Junior Watch Officer

Red Cedar Consultancy, LLC; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Red Cedar Consultancy, LLC is seeking a Junior Watch Officer in Alexandria, VA to support the Operations Center with continuous watch, briefings, and analysis. The role involves monitoring, data synthesis, and dissemination of operational information for federally protected facilities nationwide.

You will produce executive-level briefings, manage RFIs, track RFIs, and maintain the COP, while deploying nationwide for up to two weeks as needed. A BA/BS and 3 years in related areas are required.

Qualifications

• 3 years of experience in operation centers, emergency management, dispatch, or related field.
• BA/BS degree required.
• Candidate must have Active Secret Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Maintain operational awareness, produce reports and briefings, manage RFIs, support GIS/COP functions, and operate DHS/FPS systems.
• Maintain situational awareness of DHS-related events, incidents, and threats.
• Produce incident reports and briefs.
• Maintain the RFI database and track RFIs to ensure review/approval.

Skills

RFI management

Operational watch

GIS/COP operations

DHS/FPS systems

Briefings & reports

Education

BA/BS degree

Tools

GIS software

DHS/FPS data systems

Job description

Looking for candidates with Active Secret Clearance only. Job Title: Junior Watch Officer. Location: 6315 Bren Mar Drive, Alexandria, VA 22312. Summary: This program supports services by providing continuous watch, briefing, and analytical support for the customers Operations Center and Incident Management System. The effort delivers 24/7 situational awareness through the monitoring, analysis, synthesis, and dissemination of operational, intelligence, and incident-related information impacting federally protected facilities nationwide. Contractor support includes producing executive-level briefings, daily and emergent reports, geospatial and data-driven products, and coordinating information flow across the regions, DHS components, and interagency partners. The program operates in both classified and unclassified environments and is designed to support steady-state operations, special events, emergencies, and incident response, ensuring the customer leadership has timely, accurate, and actionable information to support mission-critical decision-making.

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 Request for Information (RFI) database
• Track RFIs and ensure RFIs are reviewed and approved
• Conduct limited analysis on data in response to RFIs
• Produce limited GIS imagery to support reporting products
• Maintain the Common Operating Picture (COP)
• Ensure the blotter is received and reviewed
• Produce, review, distribute, and brief operational reports
• Maintain distribution lists
• Update watch turnover/pass-down reports
• Access, navigate, and utilize DHS and FPS law enforcement data systems and networks up to the Secret clearance level
• Additional work and activity as directed by management
• Expectations include but are not limited to:
• Must support 24x7x365 operations
• Must be able to deploy nationwide for up to two weeks in support of Incident Management Teams
• Must possess a Secret clearance
• Typically work under the oversight of more senior personnel
• Require up to 3 years of related experience in operations centers, emergency management, dispatch, or first responder environments
• Require a BA/BS degree

Requirements

• A Junior Watch Officer shall have 3 years of experience in operation centers, emergency management, dispatch, first responder (law enforcement/fire/rescue) or related work
• Minimum requirement of a BA/BS
• Candidate should have Active Secret Clearance