Watch Officer

Leidos

$92K — $166K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • TS/SCI with Polygraph required
  • Bachelor's degree with 8-12 years of experience, or Master's with 6-10 years
  • At least 5 years of relevant work experience
  • Experience in Completion Based/Deliverables based contract

Responsibilities

  • Facilitate 24/7 operations and communication support within the ROC
  • Operate and manage continuity communication platforms as per OMB guidance
  • Develop procedures, reports, and training for Response Operations Center staff
  • Conduct alert notifications for crisis team transitions
  • Draft Situational Awareness Reports on intelligence capabilities
  • Maintain ROC readiness for ongoing and emerging events
  • Support continuity response activities and asset management practices

Benefits

  • Opportunity for professional growth within a critical operations environment
  • Engagement in high-stakes emergency management missions
  • Access to advanced training and operational resources
  • Participation in key after-action reviews to enhance skills and processes
Full Job Description


Primary Responsibilities:

Assist and facilitate the functions and capabilities of the response operations center (ROC) to include:
  • Continuous information sharing, knowledge management, communications, and reporting support with 24/7 two-person teams within the ROC.
  • Provide staff that are proficient in the operation of all continuity communications platforms required by Office of Management and Budget/Office of Science and Technology Policy Directive D-16-1.
  • Develop Response Operations Center routine and incident response procedures, job aids, checklists, Response Operations Center daily situation reports, and the ROC Watch Officer internal training process for all Watch Officers.
  • Conduct alert notification of individuals and teams for the orderly transition to crisis team operations and processes, if required.
  • Draft daily and event driven Situational Awareness Reports concerning IC and customer capability and capacity to provide intelligence, to include the execution of supporting contingency and continuity plans.
  • Ensure the ROC readiness that enable daily situational awareness of ongoing and emerging events.
  • Provide support to ongoing IC continuity response activities, to include the response operations center and alternate facility plans and procedures.
  • Support asset management staff (Accountable Officer, Responsible Officer, and User) in maintaining an accurate inventory and accountable distribution of equipment.
  • Participate in after-action reviews and corrective actions to address shortfalls identified during events or exercises, as directed.
  • Support emergency management/incident response functions as needed to accomplish the Preparedness and Mission Resilience (PMR) mission.


Basic Qualifications:
  • TS/SCI with Polygraph required
  • Typically requires a BA degree and 8 - 12 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 6 - 10 years of prior relevant experience.
  • Minimum of 5 years' work experience
  • Experience in a Completion Based/Deliverables based contract.


Original Posting:
May 20, 2026

Pay Range:
Pay Range $92,300.00 - $166,850.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

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