WATCH OFFICER

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.

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.