Theater MISO Planner - USSOUTHCOM with Security Clearance

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Job description

Theater Military Information Support Operations (MISO) Planner USSOUTHCOM - J39 - FL - TS/SCI
SRG is seeking an experienced senior psychological operations (PSYOP) / Military Information Support Operations (MISO) SME to integrate MISO functions and tasks into all facets of Combatant Command (CCMD) / Unified Command level planning, and to ensure the command group and staff consider PSYOP/MISO in the decision-making process. The candidate will integrate PSYOP/MISO into all contingency and operations plans and ensure that PSYOP/MISO capabilities are considered in the deliberate and crisis action planning processes. The PSYOP/MISO planner must provide expert mission analysis, analytic problem-solving, and assessment skills. Additionally, be creative in using information systems and information-related capabilities (IRC); integrate with interagency and intelligence community (IC); develop innovative concepts to counter adversarial use of information in the Information Environment (IE) and consider significant or key cultural aspects that affect operational and tactical planning, security, and risk assessments. The ideal candidate should be able to review, analyze, and operationalize tactical and operational-level IO-related directives supporting mission elements. As a PSYOP/MISO subject matter expert, the candidate must be effective at applying technical skills to tactical, operational, and strategic level planning/execution, identifying and tracking measures of performance through the attainment of measures of effectiveness, and providing advice concerning the application of PSYOP/MISO during the development of operational concepts. The candidate should have a working knowledge of information operations (IO), military deception (MILDEC), operations security (OPSEC), electronic warfare (EW), and cyberspace operations missions, tasks, and overall warfighting functions that support operations, understand how to integrate Army capabilities and be capable of synchronizing activities of mutual concern. The Candidate should be familiar with other core, supporting, and related IO competencies to assist CCMD planners is required. Candidate must be an expert in oral, visual, & written communications and briefing techniques; must be able to effectively advise, negotiate, and persuade various managers, military officials, and senior leaders; and must be effective at gaining acceptance of recommended concepts, ideas, guidance, policies, and regulations.
Duties & Responsibilities:
1. Assist in providing MISO expertise and advice to USSOUTHCOM Commander and staff.
2. Assist in planning, developing, staffing, coordinating, implementing, evaluating, and integrating IO and MISO in all USSOUTHCOM activities and operations.
3. Draft MISO programs, plans, and appropriate Tabs to ensure USSOUTHCOM and components have required MISO authorities to support the IO mission.
4. Support developing standard operating procedures (SOP) and maintain MISO SOPs and instructions with submission to the Government at the end of each Fiscal Year Quarter for review and approval.
5. Support with the MISO Process for all theater MISO Products.
6. Support with the development of reports for Component MISO oversight provided to the appropriate TTM, 4 days prior to suspense, and shall need no more than 3 rewrites. This includes thoroughly reviewing quarterly reporting from components, theater strategic MISO media, and the DOD Rewards program.
7. Support SCJ39 Staff Assistance/Oversight Visits.
8. Archives and maintains current MISO information on Intelink, SharePoint, and other web-based collaboration tools.
9. Assist in managing Long Range TDY Plan.
10. Provide/Post required MISO reports after Government approval.
11. Supports MISO and IO relevant conferences and meetings and shall provide meeting notes/minutes to government representatives.
12. Support drafting requests for forces and requests for support as required for steady state and contingency operations.
13. Assist in conducting Crisis Action planning and participate in appropriate B2C2WGs.
14. Assist in preparing and documenting MISO product resourcing and distribution.
15. Routinely brief CDR USSOUTHCOM, J-staff Directors, key partner nation military officials and dignitaries, and other senior leadership representing USG agencies to provide strategic, operational, and tactical MISO expertise and advice. Prepare and provide documents and briefings to Joint Staff and OSD senior MISO and SOLIC representatives.
16. Assist in planning, developing, staffing, coordinating, implementing, evaluating, and integrating IO and MISO in all USSOUTHCOM activities and operations.
17. Oversee the drafting of MISO programs, plans, and appropriate Tabs to ensure USSOUTHCOM and components have required MISO authorities to support the IO mission.
18. Oversee the development of standard operating procedures (SOP) and maintain MISO SOPs and instructions, submitting them to the government at the end of each fiscal year quarter for review and approval. Provide technical guidance and assistance to component MISO and IO elements.
19. Maintain MISO coordination support with USSOCOM and SOCSO MISO and IO offices.
20. Represent J39 interests at meetings, conferences, VTCs, and conferences involving senior-level officers from DOD, DOS, and partner nations.
21. Support with the MISO Process for all theater MISO Products.
22. Support with the development of reports for Component MISO oversight, provided to the appropriate TTM four (4) days prior to suspense, and shall need no more than three rewrites. This includes a thorough review of quarterly reporting from components, theater strategic MISO media, and the DOD Rewards program.
23. Support SCJ39 Staff Assistance/Oversight Visits.
24. Archives and maintains current MISO information on Intelink, SharePoint, and other web-based collaboration tools.
25. Maintain Long Range MISO TDY Plan.
26. Provide/Post required MISO reports after Government approval.
27. Oversee MISO support to IO relevant conferences and meetings and shall provide meeting notes/minutes to government representatives.
28. Coordinates intelligence support to Information Operations, including target audience selection, target audience analysis, and social media trends.
29. Support drafting requests for forces and support for steady state and contingency operations.
30. Oversee MISO support for deliberate and crisis action planning and participate in appropriate B2C2WGs.
31. Non-kinetic effects OPT. Represent Director of Operations for senior non-kinetic fires when tasked.
32. Non-kinetic targeting OPTs. Represent COCOM non-kinetic targeting at exercise conferences, joint targeting boards, and effects coordination boards. Provide non-kinetic targeting list and advice to CDR USOUTHCOM through the Commander's Communications Strategy meeting.
33. Oversee MISO support to the DODRP.
34. Support for non-kinetic and MISO assessments. Maintain assessment coordination with J2 and J8 representatives-report as necessary to Joint Staff and OSD with assessment data.
35. Coordinator for intelligence support to MISO, IO, and non-kinetic targeting.
36. Assist in planning, developing, staffing, coordinating, implementing, evaluating, and integrating IO in all USSOUTHCOM activities and operations.
37. Provide input, feedback, and support on social media solutions to Theater MISO requirements. Provide operational monitoring and support of social media programs.
38. Assist in conducting briefings and meetings that explain the program and program issues and provide suggestions for strategic media challenges.
39. Post government-approved social media messages.
40. Provide mass communications and strategic media support, including editing audio and video.
41. Support with writing stories, content development, and daily news updates for Spanish, English, and Brazilian-Portuguese language magazines and websites.
42. Support with the production of daily original news and feature content briefs for Government websites and social media platforms.
43. Support with writing captions and headlines by looking for relevant images from our news sources to incorporate into articles and features for publication on Government websites, social media platforms, and printed materials.
44. Generate story and feature ideas for print materials and websites while looking for topics of interest to our message to develop stories for publication into government websites based on foreign media source reports and analyses to stay abreast.
45. Support editing news content for publication on Government websites, ensuring all translations are grammatically sound and factually correct for inclusion into websites.
46. Participate in regional conferences to support development while fostering partnerships with appropriate military and civilian personnel to encourage article contributions.
47. Monitor foreign media source reports and analyses to stay abreast of significant issues in the region.
48. Support distribution of MISO printed materials.
49. Support with the preparation of presentations for internal and external audiences.
50. Support working with Partner Nation Liaison Officers (PN LNO) and PN website administrators for article/content coordination and/or cross-referencing.
51. Support with coordinating, scheduling, and conducting interviews with key communicators throughout the region.
52. Supports the preparation of assessments of social media engagements as part of the overall J39 assessments. This includes capturing and archiving impact indicators such as reader comments, observations, and other audience behaviors.
53. Support Government representatives in preparing purchase requests and other administrative activities click apply for full job details

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