Operational Readiness Specialist

ATR - ARENA TECHNICAL RESOURCES; United States; On-site; USD 96,000 - 103,000; Full time

Job summary

Arena Technical Resources, LLC is seeking an Operational Readiness Specialist to support DTRA at Ft. Belvoir, VA with travel.

The role centers on developing disaster and emergency plans, policies, and procedures to protect critical operations. You will perform risk assessments and business impact analyses, document business continuity and disaster recovery procedures, and collaborate across units to strengthen contingency plans while ensuring regulatory compliance and readiness for potential

Qualifications

• BA/BS (or equivalent) with 5+ years in related field.
• 5+ years of experience in emergency planning and readiness.
• Active Top Secret clearance required.
• Willingness to travel to Ft. Belvoir, VA and on-site duties.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain disaster and emergency plans, policies, and procedures.
• Provide advice and recommendations on emergency planning.
• Conduct risk assessments and business impact analyses; document BC/DR procedures.
• Advise on ongoing risk assessments and business impact analyses.
• Identify large-scale issues and single points of failure affecting operations.
• Implement disaster recovery procedures during interruptions and ensure cost justification.
• Collaborate with business units to strengthen contingency plans and assurance.

Skills

Analytical skills

Written and verbal communication

Travel readiness

MS Office proficiency

Clearance awareness

Education

BA/BS (or equivalent experience)

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Job Title: Operational Readiness Specialist

Job Location: Ft. Belvoir, VA – With Travel

Compensation: $70 - $74.50/hr

Eligibility/Clearance: Candidate must possess an active TS/SCI clearance

Job Description

Seize your opportunity to make a personal impact as a CBRNE Operational Specialist supporting DTRA. Our work depends on CBRNE Operational Specialist joining our team.

How a CBRNE Operational Readiness Specialist will Make an Impact:

• Responsible for developing and maintaining disaster and emergency plan and management plans, policies, and procedures.
• Provides advice and recommendations on all aspects of emergency planning.
• Work includes risk assessments, business impact analysis and documentation of business continuity and disaster recovery procedures
• Provides advice for on-going risk assessments and business impact analyses
• Identifies large-scale potential problem areas and single points of failure that may result in interruptions to critical business operations
• Provides advice for safeguards against identified interruptions and implements disaster recovery procedures in the event of a business interruption
• Performs continuous risk assessments and business impact analyses based on environment changes year over year
• Collaborates with business units to enhance contingency plans, mitigating the effect of a technology system or application failure or other problem
• Responsible for ensuring that business and regulatory requirements are adhered to and that implemented recovery procedures and contracts are cost justifiable
• Provides advice for the documentation and training on contingency planning concepts and procedures

What You’ll Need to Succeed:

Required Education:

• BA/BS (or equivalent experience), 5+ years of experience

Required Experience:

• 5+ years

Required Technical Skills:

• Must have CBRNE (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosives) related work experience.

Security Clearance Level:

• Top Secret

Required Skills and Abilities:

• Must have excellent analytic and communication (oral and written) skills
• Must obtain a valid Passport and be able to travel on short notice.

Preferred Skills:

• Proficient with standard MS Office Suite products

Location:

• FT Belvoir, VA and Travel

Citizenship Required:

• US Citizenship

ATR is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) who will provide equal employment opportunity to employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, color, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, veteran status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, family structure, genetic information, or mental or physical disability