Cyber Planner

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Description of Task to be Performed:      

AnaVation is seeking a Cyber Planner to support one of our cybersecurity programs in the National Capital Region. 

The Senior Cyber Planner will lead and synchronize complex cyberspace operational planning and fires integration activities in support of multiple national-level objectives. The position will provide senior-level expertise in OCO planning, targeting, capability pairing, threat mitigation, and integration of cyberspace capabilities across multiple organizations. 

The successful candidate will lead planning efforts, integrate operational and intelligence inputs, advise senior leadership, and develop recommendations addressing complex operational requirements, capability gaps, and targeting considerations. This position leads cyberspace operational planning and fires integration while advising senior leadership on effective cyber tactics and threat mitigation.

Responsibilities include: 

• Lead complex cyberspace operational planning efforts from strategic objectives through transition to execution and current operations. 
• Lead the integration of OCO capabilities into DoW and other operational plans. 
• Develop and synchronize OPLANs, OPORDs, FRAGOs, CONOPS, courses of action, concepts of support, targeting strategies, and related planning products. 
• Lead or substantially support targeting cycle activities, including advanced target development, nomination, validation, prioritization, deconfliction, capability pairing, and assessment. 
• Lead fires planning and synchronization activities supporting cyberspace operations. 
• Lead or represent the organization in targeting, exercises, crisis-action teams, and other senior-level planning forums. 
• Synchronize operational, intelligence, targeting, technical, and policy considerations across DoW components, subordinate commands, agencies, and other partners. 
• Advise senior leadership on cyberspace operations, targeting strategies, cyber capabilities, operational risks, capability gaps, and courses of action. 
• Develop and recommend policies, procedures, doctrine, processes, and organizational approaches supporting fires and cyberspace operations. 
• Assess internal and external cyber capabilities and recommend capability pairing, employment considerations, and operational requirements. 
• Identify capability gaps and develop recommendations for research, development, acquisition, prioritization, or deployment of cyber capabilities. 
• Integrate intelligence planning activities with operational planning and targeting timelines. 
• Lead long-range and strategic planning activities in coordination with internal, interagency, and external partners. 
• Develop senior-level briefings, decision papers, assessments, lessons learned, and recommendations addressing complex cyberspace operational issues. 
• Provide mentorship and subject-matter expertise to less-experienced planners and support development of planning methodologies and processes. 
• Support applicable cyberspace operations review and approval processes in accordance with governing policy and guidance.