Intermediate Program Specialist (Job #674)

Summary

DAS Services is seeking an experienced candidate to serve as an Intermediate Program Specialist in support of PM requirements at Aberdeen Proving Ground. The successful candidate will be responsible for the following items, including but not limited to:

Responsibilities

• Having extensive experience working in a DoD Program Executive Office, Project Manager and/or Product Manager Business/Budget Management office, will be a pro-active, energetic, and assertive individual willing to do what is necessary to exceed expectations across the full scope of functions.
• Be a self-starter with the ability to function autonomously, with little to no direct supervision.
• Be able to clearly and accurately articulate (both verbally and in writing) complex thoughts and ideas and be comfortable and respectful interacting with the military, civilian government, and industry team while fulfilling the responsibilities of a Program Specialist.
• Coordinating, attending, and providing internal and external meeting support
• Developing and briefing presentations as well as maintaining configuration control of all briefing packages
• Coordinating inter and intra-team communications including activity reports, product specific item tracking, SharePoint administration, calendar administration and risk management.
• Providing contract package coordination including Acquisition Requirements Packages (ARPs) as well as coordinating and managing, tracking, and routing Contracts Data Requirements List (CDRL) deliverables
• Tracking customer orders and working with the larger team regarding requisitioning and delivery documentation

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Active Secret Clearance
• AA or 2-year technical degree in Business or related field
• Minimum of five (5) years’ experience supporting government programs as a contract specialist, or program specialist/analyst is required
• Supports planning, evaluation, review, and prioritization of technical and financial resources associated with assigned government programs
• Supports program planning, evaluation, and financial management functions as well as the cost analysis and contractor performance measurement functions for assigned government programs
• Perform extensive coordination with Product, Program and Project Managers, other Project Executive Offices (PEO’s), DA staff, other services, and industry personnel during all phases of assigned projects
• Applies independent expert knowledge of program planning and evaluation, Army missions, goals, and objectives
• Independently selects methods, plans, and coordinates the details, and carries work through conclusion, with minimal guidance or supervision
• Completed work will be reviewed for soundness of analysis, suitability of methods used, and for conformance with organizational analytical procedures and practices
• Prepares, coordinates and/or reviews the preparation of portions of written plans, schedules, and milestones for accomplishing goals
• Organizes, schedules, and assists in administering supporting functions of appropriate meets for discussion of issues
• Prepares Department of Defense programmatic reporting requirements, acquisition documentation (ACAT-I, II, III), milestone decision documentation (A, B, C, FRP), and spend plan management

Desired Skills

• Five (5) years of relevant military experience can be substituted/utilized as related experience.
• Standard Operation and Maintenance Army Research and Development System (SOMARDS), General Fund Enterprise Business System (GFEBS), Logistics Moderniza