# Subject Matter Expert-level Joint Cyberspace Operational Planners

**Company**: Leidos
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $107,900.00 - $195,050.00
**Category**: Defence & Intelligence
**Industry**: Other

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## Description

The Intelligence Sector seeks Subject Matter Expert-level Joint Cyberspace Operational Planners to serve as Site Leads within United States Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM). Individuals will provide expert guidance and direction to planning activities that underpin USCYBERCOM Cyberspace Operational Support Services (COSS) program.

**Responsibilities:**

- Provide subject matter expertise in Joint Cyberspace plans development and staffing processes within a collaborative environment to enable a range of Cyberspace Operations (CO) according to USCYBERCOM planning guidance and applicable Joint publications.

- Perform the role as contract Site Lead within USCYBERCOM J3, CNMF, or JTF-ARES, advising staff and leading daily activities to meet program requirements and drive USCYBERCOM mission.

- Support targeting selection, validation, synchronization, and enable integration during the execution of activities within the Cyber Warfare domain.

- Draft and staff foundational planning documents such as Operational Plans (OPLANS), Operational Orders (OPORDs), and Fragmentary Orders (FRAGOs).

- Support Joint Operational Planning Groups and Teams (OPG/OPT), and develop and integrate Cyber capabilities into plans.

- Coordinate CO planning activities through the IJSTO to include Evaluation Request and Response Messages, SAP procedures, and the RAPCO.

**Requirements:**

- Active Top Secret/SCI (TS/SCI) security clearance with Counterintelligence (CI) Polygraph required. Must be SCI eligible.

- 10+ years' experience as Joint Operations Planner or leading Joint Operations Planning processes, including working knowledge of JPP, JOPES, and APEX planning guidance.

- Total years' experience as Joint Operations Planner can be mitigated by completion of advanced service-specific planning schools such as SAMS, SAWS, and JAWS.

- 10+ years active within the field of Cyber or 15+ years combined experience within fields of Cyber, Intelligence, Electronic Warfare, Information Technology, or related fields, with preference for a combination of leadership and hands-on experience over the course of a career.

- Experience leading teams and providing senior-level advice to organizational leadership within USCYBERCOM J3, CNMF, or JTF-ARES across both Offensive Cyberspace and Defensive Operations lines of effort.

- Recipient of specialized education in military joint operations planning through JPME Level II.

- Possess deep familiarity with military operations including phases of planning, approval, and execution.

- Intimate familiarity with applicable Joint Publications such as JP 5-0 Joint Operational Planning.

- Graduate of formal training as Cyber Operational Planner within Department of Defense or Intelligence Community.

- Broad knowledge of Blue-space Cyber capabilities and demonstrate understanding of available Cyber infrastructure or platforms to conduct CO.

- Deep knowledge of the range of CO and their underlying intelligence support needs, topics, and focus areas, and computer networking fundamentals as well as concepts, terminology, and operations of a wide range of communications media (computer and telephone networks, satellite, fiber, wireless).

**Favorable Skills:**

- BA/BS or Masters' Degree within STEM field, National Security Studies, or field of study supporting operational art and science.

- Active Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or equivalent.

- Deep familiarity with USCYBERCOM organizational structure and mission.

- Prior experience supporting Joint operations across multiple warfighting domains.

- Demonstrated experience incorporating Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning into operations at any level to increase efficiency and effectiveness of operational outcomes.

- Experience with Space-enabled CO.

- Formal training within the field of Cyber Warfare and Joint Operations.

**Salary:** $107,900.00 - $195,050.00

## Skills

### Required
- Joint Cyberspace Operational Planning
- Cyber Warfare
- Military Operations Planning
- JPME Level II
- Cyber Operational Planning
- Project Management
- Artificial Intelligence
- Machine Learning
- Space-enabled CO

### Nice to have
- BA/BS or Masters' Degree in STEM field
- National Security Studies
- Operational Art and Science
- PMP certification
- USCYBERCOM organizational structure and mission
- Joint operations across multiple warfighting domains
- Cyber Warfare and Joint Operations

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