SOCCENT J33 Battle watch Supervisor Directorate Task Lead

Vistra Communications; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision benefits

Paid Time Off

401(k) retirement plan with company匹配

Professional development

Job summary

Vistra Communications (Vistra) seeks a Battlewatch Supervisor Directorate Task Lead to supervise the Battlewatch Support Team, ensuring 100% staffing and timely reporting. The role emphasizes leadership, mentorship, and coordination with the J33 staff to sustain operations in dynamic USCENTCOM AOR requirements.

The candidate should have TS/SCI clearance, advanced military education, and 5+ years in strategic planning and analysis, with experience in CENTCOM-related domains.

Qualifications

• Active Top Secret with SCI clearance.
• MA/MS in a relevant discipline and PME Level II or equivalent.
• At least 5 years of strategic and operational planning and analysis.
• Experience in CENTCOM AOR or related fields (MISO, MILDEC, CYBER, etc.).
• 10+ years of SOF operational experience/education combinations.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and lead the Battlewatch Support Team Monday–Friday (09:00–17:00).
• Provide leadership, scheduling oversight, and 100% manning for Battlewatch Specialists.
• Prepare and submit monthly shift schedules to the COR for the following month.
• Maintain training requirements and daily support duties for all Battlewatch personnel.
• Monitor operations status and provide situational awareness to J33 Chief.

Skills

Strategic planning

Leadership

Mentorship

Operational oversight

Education

MA/MS in Social Sciences/Public Policy/Applied Statistics/Operations Research/Systems Analysis

Joint Professional Military Education Level II or equivalent

Advanced Military Education (SAMS/JAWS/War Colleges)

Job description

Description

SOCCENT J33 seeks a highly skilled proactive J33 Battlewatch Supervisor Directorate Task Lead. Here you will supervise and lead the Battlewatch Support Team Monday-Friday, (0900-1700 hrs), providing oversight and management of all Battlewatch Specialists. Due to the ever-changing requirements of operational necessities within the USCENTCOM AOR, the J33 Battlewatch Supervisor must maintain awareness of J3 activities and provide leadership, mentorship, training, and knowledge management requirements to all subordinate Battlewatch specialists. Provide leadership and scheduling oversight over all Battlewatch Specialists, including providing Battlewatch shift schedule to the COR by the last day of each month for the following month, ensuring 100% manning at all times. The report shall be uploaded to ASSIST for Government approval. JOC Battlewatch Supervisor shall maintain all relevant training requirements and daily specialized technical support requirements for all Battlewatch Specialists.

Key Responsibilities

• Resolve and complete all assigned work, tasks and objectives, and reporting requirements on a daily basis.
• Provide a daily summary of all items received through the Battlewatch during off-duty hours, as well as compilation of any items received throughout holiday periods.
• Act as an assistant to the Senior Contract Program Manager (SCPM) for all J3 activities occurring within a given timeframe, as well as assist in report compilation and completion as required.
• Monitor, assess, and report the status of all SOF and friendly force current operations in the USCENTCOM AOR as requested.
• Monitor and sustain communications with and maintain situational awareness of all current and ongoing operations and advise the J33 Chief as required.
• Attend meetings as required to provide operational information/status updates to the J33 staff.
• Communicate and coordinate with the planning cells of the Future Operations Section information regarding the Command and Control (C2) status of current operations.
• Provide support and initial response to crisis and appropriate notification across the spectrum of potential events (personal emergencies, physical security, natural disasters, and emergency or military contingencies).
• Ensure full operability of the Battlewatch Support Team’s role as the central notification and data-source center for both crisis and other significant, non-routine events, including denial-of-service cyber-attacks.
• Assist with updating and improving Battlewatch processes and TTPS.
• The J33 Battlewatch Supervisor – Directorate Task Lead is considered Key Personnel.

Requirements

• Active Top Secret with SCI.
• MA/MS in one of these Disciplines: Social Sciences, Public Policy, Applied Statistics, Operations Research, or Systems Analysis
• Joint Professional Military Education Level II or Service Equivalent; Advanced Military Education Levels (i.e. School of Advanced Military Studies (SAMS), Joint Advanced Warfighting School (JAWS); Service War Colleges).
• At least 5 years strategic and operational planning and analysis
• At least 3 years’ experience in any of the following: in CENTCOM AOR; MISO; MILDEC; CWMD; ORSA; CYBER; AT/FP; SNA; Special Programs; Interagency Experience
• Equivalent combinations of at least 10 years of SOF operational experience and education

Preferred Qualifications

• Previously served at SOCCENT HQ and familiar with SOCCENT Staff functions

About Vistra: Vistra Communications, doing business as Vistra and Vistra Federal Solutions, is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) headquartered in Tampa, FL with an office in Alexandria, VA providing professional support serviced to Defense, Federal, and Civilian Agencies. Approximately 25% of our "team member" employees work in the National Capital Region, providing communications, outreach, and organizational transformation services to our public sector customers. Vistra provides medical, dental, and vision benefits, life and disability insurance, employer matching 401(k) retirement plan, Paid Time Off, Parental and Bereavement Leave, and Professional Development, among other benefits.

US Citizenship Required: Due to the requirements of the federal contract that this position supports, U.S. citizenship is required. Citizenship will be confirmed via I-9/E-Verify at the start of employment.