Intelligence Operations Planners Subject Matter Expert/Planner

Koniag IT Systems, LLC, a Koniag Government Services company, is seeking an Intelligence Operations Planners Subject Matter Expert / Planner to support KITS and our government customer in Falls Church, VA.

About the role

We are seeking highly experienced Intelligence Operations (Intel Ops) Planners to serve as the critical link between intelligence collection, analysis, and intelligence overwatch operations, actions and initiatives (OAIs). In this role, you will be responsible for synchronizing intelligence support to complex, multi-domain plans and OAIs. The ideal candidate possesses a deep understanding of the Joint Planning Process (JPP) and the intelligence cycle. You will not just research intelligence, but actively plan how intelligence is collected, analyzed to support and feed into the planning and assessment cycles and provided options for strategic decision-making against adversaries and competitors.

Responsibilities

• Serve as intelligence representative to planning teams (OPTs) and working groups (J2/J35/J5 Integration). Ensure that intelligence requirements are seamlessly integrated into plans and OAIs.
• Anticipate intelligence gaps and work with the Defense Intelligence Enterprise to develop comprehensive analytical and collection plans (Intelligence Architecture Planning).
• Brief senior government personnel, interagency partners, on intelligence support, RFI fulfillment, threats, and hazards to roadmaps, plans, and programs of institutional value (Strategic Advising).

Requirements

• Active Top Secret / Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) clearance. After hiring, must be assessed for SAPs access.
• 10-15+ years of experience in military intelligence and intelligence operations.
• Familiarity with the Joint Planning Process (JPP), Military Decision-Making Process (MDMP).
• Strong operational understanding of national, theater, and tactical-level collection and analytical tasking procedures.
• Master’s Degree desired, bachelor's degree acceptable in National Security, Intelligence Studies, Strategic Studies, or a related field (or equivalent extensive military experience).

Qualifications (Highly Desired)

• Formal Planner Training: Graduation from a recognized DoD planning course such as the School of Advanced Military Studies (SAMS), Joint Advanced Warfighting School (JAWS), or specialized J2 planner courses.
• Extensive background in intelligence planning directed against adversaries and competitors (Great Power Competition Expertise).
• Previous experience integrating intelligence specifically to drive Information Operations (IO) (Information Operations Cross-Training).
• Proven ability to coordinate intelligence efforts across DoD, IC, and allied coalition networks (Interagency/Joint Task Force Experience).

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• 401K with company matching
• Flexible spending accounts
• Paid holidays
• Three weeks paid time off
• Additional benefits as part of an extraordinary benefits package