Senior Operations Support Specialist- TS/SCI Eligibility- Arlington, VA
About The Position
The Senior Operations Support Specialist supports a national security program for a government client in Arlington, Virginia. The role helps ensure operational programs and exercise objectives are designed and achieved while operational constraints are considered in deliberate and crisis-action planning. Responsibilities include synchronizing current operations with future operations and plans, maintaining situational awareness as an operations-center watch stander, coordinating supporting actions with internal and external clients, and keeping the Lead Program Analyst informed. The position is performed onsite at the customer location and requires an active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility and U.S. citizenship.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree (BA/BS).
- At least 5 years of related experience focused on strategic or operational plan development, including intergovernmental/interagency deliberate planning, rapid-response planning, exercise planning, emergency-management planning, operations-center operations and maintenance, and lessons-learned development and archiving.
- Active Top Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility.
- U.S. citizenship required.
- Experience with Microsoft Office programs, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
- Strong interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.
- Exceptional organizational and time-management skills.
Nice To Haves
- Experience working in an operations-center environment.
- Ability to carry weight in excess of 25 lbs may be required.
Responsibilities
- Support preparation and maintenance of contingency operations and emergency action plans.
- Develop draft exercise plans to test new concepts and approaches and support mission readiness, mission-essential operations, and leadership training.
- Assess and evaluate existing and new mission-essential processes and procedures.
- Perform watch officer duties, including answering phones and radios and monitoring cameras, televisions, and other devices to provide timely information.
- Prepare draft reports about events, incidents, and other organizational activities.
- Facilitate communications and automated equipment technologies in an operations center.
- Prepare for preplanned and no-notice training, testing, and exercise opportunities.
- Assess and evaluate tests and exercises; recommend plans for developing capabilities to meet integrated mission requirements through an active lessons-learned process.
- Demonstrate proficiency with operations-center systems and prepare plans, training, and materials supporting mission execution.
- Synchronize current operations with future operations and plans; maintain operations-center situational awareness; coordinate supporting actions with clients; and keep the Lead Program Analyst informed.
Benefits
- Flexible work schedule and full flex work weeks where possible.
- 401(k) plan with company match.
- Medical plan options, including some with Health Savings Accounts.
- Dental plan options.
- Vision plan.
- Paid education and certifications.
- Professional growth opportunities and internal mobility support.
- Paid vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, and other paid time-off plans.
- Paid parental leave.
- Short- and long-term disability benefits.
- Life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness, and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
