Senior Operations Support Specialist- TS /SCI eligibility- Arlington, VA
About The Position
GDIT is hiring a Senior Operations Support Specialist to support a national security program for a government client in Arlington, Virginia. The role supports operational programs and exercises, considers operational constraints in deliberate and crisis action planning, synchronizes current operations with future operations and plans, and maintains situational awareness as an operations-center watch stander. The specialist coordinates actions with internal and external clients and keeps the Senior Operations Support Specialist Lead informed. The position supports contingency and emergency action planning, exercise development, assessments of mission-essential processes, operations-center monitoring and communications, and preparation and evaluation of training and exercises. It also contributes to reports, plans, training materials, recommendations, and lessons-learned development and archiving. The role is on the customer site and requires an active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility. The scheduled workweek is 40 hours, and travel is less than 10%.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree (BA/BS).
- At least 5 years of related experience.
- Experience working on projects focused on strategic or operational plan development, with emphasis on intergovernmental or interagency deliberate planning; emergency management planning; rapid response planning; exercise planning; operations-center operations and maintenance; and lessons-learned development and archiving.
- Experience with Microsoft Office programs, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
- Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.
- U.S. citizenship required.
- Strong interpersonal, verbal, 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 the preparation and maintenance of contingency operation 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 tasks, 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 pre-planned and no-notice training, testing, and exercise opportunities.
- Assess and evaluate tests and exercises, and provide recommendations and plans to develop capabilities through an active lessons-learned process.
- Demonstrate proficiency with operations-center systems and prepare plans, training, and materials that support mission execution.
- Coordinate supporting actions with internal and external clients and keep the Senior Operations Support Specialist Lead informed.
Benefits
- Flexible work schedule.
- 401(k) with company match.
- Medical, dental, and vision plan options, including some medical plans with Health Savings Accounts.
- Paid education and certifications.
- Professional growth opportunities and internal mobility support.
- Paid vacation and holidays; paid time-off plans also include sick and personal time.
- Paid parental, military, bereavement, and jury duty leave.
- Short- and long-term disability benefits, life insurance, and other insurance offerings.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
