About the position
Management Systems International (MSI), a Tetra Tech Company, is a Washington, D.C. metro area management consultancy with a 40-year history of delivering results for our clients. Our expertise is in the fields of monitoring and evaluation; democracy and governance; peace and stability; rule of law and accountability; education; strategic communications; and leadership and organizational development. MSI has implemented projects in 90 countries around the world such as Colombia, Indonesia, Jordan, Kenya, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, Syria and Ukraine, and works domestically. We support clients ranging from the U.S. Government (e.g., the U.S. Agency for International Development, U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Departments of State and Labor, and the Millennium Challenge Corporation) to large bilateral and multilateral donors (e.g., the World Bank and the United Nations Development Program). We also work with national and local governments, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), think tanks, foundations and universities. For more information, please visit our website at www.msiworldwide.com. The Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment (OUSD(A&S)) is responsible for leading the U.S. Department of Defense's (DoD) efforts related to research and development, advanced technology, developmental test and evaluation, production, logistics, installation management, military construction, defense procurement, acquisition policy, environmental and nuclear security, chemical and biological matters, operational energy plans and programs, corrosion policy and oversight, human capital initiatives, as well as small and disadvantaged business management. To accomplish this mission, OUSD(A&S) requires administrative, analytical, and strategic communication support services.
Responsibilities
- Ensure that all staff are fully trained in all administrative, clerical, specific policies and procedures.
- Ensure that all staff are able to complete the required day-to-day functions of OUSD (A&S) administrative, clerical, strategic communications support.
- Ensure full functionality and ensure changes to OUSD (A&S) Administrative and Strategic Communications Support business practices are communicated to all relevant staff and contractors within OUSD (A&S).
- Provide and manage trained personnel to ensure effective and efficient day-to-day business operations in accordance with Administrative and Analytical Support and practices.
- Effectively manage personnel attrition and turnover to ensure operations continue smoothly while new staff are being hired and trained.
- Provide oversight of the OUSD (A&S) Administrative and Analytical Support processes to verify staff are providing accurate and responsive support. Whenever deficiencies are uncovered, the Program Manager shall take corrective actions to resolve deficiencies.
- Provide employees training to ensure staff expertise remains at a level to efficiently and effectively execute task order requirements.
- Provide monthly and quarterly status reports.
Requirements
- Must possess a mastery of the day-to-day operations within the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment (OUSD(A&S))
- Must have a bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university.
- Must have an active Secret security clearance.
- Must have at least five (5) years of program management experience.
- Be proficient in MS Office software.
Nice-to-haves
- Program management certification.
- Executive level support experience within the Department of Defense and other federal agencies.
- Program management experience demonstrating the ability to collaborate and deliver contractual services in a high op-tempo environment, coordinating between multi-disciplined functions of internal and external organizations.
Benefits
- Health and safety practices and protocols compliance related to COVID-19.
- Equal opportunity employer with a culture that honors the perspectives and identities of employees.
