Coordinating Activity Watch Officer

MANTECH • Doral, FL

7d • Onsite

About The Position

MANTECH seeks a motivated, career- and customer-oriented Coordinating Activity Watch Officer to join its team in Doral, Florida. The role supports defense and intelligence operations by maintaining situational awareness, coordinating responses to operational events, and communicating status and incident information across theater command centers. The position is onsite and requires a current, active TS/SCI security clearance.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Operational Studies, Information Technology, Systems Engineering, or a related field and at least 5 years of experience in watch officer or command center operations; alternatively, a master’s degree and at least 3 years of relevant experience, an associate’s degree and at least 7 years of relevant experience, or a high school diploma and at least 9 years of relevant experience.
• Proven experience serving in a watch officer, battle captain, or command center operations coordinator role within defense or intelligence environments.
• Strong background in monitoring enterprise communication systems, operational tracking tools, and emergency incident escalation procedures.
• Experience maintaining operational logs, shift handoff documentation, and critical status reports.
• Experience creating, maintaining, and communicating complex technical documentation and executive operational briefings.
• Must hold a current, active TS/SCI security clearance.
• Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time, occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets and office machinery, and communicate accurately with co-workers, management, and customers, including through presentations.

Nice To Haves

• Relevant professional certifications such as CompTIA Security+ or ITIL Foundation.
• Prior experience supporting U.S. Military Command operations, Joint Operations Centers (JOC), or Combatant Command watch floors.
• Familiarity with C4I system architectures, automated incident tracking software, and crisis management reporting tools.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively across multidisciplinary teams in high-stress, fast-paced operational environments.

Responsibilities

• Monitor enterprise operational networks, communication channels, and threat management systems to maintain continuous situational awareness.
• Receive, log, prioritize, and escalate critical operational alerts, incidents, and information requests across theater command centers.
• Collaborate with cross-functional technical teams, watchstanders, and leadership to coordinate rapid operational response efforts.
• Draft, publish, and disseminate daily executive summaries, operational spot reports, and incident notification briefings.
• Maintain watch logs, operational baselines, shift handoff documentation, and standard operating procedure references.
• Track critical system outages, network operational statuses, and mission-essential capability metrics.
• Recommend and implement continuous process improvements to streamline watchstander workflows and emergency response protocols.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level