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Booz Allen Hamilton · 1 day ago

Cyberspace Operations Planner

Fort Meade, MD

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$87K/yr - $198K/yr

10+ years exp

Booz Allen Hamilton is a leading consulting firm specializing in technology and engineering solutions. They are seeking a Cyberspace Operations Planner to support strategic context, operational design, and mission analysis, while developing comprehensive plans for cyberspace operations.

ConsultingCyber SecurityIT InfrastructureManagement ConsultingSecurity

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Support strategic context, operational design, and mission analysis

Apply critical and creative thinking to define the nature of complex national security problems

Conceptualize and construct frameworks to explain the operational environment

Analyze client’s mission and intent, organizational relationships and purpose of proposed operations to develop strategic knowledge of the operational environment and frame mission analysis

Design and shape impending operations using knowledge of the operational environment to develop broad operational approach

Develop Plans and Orders in support of exercises and wargaming, offensive and defensive operations, crises and contingencies, and combat operations

Develop plans using all phases of the Joint Planning Process (JPP)

Conduct capability assessments including force readiness projections, risks and vulnerabilities, and adversarial parameters

Apply Joint doctrine and publications to develop Planning Orders (PLANORDS), Execution Orders (EXORDS), Operation Plans (OPLANS), Concept of Operation Plans (CONPLANS), Campaign Plans, Theater Strategy, and cooperative security agreements to plan cyberspace operations

Draft Warning Orders (WARNORDS), Operation Orders (OPORDS), and assessment guidance

Qualification

Operational PlanningJoint Planning Process (JPP)Cyberspace OperationsSignals Intelligence (SIGINT)Offensive Cyberspace Operations (OCO)Defensive Cyberspace Operations (DCO)Project ManagementExecutive SummariesData AnalyticsTeam CoordinationMS ExcelMS PowerPointJoint Officer DesignationJCOPC CompletionCommunication Skills

Required

10+ years of experience in military or government supporting a cyberspace strategic and operational environment or cryptologic mission

3+ years of experience with operational planning on a joint staff, combatant command (CCMD), or Service component staff

Experience with the Joint Planning Process (JPP) and revising DoD Joint planning doctrines and processes

Experience with participating in planning conferences, drafting reviews, and developing PLANORDS, EXORDS, OPLANS, CONPLANS, WARNORDS, and OPORDS

Experience supporting Operational Planning Teams (OPTs), Joint Planning Groups (JPGs), or Maritime Planning Groups (MPGs)

Experience with coordinating operational requirements amongst internal and external staff and agencies

Knowledge of Offensive Cyberspace Operations (OCO), Defensive Cyberspace Operations (DCO), signals intelligence (SIGINT), information operations (IO), or space and electronic warfare

Ability to draft executive summaries and make recommendations

TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph

HS diploma or GED

Preferred

Experience in the Adaptive Planning and Execution (APEX) planning process or Joint Operation Planning and Execution System (JOPES)

Experience in DoD Information Technology (IT), Department of Defense Information Network (DoDIN), or cyberspace tactical environments

Experience with preparing project charters and with leading and organizing operational assessment efforts, including working groups, development of MOPs and MOEs, and data analytics

Experience with analyzing operational assessment methodologies and decision criteria and with preparing and presenting briefings to senior leadership

Experience with Cybersecurity and Cyberspace operations principles and practices

Knowledge of operations in mission areas, including network operations, network defense, signals intelligence, information operations, space, or electronic warfare

Ability to create and maintain KM solutions and execute MS Excel and MS PowerPoint functions

Bachelor's degree

Joint Officer Designation preferred

Completion of Joint Cyber Operations Planners Course (JCOPC)