ICITAP Country Administrator - Mexico

Amentum - Washington, DC

Full-time - Mid Level

Washington, DC

10,001+ employees

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Country Administrator for ICITAP/OPDAT Mexico will coordinate task order execution and provide operational support for the program in Mexico. This role involves managing various administrative and programmatic tasks, including recruiting, deployment, procurement, payroll, and logistical support, while ensuring compliance with strategic plans and quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Contribute operations information and recommendations to strategic plans and reviews.
• Prepare and complete action plans; implement production, productivity, quality, and customer-service standards.
• Resolve problems and complete audits; identify trends.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for the customer and employees at the Amentum Mexico offices.
• Work closely with the customer on all actions related to task order execution.
• Coordinate/integrate task order resourcing/performance and oversee operational support including budget and schedule of projects.
• Manage project coordination, including conferences, study tours, travel, and complex procurements.
• Facilitate a culture of continuous process improvement among the team.
• Prepare and provide high-quality reports to management and customers on a regular basis.
• Accountable for day-to-day programmatic and administrative tasks and oversee various functional area support personnel.
• Document all transactions and provide updates to recruiters, HR, or program POCs about candidates processing to start.
• Provide administrative support to HR and Recruiting teams as needed.
• Collect and process new hire paperwork and tax forms.
• Assist employees and candidates in obtaining employment verification and other documents.
• Coordinate and facilitate new hire and benefit orientation programs.
• Assist in preparing employment-related documents and processing payroll accurately and timely.
• Handle international banking for payroll and troubleshoot related issues.
• Plan and perform Deltek CostPoint setup and testing for payroll requirements.
• Create reports in COGNOS Query Studio for payroll information analysis.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required; combination of education and experience will be accepted.
• Minimum of 3-7 years of progressive project management experience on large-scale projects.
• Two years of working internationally, supporting international programs, or travel/conference planning preferred.
• Familiarity with Government contracts including an understanding of FAR.
• Fluency in Spanish, both orally and in writing, with knowledge of Mexican labor law and human resources practices.
• Effective communication skills in English, both orally and in writing, with all levels of employees and vendors.
• Ability to manage workloads effectively and prioritize tasks based on judgment and collaboration.
• Demonstrated experience in problem-solving and developing innovative solutions.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with Workday, COGNOS, and Costpoint ERP systems or similar.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (MS Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint).

Benefits

• Equal opportunity employer
• Support for professional development
• Diversity and inclusion initiatives