position will be posted for a minimum of 3 days and will continue to be posted for an average of 30 days until a qualified applicant is selected or the position has been cancelled.

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