Staff Operations Coordinator

Responsibilities

• Plan and direct administrative, financial, and operational activities for the Government Program Office executive.
• Identify, organize, and prioritize critical issues and required information for the executive to facilitate efficient decision making.
• Act as a point of contact and gatekeeper between Program Managers and other stakeholders.
• Provide oversight and guidance to projects of high importance in accordance with executive’s direction.
• May act as an advisor to the executive.
• Facilitate communications between the Program Office and various stakeholders, including resource sponsors, technical/design agents (field and R&D activities, test facilities, laboratories), platform Type Commanders, and other government agencies.
• Assist with developing and implementing department goals, policies, procedures, and initiatives to support broad functional objectives.
• Analyze business processes against industry best practices and identify areas where improvements could be made.
• Develop decision support system that monitors performance against department goals and assists with reporting and auditing processes used to analyze operational effectiveness.
• Affirm that program-sponsored systems address defined requirements and are effective and suitable.
• Evaluate submissions from activities/vendors including proposals, project plans, statements of work, and development/delivery schedules. Identify cost, performance, and schedule impacts and recommend courses of action.
• Participate in Program Objective Memorandum (POM) and Budget Estimate Submission (BES) processes.
• Evaluate program cost realism.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in management, technical, or related discipline.
• Minimum of eight(8) years of experience in cross-functional disciplines of DOD program acquisition, RDT&E life cycle support, program management, acquisition planning, milestone review, financial control, scheduling, and quality management.
• Previous experience as an action officer, requirements officer, operations officer, chief of staff, program manager, or similar position.
• Understanding of the DOD Acquisition System, Planning Programming Budgeting & Execution (PPBE) system, and Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR).
• Excellent communication skills (written and oral); able to effectively interact with customers, partners, and associates at all levels.
• High proficiency with Microsoft Office suite, web-based applications, and databases.

Desired

• Former DOD experience, especially with the Intelligence Community (IC) and Navy OPNAV organization.
• Master’s Degree in management or technical discipline.
• Completion of various DAU and Project Management coursework/certifications (e.g. PMP).

Qualifications

• Current active TS/SCI clearance (must have current SSBI) as reported in DISS.
• Location: Suitland, MD.
• Travel: 20-40%.

Benefits

• Health/Dental/Vision.
• 401(k) match.
• Paid Time Off.
• STD/LTD/Life Insurance.
• Referral Bonuses.
• Professional development reimbursement.
• Parental leave.

Pay

The salary range for this position is typically between $130,000-$150,000. This does not guarantee a specific salary as compensation is based upon multiple factors such as education, experience, certifications, and other requirements, and may fall outside of the above-stated range.

Schedule

N/A

Skills

N/A

Benefits

• Health/Dental/Vision.
• 401(k) match.
• Paid Time Off.
• STD/LTD/Life Insurance.
• Referral Bonuses.
• Professional development reimbursement.
• Parental leave.