Starting from $145,000

Please note: This pay is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications such as skills, education, and experience.

Torch Technologies is seeking IO planners to support USSPACECOM. Individuals will provide expertise in “day-to-day” multi-discipline analysis and planning support for the Information Operations Division of USSPACECOM. IO Intelligence / CI Analyst responsibilities will cover Collateral, Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) and Special Access Program (SAP) activities. Member provides full-spectrum information operations (IO), including psychological operations/military information support operations, military deception, operations security, computer network operations, and electronic warfare support to USSPACECOM.

The Individual will:

• Plan, organize, and evaluate USSPACECOM security and viability/effectiveness of highly sensitive and often highly classified programs and plans supporting sensitive activities and special access programs (SAPs) within the USSPACECOM and DoD
• Provide prompt review and coordination of unique and highly classified proposals requiring a vast knowledge of USSPACECOM, DoD, Federal and non-federal organizations, tactics, policies, and processes. This includes, but is not limited to, dealing with sensitive intelligence collection programs and other sensitive activities primarily supporting the USSPACECOM, but also DoD in general.
• Research, analyze, review, and provide meaningful recommendation, including written products, when appropriate, to USSPACECOM and senior leadership regarding security, counterintelligence, and signature reduction issues
• Identify, assess, and provide recommendations for potential security vulnerabilities; review all pertinent security directives, regulations and instructions to ensure compliance; prepare future threat analysis assessments.
• Provide prompt and responsive customer support and subject matter expertise as required to ensure the accomplishment of the mission/task.
• Ensure that detailed coordination for sensitive activities and SAPs does not disclose National Security intent, capabilities, or vulnerabilities, and be prepared to brief selected portions to Senior USSPACECOM and DoD officials, both verbally or in writing
• Contributes to the development and review of full-spectrum IO doctrine and the development of IO tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTP) for USSPACEOM,
• Provides expert analysis of information and information systems operations, security, accreditation, and risk assessment.
• Garner Joint Staff, OSD, and NCA approval as required for the development, deployment, and employment of IO capabilities.
• Conduct IO operations as directed by POTUS, SecDef, CDR, USSPACECOM, or designated representative.

The candidate should have a demonstrated experience within the Information Operation field. Assist in the defining, developing, and maintaining USSPACECOM Information line of effort and incorporate capabilities to help track, monitor, report, analyze, and respond to MOE/MOP on Information Operations

Specific Requirements:

• Master’s degree and 15-20 Years' experience military or equivalent (GS/GG/Contractor) experience at the operational level.
• Mastery knowledge of DoD, National Security, and Intelligence Community organizations, policies, legislation, and directives to plan and develop relationships and guidance for application of complex procedures and techniques to unique situations in Intelligence and signature reduction arenas.
• Mastery knowledge and experience in conducting intelligence operations in an international arena using diverse intelligence support structures and inter-agency cooperation. Includes: extensive knowledge/experience in counterintelligence, HUMINT, and security operations
• Skill in professional planning, organizing, conducting due diligence, and negotiating effectively with senior management to accept and implement recommendations, where proposals involve substantial resources, and require extensive changes in established concepts and procedures.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; negotiate complex issues; write comprehensive studies; and maintain good working relationships.
• Strong analytical and product management skills required, including a thorough understanding of how to interpret customer needs and translate them into application and operational requirements.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications such as Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; message distribution/retrieval programs; and Analyst Notebook
• Ability to interact and facilitate small groups on data research and analysis, information requirements and Security, Psychological Operations, Military Deception, Electronic Warfare, Civil Affairs, Combat Camera, Public Affairs, and Defense Support to Public Diplomacy plans and/or programs.
• Possess and ability to maintain a DOD TS/SCI clearance, meet SAP-eligibility, and concede to a counterintelligence polygraph.

Preferred Requirements:

• HQ Staff or MAJCOM equivalent experience desired
• Previous experience with SAP networks and security classification guides.
• Joint Staff certification in any one of the IO tenets.
• Prior experience in preparing or delivering a RAP decision brief.