Pre-Award: APOLLO- Operations in the Information Environment (OIE) Journeyman Planner- Norfolk VA

Barbaricum is seeking Operations in the Information Environment (OIE) Journeyman Planner to join the OIE Planning team dedicated to advancing national security through innovative irregular warfare and operations expertise. Specifically, the OIP team will deliver mission-critical advisory, training, and operational support services that help mission partners stay ahead of rapidly evolving global threats. The Operations in the Information Environment (OIE) Planner will contribute to high-impact missions, collaborate with experienced professionals, and support strategic operations that strengthen our nation’s defense capabilities around the world. Candidates who thrive in dynamic environments, embrace complex challenges, and are committed to mission excellence will find meaningful opportunities for growth and impact on this team.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Integrates OIE objectives into campaign and operational plans, ensuring information effects align with commander intent and operational design.

Synchronizes information forces and capabilities with maneuver, joint fires, and non-kinetic activities to achieve desired effects in the information environment.

Designs, authors, and integrates OIE OPORD inputs, annexes, appendices, tabs, and supporting planning products into joint planning and execution.

Integrates intelligence, targeting, and collection requirements to inform OIE planning, execution, and decision-making.

Develops and incorporates measures of performance and effectiveness, evaluation frameworks, and assessment plans to support continuous monitoring, adaptation, and refinement of OIE activities.

Coordinates and synchronizes OIE planning and execution with interagency partners, allies, coalition forces, academia, industry vendors, and DoD/DoW stakeholders to ensure unity of effort and de-confliction.

Integrates DoD/DoW Rewards Program planning into OIE efforts to incentivize desired behaviors, enable information collection, and support operational objectives in accordance with authorities.

Ensures legal, policy, attribution, and operational risk considerations are embedded in OIE plans while producing decision-quality OIE assessments, briefs, and recommendations for senior leaders.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Active TS clearance with SCI, or eligible to obtain SCI

Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Science degree in a relevant field such as Strategic Communications, International Relations, Political Science, Behavioral Science, or Military Science

3+ years of experience planning, coordinating, synchronizing, and/or executing operations in the information environment (e.g., Psychological Operations (PSYOP), Operations Security (OPSEC), Defense Deception Activities, Electronic Warfare, Cyberspace Operations, Public Affairs, and/or Information Operations)

5+ years of demonstrated experience in military planning processes, including the Joint Planning Process (JPP), the military decision-making process (MDMP), the joint targeting process, and/or military campaign planning

Proficient in standard military software applications and communication systems

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Completion of advanced OIE-relevant training such as the FA30 Information Operations Qualification Course, Joint Information Planners Course (JIPC, formerly JIOPC), OPSEC Planners Course, MILDEC Planners Course, PSYOP Planners Course, or Joint Targeting School

Experience with military planning at the operational level, to include experience at the CCMD, Service Component Command, and/or Joint Task Force level

Experience coordinating and synchronizing military operations with multinational and/or interagency teammates