Watch Officer

Sancorp Consulting LLC•San Diego, CA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

SANCORP is seeking a Watch Officer to support Marine Corps Installations-West, Regional Defense Operations Center Support Services. The Watch Officer will provide support to the Assistant Chief of Staff (AC/S) G-3/5 Current Operations Branch at the MCIWEST-MCB Camp Pendleton RDOC. This role assists in advocating for the effective employment of Marine Corps assets on behalf of the MCIWEST region and ensures these forces are employed in a manner that conforms to their capabilities. The position requires the ability to activate the RDOC and initiate personnel/staff notifications via the mass notification system, assist and respond as required in Continuity of Operations (COOP) actions, and provide surge support during increased activation levels due to hazard or crisis response operations. The Watch Officer must be able to adapt to a high operational tempo and maintain performance during extended periods of heightened activity. The role also involves making recommendations for the successful accomplishment of the Region mission, operating and maintaining a resource ordering process, gathering and analyzing information on current operations, coordinating public outreach methods, and ensuring the RDOC is clean and functional. Duties and projects in support of the MCIWEST-MCB CAMPEN A/CS G-3/5 will be executed as directed in a timely and professional manner.

Requirements

Bachelor's or graduate degree from an accredited institution in Emergency Management, Public Administration, Homeland Security, or a related technical field (e.g., Geographic Information Systems (GIS) or Operations Research).
In lieu of a specific degree in Emergency Management, Public Administration, Homeland Security, or a related technical field, a bachelor's or graduate degree in any field coupled with at least five (5) years of documented experience in an Emergency Operations Center (EOC), Tactical Operations Center (TOC), Joint Operations Center (JOC), or Regional Emergency Coordination Center (RECC) environment.
Relevant experience in operations management for either federal or state organizations.
Proof of completion for the following Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) courses: ICS 100, ICS 200, ICS 700, ICS 800.
Knowledge of Microsoft suite applications
Knowledge of Emergency Mass Notification System (EMNS)
Knowledge of Secure Video Teleconferencing (SVTC)
Knowledge of SIPR/NIPR
Knowledge of MAVEN Smart Systems (MSS)
Knowledge of Geographic Information System (GIS)
Knowledge of Aeronautical Reconnaissance Coverage Geographic Information System (ArcGIS)
Knowledge of Windows Team Awareness Kit (WINTAK)
Knowledge of ALERT! (Emergency Mass Notification System (EmNS)
Knowledge of Common Operational Picture (COP) core characteristics
Knowledge of Data Fusion
Knowledge of Interoperability
Knowledge of Real-Time Synchronization
Knowledge of Scalability
Must be a U.S. Citizen
TS/SCI Security Clearance

Responsibilities

Provide support to the Assistant Chief of Staff (AC/S) G-3/5 Current Operations Branch at the MCIWEST-MCB Camp Pendleton RDOC.
Assists in advocacy for the effective employment of Marine Corps assets on the part of the MCIWEST region and ensures that these forces are employed in a manner that conforms to their capabilities.
Activate the RDOC and initiate RDOC personnel/staff notifications via the mass notification system.
Assist and respond as required in Continuity of Operations (COOP) actions, to include relocation from current RDOC location to COOP site location for extended periods of time.
Provide surge support to the MCIWEST region, and potentially other USMC installations, in times of increased activation levels due to hazard or crisis response operations. This includes the ability to adapt to a high operational tempo and maintain performance during extended periods of heightened activity.
Make recommendations to the successful accomplishment of the Region mission.
Operate and maintain a resource ordering process for tracking resource requests made to or by the RDOC.
Gather and analyze information on current operations and developing situations to determine appropriate action.
Coordinate with COMMSTRAT to determine appropriate public outreach methods for an incident using social media, media interviews, press releases and public meetings.
Ensure the RDOC is clean and functional for support requirements.
Execute duties and projects in support of the MCIWEST-MCB CAMPEN A/CS G-3/5 when directed in a timely and professional manner.