Kongsberg Defense & Aerospace Inc - Alexandria, VA
posted 3 months ago
Full-time - Mid Level
Alexandria, VA
About the position
Kongsberg Defense & Aerospace Inc. is seeking a full-time Project Coordinator to support project management tasks related to USG contract execution and missile deliveries. The role involves working with an international project team to ensure effective contract planning and progress monitoring, while also managing various project documentation and facilitating communication within the project and with customers.
Responsibilities
- Update and maintain project documents including deliverables, project plans, reports, and notifications.
- Manage action item lists, project plans, and project archives including correspondence and emails.
- Monitor purchasing status, production status, tests, and deliveries both internally and externally.
- Prepare and distribute periodic reports according to requirements.
- Organize, distribute, and archive project notes.
- Plan and facilitate project meetings, including preparation of meeting minutes.
- Participate in customer meetings, including international ones.
- Assist in coordinating resources, travel, applications, and equipment.
- Coordinate in-house activities and arrangements such as meetings with customers and social events.
- Prepare and follow up on Requests for Visit.
- Facilitate communication and cooperation within the project and towards the customer.
- Support planning, coordination, and follow-up activities related to contract deliveries.
- Create necessary certificates and dispatch papers related to deliveries.
- Establish a Delivery Matrix and ensure compliance with ITAR regulations.
- Coordinate activities towards outbound logistics and establish shipping documents.
- Monitor shipping and inform the project and customer.
- Support the Risk and Opportunity Management process, including maintenance of a Risk Register.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree (BA/BS).
- Three (3) years of USG support experience preferred.
- Ability to obtain a US Passport.
- Ability to travel internationally and domestically, approximately 15-20% of the time.
Nice-to-haves
- Positive 'can-do' attitude.
- Flexibility to change priorities to meet team and corporate deadlines.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Tuition reimbursement
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
- 401(k) matching
- Flexible schedule
- Life insurance
