Military Deception (MILDEC) Planner
Blue Sky InnovatorsColorado Springs, Colorado, United States · Posted 8 days agoDescription
Blue Sky Innovators is seeking an experienced Military Deception (MILDEC) Planner with a strong background in joint military planning, intelligence integration, and operational deception. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience developing, coordinating, and integrating military deception activities into joint campaigns and operations.
As a Blue Sky Innovator, you will work collaboratively with USNORTHCOM planners, intelligence professionals, and operational stakeholders to develop and integrate military deception concepts and plans in support of strategic and operational objectives. The successful candidate will apply a comprehensive understanding of joint planning doctrine, intelligence processes, operational design, and deception planning to address complex challenges across the homeland defense and security mission.
This role offers a select opportunity to contribute to the nation’s defense by supporting senior military leadership and helping develop innovative approaches to complex operational challenges.
Key Responsibilities:
- MILDEC Planning: Develop, coordinate, and integrate military deception concepts, plans, and activities into joint operational and campaign planning in accordance with applicable Department of War and joint doctrine.
- Joint Campaign Planning: Participate in operational and strategic planning efforts, ensuring MILDEC considerations are incorporated throughout the planning process and aligned with command objectives.
- Intelligence Integration: Integrate strategic, operational, foundational, and current intelligence into deception planning and assessment to support informed operational decision-making.
- Operational Design: Analyze complex operational problems and develop deception approaches that support broader campaign objectives, operational plans, and commander priorities.
- Interagency and Joint Coordination: Coordinate MILDEC planning and activities with appropriate military services, combatant command staff elements, interagency partners, and other stakeholders as required.
- Senior Leader Engagement: Prepare and present MILDEC plans, assessments, recommendations, and decision briefings to senior military and civilian leadership.
- Planning Products: Develop high-quality planning products, assessments, briefings, synchronization materials, and other documentation required to support command planning activities.
- Assessment: Support the development of measures and indicators to assess the effectiveness of deception activities and provide recommendations for adaptation.
- Adaptability: Thrive in a changing operational environment, demonstrating creativity, sound judgment, and the ability to rapidly adapt planning approaches to evolving requirements.
- Initiative: Analyze complex problems, identify opportunities, and develop practical solutions while operating effectively with limited guidance.
Qualifications:
- Experience: Extensive experience in military planning, with demonstrated expertise in joint and/or service planning doctrine and operational planning processes.
- MILDEC Experience: Demonstrated experience planning, coordinating, integrating, or assessing military deception activities in support of military operations or campaigns.
- Joint Planning: Strong understanding of Joint Planning Process (JPP), operational design, campaign planning, and the integration of intelligence into military planning.
- Communication: Superior written and oral communication skills, with demonstrated ability to develop and present complex planning concepts to senior military and civilian leadership.
- Security Clearance: Must have a Top Secret/SSBI security clearance.
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree required.
- Master’s degree in a relevant field desired.
Experience Desired:
The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of successful assignments in military deception, joint military planning, intelligence integration, operational design, or related information-related capabilities.
- At least 5 years of experience supporting a Combatant Command, Joint Task Force, or other senior-level joint headquarters is highly desirable.
- Experience conducting Military Deception activities is preferred.
- Experience working in complex interagency, multinational, or international environments is also desired.
Specialized Military Training:
- JPME II
- Service advanced military schooling such as SAMS, JAWS, SAASS, or MAWS
- Joint Planners Course and/or equivalent joint planning experience
- Joint or Service Military Deception course
If you are a seasoned military planning professional with a proven record of excellence in joint planning, military deception, intelligence integration, and operational design, we invite you to apply for this unique and impactful position as a Blue Sky Innovator supporting USNORTHCOM. Join our team and help shape innovative approaches to homeland defense and national security.
Salary range for the position is $180,000 - $200,000 per year. Specific compensation will be determined by several factors including experience, education, skills, and knowledge. We also offer medical/dental/vision benefits and 401k contribution.
Blue Sky Innovators, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you are a qualified job seeker with a disability or a disabled veteran, you have the right to request an accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access http://www.blueskyinnovators.com as a result of your disability. To request an accommodation, please email us at careers@blueskyinnovators.com and provide your name and contact information. Please note: this is only for job seekers with disabilities requesting an accommodation.
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