Aspiring Watch Officer — Active Secret Clearance

Red Cedar Consultancy, LLC; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Red Cedar Consultancy, LLC seeks a Junior Watch Officer to support 24/7 operations at its Alexandria, VA site. The role involves maintaining operational awareness, producing reports and briefings, and supporting DHS/FPS systems.

Expect to manage RFIs, contribute to GIS/COP tasks, and coordinate information flow across regions and partners. A Secret clearance is required, with up to two weeks nationwide deployment possible.

Qualifications

• Requires Active Secret Clearance.
• Minimum 3 years of related experience in operations centers, emergency management, dispatch, or first responder environments.
• BA/BS degree required.

Responsibilities

• Maintain operational awareness, produce reports and briefings, manage RFIs, support GIS/COP functions, and operating DHS/FPS systems.
• Maintain situational awareness of DHS-related events, incidents, and threats.
• Produce incident reports, reporting products, and briefs.
• Maintain the RFI database and track RFIs to ensure they are reviewed and approved.
• Conduct limited analysis on data in response to RFIs.
• Produce limited GIS imagery to support reporting products.
• Maintain the COP and ensure the blotter is received and reviewed.
• Produce, review, distribute, and brief operational reports.

Skills

Secret clearance

Education

BA/BS degree

Job description

Red Cedar Consultancy, LLC seeks a Junior Watch Officer to support 24/7 operations at its Alexandria, VA site. The role involves maintaining operational awareness, producing reports and briefings, and supporting DHS/FPS systems.

Expect to manage RFIs, contribute to GIS/COP tasks, and coordinate information flow across regions and partners. A Secret clearance is required, with up to two weeks nationwide deployment possible.