Information Operations Planner (Psychological Operations)

Summary

About the Position: The Information Operations Planner (Psychological Operations (PSYOP)), GS-0301-12, for the US European Command (USEUCOM) J39 Information Operations and Special Activities Division within the Operations Directorate in Stuttgart, Germany. The incumbent is responsible for managing, directing, coordinating, and synchronizing all command PSYOP and operational assessments, incorporating them into the operational information environment, command plans, and joint/combined exercises.

Duties

• •Formulates and integrates Information Operations (IO) and Psychological Operations (PSYOP) policies, plans, and capabilities into theater contingency operations, crisis action response plans, and deliberate joint campaign documents.
• •Coordinates and synchronizes operational- and tactical PSYOP across the Area of Responsibility (AOR) with Combatant Commands (CCMDs), US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM), Joint Staff, US Country Teams, NATO, and partner nation staffs.
• •Plans, conducts, and reports complex socio-cultural, behavioral-psychological, and demographic systems analyses to evaluate target audience attitudes and measure campaign performance against established objectives.
• •Identifies and prioritizes non-kinetic target sets within the framework of Joint Publication 3-60 (JP 3-60), synchronizing PSYOP capabilities with Joint Effects Cells and related information disciplines (e.g., MILDEC, EW, OPSEC, cyber).
• •Manages branch operational readiness and program requirements, including drafting requests for forces (RFF), deployment/employment options, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), funding estimates, and the Department of Defense (DoD) Rewards Program.
• •Develops long-term media strategies and oversees the design, evaluation, and approval of multi-lingual series products disseminated across traditional (audio/visual, print) and modern digital/social media platforms to counter adversary messaging.
• •Prepares and delivers staff estimates, technical evaluations, and briefings to senior senior leadership, ambassadors, and general/flag officers, providing mandatory PSYOP reporting to the Joint Staff and the Office of the Secretary of Defense.

Qualifications

Position may be filled as a time-limited promotion, reassignment or change to lower grade not to exceed (NTE) 2 Years by a current permanent Army employee. Time-limited promotions may be extended up to a maximum of five years. Time-limited reassignments and changes to lower grade may exceed five years, however return rights may be impacted. Position may be made permanent without further competition. Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Applying on Time-Limited Assignments In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) Coordinating psychological operations and information influence activities to support organizational mission objectives during crisis or contingency situations; 2) Analyzing demographic and socio-cultural target audience data to assess the operational impact of influence campaigns; AND 3) Developing multimedia dissemination plans across audio, visual, and electronic communication channels to advance organizational strategic communication goals. Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-11).

Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.