Senior Operations Support Specialist- TS /SCI eligibility- Arlington, VA

General-Dynamics-Information-Technology; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with company match

Comprehensive health and wellness

Professional growth opportunities

Paid vacation and holidays

Job summary

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. in Arlington, VA seeks a Senior Operations Support Specialist to ensure mission success and synchronize current and future operations. You will support contingency planning, exercise development, and watch-center activities while coordinating with internal and external clients.

The role requires a BA/BS and 5+ years in strategic/operational planning, plus strong communication and organizational skills. A Top Secret with SCI eligibility is required.

Qualifications

• BA/BS and 5+ years of experience in strategic/operational plan development.
• Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience in emergency management, contingency and exercise planning.
• Security clearance: Active Top Secret with SCI Eligibility.

Responsibilities

• Support the preparation and maintenance of contingency operation and emergency action plans.
• Develop draft exercise plans to test concepts and support mission readiness.
• Conduct assessments and evaluations of key mission-essential processes.
• Perform watch officer tasks: answering phones and radios, observing cameras and monitoring devices.
• Provide draft reports related to events, incidents, and activities.
• Facilitate communications and automated equipment technologies in an operations center.
• Prepare for training, testing, and exercise opportunities, both planned and unplanned.
• Assess tests and exercises, provide recommendations to evolve capabilities for mission requirements.
• Demonstrate proficiency with operations center systems and prepare plans and training materials.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Organizational skills

Education

BA/BS

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Seize your opportunity to make a personal impact as a SENIOR OPERATIONS SUPPORT SPECIALIST supporting a national security program for our prestigious client at the highest levels of the government in the heart of our nation’s capital. As a Senior Operations Support Specialist, you are critical of the organization’s mission success. You will ensure that ongoing and emerging operational programs and exercise goals are designed and met and that operational constraints are considered in deliberate and crisis action planning. This includes synchronizing current operations with future operations and plans; maintaining situational awareness in the operations center as a watch stander; coordinating supporting actions with clients both internal and external to the staff and keeping the Senior Operations Support Specialist Lead informed in a timely and coordinated manner. GDIT is your place to make meaningful contributions to challenging projects and grow a rewarding career.

At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As a Senior Operations Support Specialist, you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on a Program Analyst joining our team to bring professionalism and initiative to a fast-paced environment. When we succeed, you succeed and together our best becomes better.

HOW A SENIOR OPERATIONS SUPPORT SPECIALIST WILL MAKE AN IMPACT:

• Supporting the preparation and maintenance of contingency operation and emergency action plans.
• Developing draft exercise plans that will test new concepts and approaches and will support general mission readiness, mission-essential operational and leadership training.
• Conducting assessments and evaluations of key existing and new mission-essential processes and procedures.
• Performing watch officer tasks that include answering phones and radios, observing cameras, TVs and other monitoring devices to provide timely information in support of the organization.
• Providing draft reports for events and other matters that relate to events, incidents, and other activities within the organization.
• Facilitating communications and automated equipment technologies in an operations center.
• Preparing for training, testing, and exercise opportunities, both pre-planned and with no-notice.
• Assessing and evaluating tests and exercises, providing recommendations and plans for evolving and shaping further development of capabilities to meet integrated mission requirements through an active lessons learned process.
• Demonstrating proficiency with all operation center systems and preparing plans, training and materials supporting mission execution.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

• Required Experience: BA/BS and 5+ yearsof experience working on projects focused on strategic/operational plan development with an emphasis on intergovernmental/interagency deliberate planning; emergency management planning, rapid response planning, exercise planning, operations center operations and maintenance and lessons-learned development and archiving
• Required Technical Skills: Experience with Microsoft Office programs such as Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint
• Security Clearance Level: Active Top Secret with SCI Eligibility
• Required Skills and Abilitie: Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills. Exceptional organizational and time management skills
• Preferred Skills: Experience working in an operations center environment; may be required to carry weight in excess of 25 lbs
• Location: On Customer Site, Arlington, VA

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:

• Flexible work schedule
• 401K with company match
• Comprehensive health and wellness packages
• Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career
• Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications
• Cutting-edge technology you can learn from
• Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays