General Clerk jobs in Reston, VA

Overview

MUST BE US CITIZEN. SELECTED CANDIDATES MUST MEET ELIGIBITY REQUIREMENTS FOR WORK ON A CLASSIFIED CONTRACT.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities:• Assist in the planning, mitigation, response, and recovery to all hazards and emergencies.• Provide administrative support to all emergency programs including pandemic response,hurricanes, destructive weather, emergency communications, and others as needed.• Assist in long-range all-hazard emergency planning, including forecasting future needsand updating plans accordingly.• Coordinate the scheduling of events that impact multiple divisions, departments, andorganizations.• Track and account for an inventory of emergency response and disaster preparednessequipment.• Maintain and monitor training completion for all organizational members as it relates toemergency response teams.• Assist with the review, analyses, and interpretation of directives and documents fromhigher authority.• Assist in the creation and updating of policies, procedures, and directives.• Develop in-depth training courses utilizing Microsoft Office software and other media asrequired.• Setup rooms for training events and briefings; ensure IT systems are functional andrequired materials are available.• Issue Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and other required equipment to personnel.• Track issued equipment and ensure its return upon personnel check-out.• Schedule drill debriefs, after action reviews, and lessons learned meetings with key staffthroughout multiple organizations.• Assist in the drop-off and pick-up of equipment at the on-site calibration lab.• Package and route documents for review and signature manually utilizing MicrosoftSharePoint, or other software as required.• Assist with the stocking/procurement of emergency management essentialgear/equipment.• Assist in maintaining the Operations Control room (OPCON), ensuring that requireddocuments and equipment are up to date and operational.• Maintain cleanliness of all designated work areas including the Cage, Ready Room,OPCON, Decontamination Trailers, Mobile Command Post, and other EmergencyManagement areas

Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications:• Four (4) years of military or government experience in operations, planning, and/ordevelopment.• Basic knowledge of Navy/DoD organization, and the role of Navy/DoD missions,policies, and objectives; management principles and processes. The ability to analyzeinformation and make recommendations under rapidly changing conditions, as well as theability to articulate complex issues and resolutions both verbally and in writing.• Comprehensive knowledge of military plans design, drafting, and updating methodology.• Knowledge and ability to use various types of software (and advancedWord/graphic/html software functions) to produce a wide range of documents (inmultiple fonts, graphics, merging documents, columns, tables, etc.) to enhanceproductivity and meet requirement of complex automated formats. Must be able todetermine and recommend the best software type for new projects and reports. RequiresMS Windows/Office, SharePoint, and Adobe Acrobat software knowledge andexperience.• Must be able to complete required training needed to gain system access to completetasks/services and deliverables noted above. Training will be provided by theGovernment.• Must be able to interact effectively with all level of employees (with discretion and tact).• Experience on working matters concerning the New START Treaty to include but notlimited to governing policies, SWFLANT role in New START Treaty process andadministrative function of emergency management.• A working knowledge/understanding of the Department of the Navy (DON)/Departmentof Defense (DoD) programs, policies, work methods, instructions or other established• guidelines concerning Emergency Management.• Must be able to communicate orally and in writing utilizing a high degree of tact anddiplomacy, and possess strong interpersonal skills to effectively discuss EmergencyManagement matters with government employees, contractors, and military personnel ofall levels.• Must be able to work independently and professionally after given general guidelines of atask from the Emergency Manager.• Must complete assignments accurately and in a timely manner on or ahead of scheduleddue dates.Physical Demands:• Must be able to physically lift and carry items up to 30 pounds for short distances; climbladders; maneuver around large crates and equipment (obstacles) located in small storagespaces; and to travel to different buildings/areas on the base, including buildings/areasthat are not accessible by wheelchair.Work Environment:• Must be able to work indoors and outdoors. Work outdoors is subject toinclement weather.