OPSEC Planner (IO Planner)

R-00163391

Description

Leidos National Security Sector (NSS) is seeking a highly experienced and skilled mission-driven Operations Security (OPSEC) Specialist to support APOLLO/OPIAS in Tampa, FL. This role directly supports Operations in the Information Environment (OIE), integrating OPSEC functions into planning for influence operations, and campaign design. The OPSEC planner helps ensure U.S. operations maintain operational advantage across competition, crisis, and conflict. This position is on a future contract pending award announcement.

Possible locations for this position are as follows:

• AFRICOM
  
• CENTCOM
  
• SOUTHCOM
  
• EUCOM
  
• INDOPACOM
  
• NORTHCOM
  

Possible locations for this position are as follows:

• MacDill (Tampa, FL)
  
• Al Udeid (Qatar)
  
• Fort Meade (Maryland)
  
• Northcom (Colorado Springs, CO)
  
• Camp Humphreys (Korea)
  
• Arifjan (Kuwait)
  
• Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (Hawaii)
  
• Fort Eisenhower (Georgia)
  
• Offutt AFB (Omaha, NE)
  
• Naval Operating Base Norfolk (Virginia)
  
• Southcom (Doral, FL)
  
• JB San Antonio (Texas)
  
• Stuttgart (Germany)
  
• Vicenza (Italy)
  
• Tyndall AFB (Florida)
  

Key Responsibilities:

• Support development of OPSEC plans that integrate with the Information Forces and J39 Staff.
  
• Identify critical information (CI) that may expose friendly vulnerabilities across physical, informational, and human aspects of the operational environment.
  
• Conduct OPSEC assessments to evaluate risks associated with operational activities and information disclosure.
  
• Advise commanders, planners, and information forces on OPSEC countermeasures to protect critical capabilities.
  
• Collaborate with OIE planners, PSYOP/MISO teams, MILDEC planners, Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations (EMSO), and cyber forces to integrate OPSEC into multi-domain operational design.
  
• Analyze adversary collection capabilities, technical means, and information exploitation threats that affect U.S. operational security.
  
• Provide support to wargames, exercises, contingency operations, and deliberate campaign planning.
  
• Conduct training and awareness programs to maintain OPSEC discipline throughout planning and execution
  

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent operational experience
  
• 8+ years of operational experience in Operations Security, Information Operations, Intelligence, or Irregular Warfare
  
• Prior support to Combatant Command, Joint Staff, or Joint Task Force level headquarters
  
• Experience applying OPSEC across physical, informational, and human aspects of the Information Environment
  
• Strong understanding of OPSEC planning, assessments, and integration within multi-domain operations
  
• Familiarity with Special Technical Operations (STO), Special Access Programs (SAP), or MILDEC integration
  
• Familiarity with adversary intelligence collection disciplines (HUMINT, SIGINT, OSINT, CYBER) and exploitation techniques
  
• Excellent written, verbal, and briefing skills
  
• Active TS /SCI security clearance
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in national security, operations planning, or related field
  
• Graduate of formal OPSEC certifications or Joint OPSEC Training courses
  
• Experience supporting USSOCOM, CENTCOM, INDOPACOM, or J39 organizations
  
• Experience developing OPSEC integration for irregular warfare and influence campaigns
  
• Experience integrating Informational Capabilities into operational design under Joint Planning Publication 5-0
  
• Familiarity with Special Technical Operations (STO), Special Access Programs (SAP), or MILDEC integration
  

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Original Posting: July 25, 2025
For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range: Pay Range $89,700.00 - $162,150.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.