Senior Action Officer

2 months ago

Arlington, United States SAIC Full time

Description

SAIC is seeking a Senior Action Officer to support the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense in Critical Technologies (PDASD(CT) within the Office of the Under Secretary for Research and Engineering (OUSD(R&E)).  The Senior Action Officer will support developing and maintaining work products that enable management decision making, strategy development, initiative definition, action tracking and monitoring, meeting and workshop planning and execution.

This position is hybrid remote.  When onsite work will be at the Pentagon.

Job Responsibilities:

  • Develop, recommend, and implement modifications to current procedures and policies to improve efficiency; develop new standard operating procedures (SOPs).
  • Provide organizational management to include staffing analysis; support director-level organizational surveys (seek feedback from the staff); provide recommendations on staffing efficiencies to accomplish organizational goals.
  • Work with front office staff (e.g., workflow manager, legislative affairs) to assess impact of taskers and new laws/policy on the organization; support the development and tracking of taskers/action items assigned to the organization to facilitate timely senior leadership feedback and approval.
  • Evaluate and advise on the organization, methods, and procedures for providing administrative support systems such as records, communications, directives, forms, files, and documentation (e.g., improvements organizational and project level data for ease of searching and sharing).
  • Analyze management information requirements to develop program or administrative reporting systems including the systems specifications, data gathering and analytical techniques, and systems evaluation methodology.
  • Recommend KM technology where applicable (e.g., advise on the potential benefits/uses of automation to improve the efficiency of administrative support or program operations).
  • Develop monthly reports/briefs on significant activities with a focus on quantifiable progress; report on the effectiveness of projects and processes.
  • Organize and facilitate internal and external communications on a wide array of subjects including internal and external tasks, program reviews, meetings, congressional events, invitations, speaking events, and resources.

Qualifications

Required Clearance:

  • Active TS/SCI clearance
  • US citizenship

Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree with fifteen (15) years experience; Masters with thirteen (13) years experience
  • Additional years of experience accepted in lieu of degree
  • Strong leadership, problem identification/resolution skills, flexibility, initiative, and a proven ability to work with Senior Executives efficiently and effectively
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Experience writing white papers, briefings, correspondence, and reports
  • Exceptional organizational and teambuilding skills and interpersonal skills
  • Extensive experience in the Pentagon at OSD, Joint Staff, or other high-level organization

Desired Qualifications:

  • Master’s degree
  • Understanding of JCIDS, PPBE process, POM cycle, CATMS/TMT or other tasking system, and Adaptive Acquisition Framework
  • Strong knowledge of OSD-level organizational structure and understanding of the National Defense Strategy and DoD Modernization areas
  • Senior Service College Graduate

SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.

Covid Policy: SAIC does not require COVID-19 vaccinations or boosters. Customer site vaccination requirements must be followed when work is performed at a customer site.

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