Description

Overview: Provide support to Special Operations Command South as part of the Command Watch Team.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Be part of a team that provides 24/7, 365 days per year staffing that is the Command’s central notification and data-source center for both crisis and other significant, non-routine events.
• Prepare and execute routine daily reports that document the status of current SOCSOUTH operations, all personnel, and SOF laydown.
• Create update and disseminate daily reports including but not limited to SITREPs, DEPREPs, consolidated PERSTAT, J3 force laydown brief, OPSUM and daily ops primer.
• Maintain daily, accurate records of all personnel traveling within the AOR, recording their status on NIPR and SIPR databases. Tracks and maintains daily key leader location product that is disseminated to the entire SOCSOUTH enterprise.
• Accurately document initial 5Ws (who, what, when, where why) report (i.e., CCIR, serious incidents, disasters), providing responsive and accurate information regarding potential victims, and effecting coordination with subordinate commands/commanders IAW regulatory requirements. Submits timely incident reports to the J3 and other SOCSOUTH leadership to include the Chief of Staff and Commander, as required.
• Notify with 100% compliance across the spectrum of potential events (personal emergencies, physical security, natural disasters, and emergency or military contingencies) to command leadership.
• Provide support with the planning and execution of SOCSOUTH Continuation of Operations (COOP) training or real-world contingency missions. This may require prolonged travel to an alternate/contingency command and control location during real world events, i.e., hurricane evacuation.
• Monitor, assess, and report the status of all SOF and friendly force current operations in the USSOUTHCOM AOR as requested.
• Be involved in and support the planning and execution of current and future SOCSOUTH supported operations and exercises.
• Monitor and sustain communications with and maintain situational awareness of all current and ongoing operations and advise the J33 Chief as required.
• 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).
• Resolve and complete all assigned work, tasks and objectives, and reporting requirements daily.
• Provide a daily summary of all items received through the Command Watch during off-duty hours, as well as compilation of any items received throughout holiday periods.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in any field preferred, but not required
• 5 years’ military experience or equivalent skill set
• Shall possess a current SECRET security clearance
• Past military experience is highly desired
• SOF experience preferred
• SOUTHCOM Experience preferred