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WATCH OFFICER
Joint Activities · Posted 4 days ago
On-site Doral, FL $113K – $147K Apply by Sep 21, 2026 Miscellaneous Administration And Program ENTJESFJESTJISTJ
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About the Position: Join us at the United States Southern Command. We provide direct support to a four-star unified Combatant Commander, but are compact enough that our staff also works with senior leadership representatives of our inter-service, inter-agency and (public and private) international partner organizations. Our contribution to furthering our country's relationships with South and Central American nations and peoples are substantial.
What You'll Do
- →Lead the multi-service Joint Operations Center (JOC) watch team to monitor emergent national security threats across air, land, maritime, and space domains.
- →Serve as the primary point of contact to the Joint Staff for all Emergency Action Procedures (EAPs) to maintain continuous strategic connectivity.
- →Recommend courses of action during real-world crises, contingencies, and theater exercises collaborating with USSOUTHCOM leadership to provide threat assessments to senior decision-makers.
- →Brief daily USSOUTHCOM Operations Briefs, critical information papers, and operational messages to facilitate seamless communication and liaison across Joint Staff, Component Commands, Interagency partners, and country teams.
- →Implement communication systems ensuring 100% watch-stander proficiency and uninterrupted theater command and control.
Requirements
- ✓Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify.
- ✓For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 9c9bb565-bba4-4e27-9d4f-c4261950889c
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