Current Operations (CUOPS) Watchstander – Journeyman

Atlas Advisors is recruiting a Journeyman Current Operations (CUOPS) Watchstander to support SETAF-AF G2 operations within the Current Operations and Integration Center in Vicenza, Italy.

The CUOPS Watchstander will monitor, analyze, integrate, and disseminate current intelligence; maintain the threat Common Intelligence Picture; brief current intelligence updates; manage G2 taskings; and provide emergency notification of time-sensitive information. The position supports SETAF-AF decision-making by identifying significant threat activity, assisting with operational orders and plans, and ensuring critical intelligence reaches the appropriate leaders and staff sections.

The position supports a 24x7x365 operation and requires availability for rotating shifts, including nights, weekends, and holidays.

Key Responsibilities

• Brief current intelligence updates during the daily SETAF-AF Current Operations and Integration Center Stand-Up and other briefings as required.

• Analyze, review, and integrate intelligence information from multiple classified and unclassified sources.

• Monitor ongoing threat activity, emerging events, adversary locations, and other developments affecting the SETAF-AF Area of Responsibility.

• Monitor and retrieve initial and finished intelligence reporting through First Alert/Data Miner, email, source websites, intelligence databases, and other authorized reporting channels.

• Compile and distribute a tailored daily theater intelligence product addressing SETAF-AF Priority Intelligence Requirements.

• Produce and disseminate intelligence products at the required classification level, including products up to SECRET//NOFORN.

• Assist SETAF-AF G2 with the production and dissemination of operations orders, operations plans, fragmentary orders, warning orders, staff estimates, and related operational products.

• Provide intelligence recommendations and synchronize relevant information with SETAF-AF G33 and other SETAF-AF directorates.

• Prepare analytical reports, operational intelligence summaries, threat updates, briefings, and other decision-support products.

• Provide complex data analysis and intelligence support for current operations, emerging threats, and time-sensitive events.

• Manage SETAF-AF G2 taskings in the Enterprise Task Management Software Solution and monitor completion status to promote accountability and timely response.

• Assist with the creation and maintenance of the threat Common Intelligence Picture using PowerPoint, Command Post Computing Environment, Maven Smart System, Army Intelligence Data Platform, Primary OA&I Entry Tool, or other designated systems.

• Triage information concerning the SETAF-AF Area of Responsibility and identify events that meet Commander’s Critical Information Requirements criteria.

• Receive, review, and disseminate threat messages to the appropriate staff sections and decision-makers.

• Deliver emergency notifications for incoming time-sensitive intelligence and significant events.

• Operate intelligence systems, intelligence-analysis systems, command-and-control systems, and classified collaboration platforms.

• Maintain accurate watch logs, event trackers, tasking records, briefing materials, and continuity files.

• Conduct detailed shift turnovers to ensure continuity of operations and awareness of unresolved actions, significant events, and emerging threats.

• Coordinate with supported units, higher headquarters, staff sections, intelligence organizations, and joint, interagency, allied, coalition, and multinational mission partners as required.

• Position Specific Qualifications

• Relevant experience supporting current intelligence, current operations, watch-floor operations, intelligence analysis, operations-center activities, command-post operations, or a comparable military mission.

• Experience analyzing and integrating intelligence from multiple sources.

• Experience monitoring emerging events, threat activity, adversary locations, or time-sensitive reporting.

• Experience preparing current intelligence briefings, analytical reports, intelligence summaries, threat updates, or other decision-support products.

• Experience identifying significant information and communicating it rapidly and accurately to operational leaders and staff sections.

• Experience supporting military operations orders, plans, fragmentary orders, warning orders, staff estimates, or command taskings.

• Experience maintaining a Common Intelligence Picture, Common Operational Picture, intelligence database, event tracker, or comparable operational information system.

• Experience coordinating intelligence or operational information across multiple staff sections, units, headquarters, or mission partners.

• Ability to assess incoming information against Priority Intelligence Requirements, Commander’s Critical Information Requirements, or other command information requirements.

• Ability to manage multiple concurrent requirements in a classified, time-sensitive operational environment.

• Ability to communicate complex intelligence clearly through written products and oral briefings.

• General Qualifications

Requirements vary by labor category and position level. Candidates must possess:

• U.S. citizenship.

• An active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.

• Relevant education and experience meeting the Journeyman labor-category requirements.

• The ability to work full-time and on-site in Vicenza, Italy.

• The ability to obtain and maintain applicable Status of Forces Agreement, Technical Representative, or other required overseas work authorization.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including PowerPoint.

• The ability and willingness to work rotating shifts, nights, weekends, holidays, exercises, and outside normal duty hours in support of a 24x7x365 operation.

• Education and

Experience

Requirements

Candidates must meet one of the following combinations:

• Bachelor’s degree and 3–10 years of relevant experience in current operations, military operations, command-post operations, operations-center support, watch-floor operations, or a closely related field.

• Associate’s degree and 5–12 years of total relevant experience, including directly applicable operational experience.

• No degree and 7–16 years of total relevant experience, including directly applicable operational experience.

• Candidates should clearly identify their highest completed degree, degree-award date, and dates and duties for each directly relevant assignment.

• Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience as a CUOPS Watchstander, Intelligence Watch Analyst, JOC Watch Officer, Current Intelligence Analyst, Battle Captain, Battle NCO, Operations Officer, Operations NCO, Command Post Watch Officer, or comparable position.

• Experience supporting SETAF-AF, U.S. Army Europe and Africa, U.S. European Command, U.S. Africa Command, an Army Service Component Command, Joint Task Force, corps, division, brigade, or equivalent headquarters.

• Experience supporting a Current Operations and Integration Center, Joint Operations Center, Tactical Operations Center, intelligence watch floor, command post, or comparable 24-hour operations center.

• Experience briefing current intelligence to senior military and civilian leaders.

• Experience using First Alert/Data Miner, ETMS2, CPCE, Maven Smart System, AIDP, POET, or comparable intelligence, task-management, command-and-control, or common-intelligence-picture systems.

• Experience developing or supporting daily theater intelligence products tied to Priority Intelligence Requirements.

• Experience applying Commander’s Critical Information Requirements criteria to emerging events and time-sensitive reporting.

• Experience receiving, assessing, and disseminating threat messages or emergency notifications.

• Experience developing, reviewing, disseminating, or tracking OPORDs, OPLANs, WARNORDs, FRAGORDs, staff estimates, requests for information, and command taskings.

• Experience supporting crisis-action activities, contingency operations, exercises, or continuous operations.

• Experience working in joint, interagency, allied, coalition, NATO, or multinational environments.

• Knowledge of Army and joint operational processes, intelligence support to operations, staff coordination, and battle-rhythm management.

• Overseas Assignment

• Positions are located at supported OCONUS intelligence mission locations. Work is performed full-time and on-site in classified, operational, secure-facility, construction-site, or military environments, depending on the position.

Depending on the position, contract authorization, and individual eligibility, overseas support may include:

• Relocation assistance

• Household goods shipment

• Privately owned vehicle shipment

• Temporary quarters support

• Housing allowance

• Post allowance or cost-of-living allowance

• Education allowance for eligible dependents

• Authorized logistical privileges

• Family-accompanied assignment where permitted

• Specific overseas entitlements, travel requirements, work schedules, and family-accompaniment conditions will be confirmed for each opening.

• Compensation and Benefits

• Competitive compensation based on position, location, qualifications, and applicable contract labor rates

• Comprehensive medical benefits package

• 401(k) retirement plan with company matching

• Paid time off

• Company-provided life insurance

• Defense Base Act insurance, as applicable

• Paid training and professional-development opportunities based on position and mission requirements