Program Management Assistant

3 months ago


Washington, United States Amentum Full time

Amentum is a leading provider of engineering, scientific, and program management support services. We are at the forefront of breakthrough technology development and demonstration programs in multiple areas, including hypersonic, Unmanned Air Vehicle and Autonomous Systems, advanced sensors, propulsion, aircraft, and space science systems.

We are currently seeking a talented, enthusiastic, Program Management Assistant - Acquisition and Contracts to support our efforts with the Naval Intelligence Activity (NIA).  This is a great opportunity to exercise and showcase your growing project management skillsets (hard and Soft) as an Program Management Assistant - Acquisition and Contracts, supporting a Senior Project Manager as well as senior executives (SES) and senior GS Program Managers of NAVINTEL efforts.

This position is primarily on-site with teleworking capabilities optional as duties allow.

Duties & Responsibilities

Successful Candidates for this high-visibility position should clearly exhibit within their resume any experience equivalent to some or all of the following duties, responsibilities and qualifications (required and preferred):

  • The contractor shall support Naval Intelligence Activity (NIA) (a U.S. Naval Echelon 2 organization) as the Program Management Assistant - Acquisition and Contracts supporting the NIA Director of Acquisition and Contracts or other senior leaders in support of the NIA Director of Acquisition and Contracts as appropriate.

  • The Program Management Assistant - Acquisition and Contracts will perform all or some of the following, but are not limited to: 

  • Policy review
  • Contract Management, to include gathering program data from program managers and preparing/generating high-level program status reports for Senior Executives
  • Requirements Management, to include ensuring program data is properly captured and stored in knowledge databases
  • Assist the program manager with other project management duties as assigned, including monitoring and tracking the status of program metrics (such as Cost, Schedule, Performance, Risks, Issues, etc.) and reporting these metrics to program management
  • Supporting Program Manager(s) in the administration of one or more large government contracts as needed
  • Provide support for business transformation efforts and modernization of acquisition process.
  • Support the use of NIA’s Requirements and Procurement Management System (RPMS), to include ensuring acquisition data in the tool is complete and accurate.
  • Support records management activities.

Required Qualifications

  • Top Secret at Minimum. TS/SCI Preferred Clearance required and must be active at time of application.

  • US Citizenship Required.

  • Experience in a related Government or business field in role responsible for program/project coordination within an acquisitions or contracting space.

  • 3 years of experience assisting in defining Acquisition and Contract Management processes, documenting processes, and tracking & measuring success.

  • 3 years of experience researching, identifying, and communicating government and industry best practices as they relate to pre and post award contract management (full lifecycle).

  • Demonstrated through experience a basic understanding of the standard project management principals, such as the phases/lifecycle, terms and methodologies, developing risk matrixes, issue logs, etc.

  • Familiar with DoD/IC Acquisition procedures and policies.

  • Ability to visualize and summarize program metrics at a leadership (oversight) level, preparing reports for Portfolio Level/Strategy level executives

  • Proficiency with MS Office Suite (Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint).

  • Possess strong communication and organizational skills (both written & Oral).

  • Be able to multi-task in a fast-paced environment with multiple, overlapping deadlines.

  • Be able to problem-solve and think critically.

  • Have strong attention to detail.

  • Be flexible and adaptable to changing circumstances.

  • Ability to work within a team structure and with senior government leadership at the GS-15 and SES levels.

Preferred Skills/Qualifications (Not Required, but helpful to have)

  • Associates or Bachelor's Degree.

  • Experience with SharePoint collaboration tools.

  • Experience using programs based on the ServiceNow platform.

  • CAPM or PMP from PMI (Project Management Institute) desirable.

  • DAWIA certification(s).

  • Experience as a government Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) or as a government-based Acquisitions/Contracts professional.

  • Experience using data and metrics to track progress and provide reports to senior executives. 

Please be sure to exhibit and showcase your relevant experience(s) clearly within your resume.  

       

Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, national origin, age, United States military veteran’s status, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, family structure, medical condition including genetic characteristics or information, veteran status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law.

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