Public Affairs Planner

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Description

Leidos National Security Sector (NSS) is seeking an experienced Public Affairs Planner to support Operations in the Information Environment (OIE), influence operations, and narrative integration planning. This role directly supports joint force and interagency planning teams by integrating public affairs equities into OIE campaign design, ensuring synchronization with MISO, MILDEC, OPSEC, Cyber, and information forces.

This position is on a future contract pending award announcement.

Key Responsibilities

• Integrate Public Affairs (PA) equities into joint OIE campaign plans, narrative development, and influence operations planning.
• Develop public messaging themes, synchronize narratives, and draft PA input for operational-level OIE plans.
• Coordinate PA planning with MISO, MILDEC, OPSEC, and Cyber planners to ensure deconfliction and message alignment.
• Advise OIE planners on likely adversary and partner reactions to public messaging in support of influence operations.
• Conduct media environment assessments to inform messaging strategies across global and regional platforms.
• Track foreign media narratives, adversary propaganda, and foreign malign influence operations.
• Support the Information Joint Function by providing PA assessments of the Information Environment’s Human Aspects and Informational Aspects.
• Develop PA estimates, talking points, media analysis products, and messaging recommendations for operational planning.
• Collaborate with interagency public affairs elements, multinational partners, and Combatant Command PA teams.
  
  

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent operational experience. Additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
• 8 years of experience in public affairs, strategic communication, or information environment planning.
• Direct experience supporting OIE campaign planning or integration of public affairs into multi-domain operations.
• Demonstrated understanding of Information Joint Function, Operations in the Information Environment (OIE), and informational capabilities synchronization.
• Experience conducting media assessments, foreign influence tracking, and public narrative analysis.
• Familiarity with MISO, MILDEC, OPSEC, and Cyber operations to ensure public affairs integration and deconfliction.
• Proficiency with open-source media monitoring tools (e.g., Babel Street, Meltwater, Talkwalker, CrowdTangle, Echosec).
• Strong analytic writing, briefing, and public messaging development skills.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting USSOCOM, CENTCOM, INDOPACOM, or J39 organizations.
• Prior support to joint force OIE planning cells or Combatant Command PA staffs.
• Familiarity with foreign malign influence, disinformation tactics, and narrative countermeasures.
• Defense Information School (DINFOS) training or Joint PAO planning certification.
• Foreign language skills aligned to AORs (Arabic, Mandarin, Russian, Farsi).
• Master’s degree in Strategic Communication, Public Affairs, National Security, or Information Environment Operations.
  
  

Security Clearance Required

• Active Top Secret/SCI
  
  

EIO2024

Original Posting

June 18, 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 onlyand 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.

REQNUMBER: R-00161272

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. Leidos will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment in accordance with relevant Laws. Leidos is an equal opportunity employer/disability/vet.

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