Watch Officer - Imagery with Security Clearance

ASD; Fort Belvoir (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

ASD at Fort Belvoir, VA seeks a Watch Officer to maintain continuous watch, monitor data feeds, and provide an up-to-date operational picture for the DTRA Operations Center. You will use technical systems to assess threats and communicate with leadership in real time.

The role requires a high school diploma, 3–5 years in DOD/government operations, active DoD TS/SCI clearance, and hands-on experience with Adobe, MS Office, and GIS. Shift work is 12 hours at a customer site.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required.
• 3-5 years working in a DOD /Government operations/command center

Responsibilities

• Monitor real-time command and control systems, tracking operational feeds.
• Draft SITREPs and brief senior leaders securely with incident reporting.

Skills

Situational Awareness

Crisis Management

Effective Communication

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Adobe Product Family

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Office

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Word

Job description

How a Watch Officer will Make an Impact:

Effective interactions with the team to achieve a mission are driven by clear communication, synchronized collaboration, and unified problem-solving. The Watch Officer supports services by providing continuous watch, briefing, and support for the DTRA Operations Center and Incident Management System The Watch Officer acts as the primary POC for managing operational data of the operation center. They use technical systems to monitor data feeds, apply analytical skills to assess threats or hazards in real time, and deploy communication tools to ensure leadership has an accurate, up-to-date operational picture

What You’ll Need to Succeed:

The Watch Officer must maintain a constant state of readiness and ensure the continuous tracking of all operational data in support of the operations center. The Watch Officer must anticipate contingencies: Foreseeing potential emergencies, reducing response times, and initiating swift, coordinated actions. The Watch Officer should keep up with changing technologies, standard operating procedures, and the tactical/strategic environment

Required Education:

High school diploma

Required Experience:

3-5 years working in a DOD /Government operations/command center

Required Technical Skills:

Hands on working knowledge of Adobe Product Family, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Product Family, Microsoft Word

Security Clearance Level:

Active DoD TS/SCI (prior to start)

Preferred Skills:

Working hands on experience with Geographic Information Systems (GIS),

Location:

Customer Site only – Fort Belvoir, VA

Typical workday:

Consists of a 12-hour shift either 6AM-6PM or 6PM-6AM - three 12-hour shifts, and a 4-hour shift, each week, or three 12-hour shifts and an 8 hour shift every other week. Since we are limited staff, this is not always the same, but we try to keep it as consistent as the mission will allow.

Citizenship Required:

US Citizenship

Frequently Asked Vendor Questions:

What is the mission of the program/contract? Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) activities worldwide.

What will a typical workday look like for the Contractor? Is this a team setting? The typical workday consists of a 12-hour shift either 6 AM – 6 PM or 6 PM

• 6 AM.

Tracking mission support data and providing support to the Government Civilian (GS).

It is a team setting, each watch team consists of 4 people (Military 1-2, GS, Contractor)

What are the top three skillsets the candidate should have? Situational Awareness & Information Synthesis

• Monitoring complex command and control (C2) systems, tracking real-time operational feeds, Crisis Management & Decisiveness
• Executing emergency checklists, coordinating rapid response protocols, multitasking during active incidents, and making firm, logical decisions during time-sensitive crises, Communication, Briefing, & Incident Reporting
• Drafting clear situation and incident reports (SITREPs), delivering concise verbal intelligence briefings to senior leaders, and coordinating securely across external and internal agencies