Apr 8, 2011

Operations Security Specialist

Position Description Job Summary:
The OSS candidate will be responsible for monitoring teams movements, incidents and threats reporting to appropriately call for deployment of the appropriate response teams (Quick Reaction Force, Emergency Response Team, Explosive Ordnance Disposal as needed. The OSS will Operate communications equipment � monitor and relay radio traffic, effectively controlling the network. Communicate with entities outside of the network with a variety of voice- and text-based communications technology including local cell phone, regional and global satellite phone, tactical military radio, and UHF/VHF radio.

Principal Accountabilities
Perform duties within the Tactical Operations Center (TOC).
The OSS is designated as support (S).
The OSS is required to attend the non-PSS training course.

Operate communications equipment � monitor and relay radio traffic, effectively controlling the network. Communicate with entities outside of the network with a variety of voice- and text-based communications technology including local cell phone, regional and global satellite phone, tactical military radio, and UHF/VHF radio.
Prepare weekly and/or daily reports as requested by supervisory chain-of-command.
Maintain a watch record of activities.

Management Responsibilities:
N/A

Physical Requirements: .
Primary duty station(s) are located in Iraq.
Place of duty and environmental conditions can be extremely austere, harsh, and work can be performed under hostile conditions.
Candidate must pass pre-deployment medical screening as required.
Ability to function effectively in adverse situations.
No impediments to traveling overseas to and within countries that are considered dangerous or unhealthy.

Experience Required:
U.S. Citizen.
Level 3 English proficiency.
Minimum of two (2) years of experience working in any of the following:
Tactical Operations Center
Intelligence Analysis
Watch Center
Command Post Shift Work
Or must have (1) served as a PSS within the Area of Responsibility (AOR) for 1 year or (2) have documented skill sets that warrant selection to this position / labor category based on the Task Order requirements.

Education Required: .
High School diploma or equivalent

Experience/Education Preferred:
Minimum of two (2) years of experience working in any of the following:
Tactical Operations Center
Intelligence Analysis
Watch Center
Command Post Shift Work
Or must have (1) served as a PSS within the Area of Responsibility (AOR) for 1 year or (2) have documented skill sets that warrant selection to this position / labor category based on the Task Order requirements.


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