Operations Support Specialist, Senior

Overview

Bowhead seeks aSenior Operations Support Specialistto support the Project Director Sensors-Aerial Intelligence (PD SAI) Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA) program at Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD.

Incumbent employees are encouraged to respond.

Responsibilities

• Provides subject matter expertise in Operations Support to an entire organization or major components of an organization

• Works various special programs and projects

• Attends meetings at Command level and higher headquarters when required

• Prepares decision papers, documents, and reports

• Possesses expert knowledge of organizational planning, risk management, and program analysis

• Performs segments of broad and complex studies and analyses across organizational and functional lines on a variety of projects, issues and problem cases

• Provides results to senior technical personnel on a variety of tasks, relevant to PM plans and objectives

• Leads efforts to defines and document processes into standard operating procedures or other written procedures for complex and large scope projects

• Assures integrated and coordinated short-term, mid-term, and long-range planning on projects and tasks

• Initiates, develops, revises, recommends, and implements policies, plans, procedures, and directives

• Identifies existing or potential problem areas within the area of operations and recommends corrective action

• Advises leadership pertaining to assigned program, briefing preparation, and objectives

• Collaborates internally and externally and provides advice and support to the organization leadership, staff, and program managers on any assigned programs/projects for stakeholder engagements, briefings, reports, etc.

• Accomplishes detailed planning for complex management projects, issues, and initiatives

• Provides support for risk analysis and tracking of cost, schedule, performance of projects/programs

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree Business or related field

• A minimum of five (5) years related experience

SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS: Must currently have a Top Secret clearance. US Citizenship is a requirement for Top Secret clearance at this location.

Physical Demands:

• Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds

• Must be able to stand and walk for prolonged amounts of time

• Must be able to twist, bend and squat periodically

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Applicants may be subject to a pre-employment drug & alcohol screening and/or random drug screen, and must follow UIC’s Non-DOT Drug & Alcohol Testing Program requirements. If the position requires, an applicant must pass a pre-employment criminal background history check. All post-secondary education listed on the applicant’s resume/application may be subject to verification.

Where driving may be required or where a rental car must be obtained for business travel purposes, applicants must have a valid driver license for this position and will be subject to verification. In addition, the applicant must pass an in-house, online, driving course to be authorized to drive for company purposes.

UIC is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, age, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics EOE/AA/M/F/D/V. In furtherance, pursuant to The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act 43 U.S.C. Sec. 1601 et seq., and federal contractual requirements, UIC and its subsidiaries may legally grant certain preference in employment opportunities to UIC Shareholders and their Descendants, based on the provisions contained within The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities. Please view Equal Employment Opportunity Posters provided by OFCCPhere (https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ofccp/posters) .

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The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

UIC Government Services (UICGS / Bowhead) provides innovative business solutions to federal and commercial customers in the areas of engineering, maintenance services, information technology, program support, logistics/base support, and procurement. Collectively, the fast-growing Bowhead Family of Companies offers a breadth of services which are performed with a focus on quality results. Headquartered in Springfield, VA, we are a fast-growing, multi-million-dollar company recognized as a top Alaska Native Corporation providing services across the Department of Defense and many federal agencies. Bowhead offers competitive benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment, short/long-term disability, and 401(k) retirement plans as well as a paid time off programs for eligible full-time employees. Eligible part-time employees are able to participate in the 401(k) retirement plans and state or contract required paid time off programs.

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ID 2024-20771

Category Program/Project Management

Location : Location US-MD-Aberdeen

Minimum Clearance Required Top Secret

Travel Requirement Less than 10%