Summary
Watch Officer
***This is a temporary role only needed for 8-12 weeks to cover for an employee while they are on leave. How a Watch Officer will Make an Impact: Effective interactions with the team to achieve a mission are driven by clear communication, synchronized collaboration, and unified problem-solving. The Watch Officer supports services by providing continuous watch, briefing, and support for the DTRA Operations Center and Incident Management System The Watch Officer acts as the primary POC for managing operational data of the operation center. They use technical systems to monitor data feeds, apply analytical skills to assess threats or hazards in real time, and deploy communication tools to ensure leadership has an accurate, up-to-date operational picture What You'll Need to Succeed: The Watch Officer must maintain a constant state of readiness and ensure the continuous tracking of all operational data in support of the operations center. The Watch Officer must anticipate contingencies: Foreseeing potential emergencies, reducing response times, and initiating swift, coordinated actions. The Watch Officer should keep up with changing technologies, standard operating procedures, and the tactical/strategic environment. Required Education: High school diploma Required Experience: 3-5 years working in a DOD /Government operations/command center Required Technical Skills: Hands on working knowledge of Adobe Product Family, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Product Family, Microsoft Word. Security Clearance Level: Active DoD TS/SCI (prior to start) Preferred Skills: Working hands on experience with Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Location: Customer Site only – Fort Belvoir, VA Typical workday consists of a 12-hour shift either 6AM-6PM or 6PM-6AM - three 12-hour shifts, and a 4-hour shift, each week, or three 12-hour shifts and an 8 hour shift every other week. Since we are limited staff, this is not always the same, but we try to keep it as consistent as the mission will allow. Citizenship Required: US Citizenship Frequently Asked Vendor Questions: What is the mission of the program/contract? Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) activities worldwide. What will a typical workday look like for the Contractor? Is this a team setting? The typical workday consists of a 12-hour shift either 6 AM – 6 PM or 6 PM - 6 AM. Tracking mission support data and providing support to the Government Civilian (GS). It is a team setting, each watch team consists of 4 people (Military 1-2, GS, Contractor)
Job Description
Watch Officer
***This is a temporary role only needed for 8-12 weeks to cover for an employee while they are on leave. How a Watch Officer will Make an Impact: Effective interactions with the team to achieve a mission are driven by clear communication, synchronized collaboration, and unified problem-solving. The Watch Officer supports services by providing continuous watch, briefing, and support for the DTRA Operations Center and Incident Management System The Watch Officer acts as the primary POC for managing operational data of the operation center. They use technical systems to monitor data feeds, apply analytical skills to assess threats or hazards in real time, and deploy communication tools to ensure leadership has an accurate, up-to-date operational picture What You'll Need to Succeed: The Watch Officer must maintain a constant state of readiness and ensure the continuous tracking of all operational data in support of the operations center. The Watch Officer must anticipate contingencies: Foreseeing potential emergencies, reducing response times, and initiating swift, coordinated actions. The Watch Officer should keep up with changing technologies, standard operating procedures, and the tactical/strategic environment. Required Education: High school diploma Required Experience: 3-5 years working in a DOD /Government operations/command center Required Technical Skills: Hands on working knowledge of Adobe Product Family, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Product Family, Microsoft Word. Security Clearance Level: Active DoD TS/SCI (prior to start) Preferred Skills: Working hands on experience with Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Location: Customer Site only – Fort Belvoir, VA Typical workday consists of a 12-hour shift either 6AM-6PM or 6PM-6AM - three 12-hour shifts, and a 4-hour shift, each week, or three 12-hour shifts and an 8 hour shift every other week. Since we are limited staff, this is not always the same, but we try to keep it as consistent as the mission will allow. Citizenship Required: US Citizenship Frequently Asked Vendor Questions: What is the mission of the program/contract? Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) activities worldwide. What will a typical workday look like for the Contractor? Is this a team setting? The typical workday consists of a 12-hour shift either 6 AM – 6 PM or 6 PM - 6 AM. Tracking mission support data and providing support to the Government Civilian (GS). It is a team setting, each watch team consists of 4 people (Military 1-2, GS, Contractor)
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