Req ID: RQ199878
Type of Requisition: Regular
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Top Secret/SCI
Public Trust/Other Required: None
Job Family: Program Management
Skills:
Continuity of Operations (COOP),Emergency Management,Exercise Planning,Operations Support,Training Exercises
Experience:
8 + years of related experience
US Citizenship Required:
Yes
Job Description:
Seize your opportunity to make a personal impact as a Lead 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 Lead Operations Support Specialist, you are the driving force behind 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 Government informed in a timely and coordinated manner. Your responsibilities include leading and serving as a mentor to junior analysts, all while promoting the organization's policies and regulations. GDIT is your place to make meaningful contributions to challenging projects and grow a rewarding career.
At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As a Lead Operations Support Specialist, you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on a Lead Operations Support Specialist joining our team to bring professionalism, experience, and initiative to a fast-paced environment. When we succeed, you succeed and together our best becomes better.
HOW A LEAD 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.
Proving 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 8+ years of 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 Abilities: Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills. Exceptional organizational and time management skills; Leadership and mentoring skills and experience leading teams; Strong analytical skills with the ability to solve problems quickly; Ability to complete projects according to outline scope, budget and timeline
Preferred Skills: Project and/or team management. Experience working in an operations center environment.
Location: On Customer Site, Arlington, VA
The likely salary range for this position is $114,750 - $155,250. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.
Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.
We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 30,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50 countries worldwide, offering leading capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber and application development. Together with our clients, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology.
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