Cyberspace Operations Planner

About the role

Leidos is seeking a Cyber Planner for future work with our team at Ft Meade in Maryland. This position supports the DISA GSM-O II Task Order 07 (TN07) at Defensive Cyberspace Command (DCDC). TO-07 provides support to DCDC in the “DODIN Operations” and “Defensive Cyberspace Operations-Internal Defense Measures” (DCO-IDM) mission areas. The selected candidate will provide expertise on the planning and execution of a variety of defensive cyberspace Operations, Actions and Investments (OA&I) throughout DoD cyberspace and collaborate with multiple internal and external planning elements and joint staff directorates throughout DoD.

Responsibilities

• Conduct and support future operations (FUOPS) planning and defensive cyber operations execution and support to the DCDC mission areas.
• Understand product linkages and dependencies of the Joint Strategic Planning System (JSPS).
• Apply the principles of operational art and design in the development of defensive cyberspace planning.
• Gather and integrate relevant elements of JIPOE in preparation of cyberspace planning.
• Lead or support deliberate planning using the Joint Planning Process (JPP).
• Support Crisis Action Planning using the Joint Planning Process (JPP).
• Lead teams of diverse stakeholders across the defensive cyberspace community through development of plans that meet Commander’s priorities, intent and mission.
• Work with other staff elements to develop Staff Estimates and conduct planning.
• Lead or support Operational Planning Teams and Working Groups in support of Commander’s objectives and End State.
• Participate in and/or support B2C2WG events and activities as needed.
• Develop and conduct briefings to Senior Executive Service (SES) and General Officer/Flag Officer (GO/FO) leadership.
• Author and staff CONOPS and Level 1 through Level 4 plans (Commander’s Estimates, BPLANS, CONPLANS, OPLANS).
• Research, develop and author issue papers/white papers on varying defensive cyberspace topics.
• Develop, author and synchronize mission type orders in support of defensive cyberspace campaigns and operations.
• Develop assessment indicators and practices to measure the effectiveness of defensive cyberspace operations.
• Ensure synchronization with subordinate elements of tasks in deliberate plans through internal and external collaboration.
• Coordinate, de-conflict, and facilitate communications with all applicable staff elements, subordinate headquarters, combatant commands, service cyber components, agencies, and field activities.
• Contribute to contingency campaign planning in support of anticipated campaigns or operations.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a related discipline with 12+ years of applicable combined education and experience; related years of experience is accepted in lieu of a degree.
• Active DoD TS/SCI clearance and eligible for C/I Polygraph
• Joint Professional Military Education Level II (JPME II) certification/qualification.
• Demonstrated