Psychological Operations Planner

Join a team dedicated to advancing national security through innovative irregular warfare and operations expertise. CACI is looking for individuals to join a program that delivers mission-critical advisory, training, and operational support services that help mission partners stay ahead of rapidly evolving global threats. Working across geographic and functional combatant commands, these professionals play a vital role in developing, integrating, and sustaining mission-ready task forces that enhance joint force effectiveness and operational success. 

This is an opportunity to 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 within CACI and on this team.  

Responsibilities: 

• Plans, coordinates and integrates PSYOP activities in support of operational and strategic objectives, aligning influence efforts with commander intent and campaign goals. 

• Develops and refining PSYOP concepts and messaging using academic research, behavioral science, and audience analysis to improve credibility and effectiveness. 

• Coordinates PSYOP planning with interagency partners, allies, coalition forces, host-nation stakeholders, academia, media partners, and commercial vendors 

• Integrates PSYOP with broader OIE, cyber, information, and non-kinetic effects, ensuring synchronized influence outcomes across domains. 

• Supports media campaign planning and execution by aligning PSYOP messaging, dissemination methods, and targeting audience with approved media and strategic communication efforts. 

• Leverages government and commercial analytic platforms, including Maven Smart System and C2IE, to support PSYOP planning, targeting, and assessment. 

• Supports assessment by defining influence indicators, evaluating audience response, and informing refinement of PSYOP plans and messaging. Advises planners and senior leaders on PSYOP risks, opportunities, and second- and third-order effects, ensuring activities remain culturally appropriate, legally compliant, and operationally sound. 

• Conducts executive/senior level briefings to GO/FO/SES decision makers to advise, familiarize and/or gain approval of recommended concepts, plans, operations, guidance, and/or policies.  

• Leverages PSYOP doctrinal, planning, and execution expertise to Ensure Target A 

Qualifications: 

Required:

Senior Level:

• Must be a graduate of the US Army Psychological Operations Qualification Course 

• 5 years’ experience planning, coordinating, synchronizing and/or executing Psychological Operations (PSYOP) 

• 7 years demonstrated experience in military planning processes including Joint Planning Process (JPP), military decision-making process, joint targeting process, and/or military campaign planning 

• Active TS clearance and SCI eligible 

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

• Demonstrated experience briefing PSYOP concepts to executive/senior-level (GO/FO/SES) decision makers   

• Proficient in standard military software applications and communication systems 

Journeyman Level:

• Must be a graduate of the US Army Psychological Operations Qualification Course 

• 3 years’ experience planning, coordinating, synchronizing and/or executing Psychological Operations (PSYOP) 

• 5 years demonstrated experience in military planning processes including Joint Planning Process (JPP), m