Senior Operations & Readiness Specialist

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc.; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 94,000 - 98,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work schedule

401K with company match

Health and wellness packages

Professional growth opportunities with

Paid education and certifications

Paid vacation and holidays

Job summary

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. is seeking a Senior Operations Support Specialist to help coordinate contingency plans and exercise programs for a national security program in Arlington, VA.

The role focuses on aligning ongoing operations with future plans, maintaining situational awareness in the operations center, and coordinating with internal and external clients to ensure mission success.

Qualifications

• BA/BS and 5+ years of experience on projects focused on strategic/operational plan development with an emphasis on intergovernmental/interagency deliberate planning; rapid response planning, exercise planning, emergency management planning, operations center operations and maintenance and lessons-learned development and archiving
• Strong interpersonal, oral and written communication skills; exceptional organizational and time management skills
• Experience in operations center environment preferred; may be required to carry weight in excess of 25 lbs

Responsibilities

• Support the preparation and maintenance of contingency operation and emergency action plans
• Develop draft exercise plans to test new concepts and approaches and support mission readiness and training
• Conduct assessments and evaluations of key existing and new mission-essential processes and procedures
• Perform watch officer tasks: answer phones/radios, monitor devices, provide timely information
• Draft reports for events, incidents, and activities within the organization
• Facilitate communications and automated equipment technologies in an operations center
• Prepare for training, testing and exercise opportunities, planned or unplanned
• Assess and evaluate tests and exercises, provide recommendations for evolving capabilities
• Demonstrate proficiency with all operation center systems and supporting plans/training

Skills

COOP planning

Emergency Management

Exercise Planning

Operations Support

Training Exercises

MS Office

Education

BA/BS

Job description

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. is seeking a Senior Operations Support Specialist to help coordinate contingency plans and exercise programs for a national security program in Arlington, VA.

The role focuses on aligning ongoing operations with future plans, maintaining situational awareness in the operations center, and coordinating with internal and external clients to ensure mission success.