Job ID: 2502935
Location: STUTTGART-VAIHINGEN, BW, DE
Date Posted: 2025-03-06
Category: Program Management
Subcategory: Program Mgmt
Schedule: Full-time
Shift: Day Job
Travel: Yes, 10 % of the Time
Minimum Clearance Required: Top Secret
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: TS/SCI
Potential for Remote Work: No
Description
SAIC is seeking an Information Operations (I/O) Lead Planner with Military Information Support Operations (MISO) experience to be responsible for integrating information operations into military planning and execution. Requires a comprehensive understanding of both I/O and MISO to effectively plan, coordinate, and execute operations that influence adversary, neutral, and friendly audiences to achieve strategic objectives. Experience with military information operations, psychological operations, or related fields. Ability in leveraging information and psychological operations to influence behaviors and achieve strategic objectives. Requires deep understanding of both I/O and MISO, strong analytical and communication skills, and the ability to coordinate and integrate these activities into broader military plans. IO Lead Planner to manage IO planning activities for the contractor’s operations in USAFRICOM AOR primarily. The IO Lead Planner is required to have an in-person two-hour call back to the U.S. Army Garrison – Stuttgart and may be required to occasionally travel to CONUS and other OCONUS locations in support of the TO.

COMMUNICATION AND ANALYTICAL SKILLS:

• Strong Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills to effectively brief commanders, staff, and stakeholders.
• Analytical Skills: Ability to analyze complex information and develop strategies to influence target audiences.

EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION:

• Relevant Degree: A degree in international relations, psychology, communications, or a related field.
• Specialized Training: Formal training in I/O and MISO from military institutions or equivalent civilian courses. (Irregular Warfare, Military Information Support Operations (MISO), Information Operations, Electronic Warfare, OPSEC, Military Deception (MILDEC).
  Certifications: Relevant certifications in strategic communications, information operations, or psychological operations.
  SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.
  Covid Policy: SAIC does not require COVID-19 vaccinations or boosters. Customer site vaccination requirements must be followed when work is performed at a customer site