Coordinating Activity Watch Stander

Archer; Florida; On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

MANTECH is seeking a motivated Coordinating Activity Watch Stander in Doral, FL, to support enterprise networks, threat management, and rapid response coordination. The candidate will draft executive summaries and maintain logs, while collaborating with watch officers and leadership to ensure continuous situational awareness.

Requirements include a relevant degree with years of watchcenter experience and an active TS/SCI clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Operational Studies, Information Technology, Systems Engineering, or related field with 5+ years in watchstander/command center operations.
• OR a master's degree with 3+ years of relevant experience.
• OR an associate's degree with 7+ years of relevant experience.
• OR a high school diploma with 9+ years of relevant experience.
• Proven experience in watchstander/watch officer/command center roles in defense or intelligence environments.
• Background in monitoring enterprise communication systems and incident escalation procedures.
• Experience maintaining operational logs and briefing materials.

Responsibilities

• Monitor networks, channels, and threat systems to maintain situational awareness.
• Log, prioritize, and escalate critical alerts across theater command centers.
• Coordinate rapid operational response with cross-functional teams and leadership.
• Draft and publish daily executive summaries and incident briefings.
• Maintain watch logs, baselines, shift handoff docs, and SOP references.
• Track outages and mission-critical metrics.
• Suggest and implement process improvements for watchstander workflows.

Skills

Watchstander experience

Operational monitoring

Executive briefing/drafting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Operational Studies/IT/Systems Engineering

Master's degree in related field

Associate's degree with relevant experience

High school diploma with extensive experience

Tools

Operational tracking tools

Emergency incident escalation procedures

C4I systems familiarity

Job description

Archer is collaborating with MANTECH to connect them with exceptional professionals for this role.

MANTECH seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented Coordinating Activity Watch Stander to join our team in Doral, FL.

Responsibilities Include But Are Not Limited To

• Monitoring enterprise operational networks, communication channels, and threat management systems to maintain continuous situational awareness.
• Receiving, logging, prioritizing, and escalating critical operational alerts, incidents, and information requests across theater command centers.
• Collaborating with cross-functional technical teams, watch officers, and leadership to coordinate rapid operational response efforts.
• Drafting, publishing, and disseminating daily executive summaries, operational spot reports, and incident notification briefings.
• Maintaining watch logs, operational baselines, shift handoff documentation, and standard operating procedure references.
• Tracking critical system outages, network operational statuses, and mission-essential capability metrics.
• Recommending and implementing continuous process improvements to streamline watchstander workflows and emergency response protocols.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Operational Studies, Information Technology, Systems Engineering, or a related field with 5+ years of experience in watchstander or command center operations.
• OR a master’s degree and 3+ or more years of relevant experience
• OR an associate’s degree and 7+ or more years of relevant experience
• OR a high school diploma and 9+ or more years of relevant experience
• Proven experience serving in a watchstander, watch officer, 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• 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 multi-disciplinary teams in high-stress, fast-paced operational environments.

Clearance Requirements

• Must hold a current/active TS/SCI security clearance.

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50%.
• Needs to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.
• Frequently communicates with co-workers, management, and customers, which may involve delivering presentations. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.