Action Officer

Powell Consulting Group (PCG) of Hyattsville, MD, is looking to hire a full-time Action Officer for a contract supporting the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (OUSD) and the Joint Staff. This position receives a competitive salary and excellent benefits, including medical, dental, vision, short- and long-term disability, a 401(k) plan, and more. If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, apply today!

ABOUT THE POWELL CONSULTING GROUP (PCG)

We are a small business dedicated to helping our clients achieve synergy between their human and technical systems. Operating under our parent name of Powell & Reese Inc., we have provided cutting-edge organizational development, systems engineering, and training services to government entities, healthcare organizations, non-profit organizations, and private-sector corporations since 1986. We bring a potent mix of the highest caliber talent coupled with years of operational and program management experience to help organizations succeed.

We value excellence, hard work, and integrity. To hire and retain people who share these values, we offer competitive wages and benefits, as well as a dynamic and challenging work environment.

Key Role:

Serve as an Action Officer, leveraging SETA (Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance) experience to provide high-quality support at the OUSD/Joint Staff level as a field-grade officer or contractor. This role involves understanding PNT (Positioning, Navigation, and Timing) culture and standards, with a focus on RFI (Request for Information) response and task management, preferably using CATMs or similar tools. You will engage in stakeholder management, strategic communications, and ensure effective messaging to internal and external stakeholders.

Job Responsibilities:

• Develop, recommend, and implement modifications to current procedures and policies to improve efficiency; develop new standard operating procedures (SOPs).
• Provide organizational management, including staffing analysis; support director-level organizational surveys to seek feedback from staff and provide recommendations on staffing efficiencies to achieve organizational goals.
• Collaborate with front office staff (e.g., workflow manager, legislative affairs) to assess the impact of taskers and new laws/policies on the organization; support the development and tracking of taskers/ action items assigned to the organization to ensure 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, with a focus on improving organizational and project-level data for ease of searching and sharing.
• Analyze management information requirements to develop program or administrative reporting systems, including systems specifications, data gathering and analytical techniques, and systems evaluation methodology.
• Recommend knowledge management (KM) technology where applicable, advising 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.

Basic Qualifications:

• Experience as a Staff Officer with SETA experience at the OUSD/Joint Staff level as a field-grade officer or contractor.
• Understanding of PNT culture and standards.
• Experience with RFI response and task management, preferably using CATMs or similar tools.
• Stakeholder engagement and strategic communications experience, with a strong understanding of messaging.
• Ability to pay attention to detail and organize tasks effectively.
• Bachelor's degree.
• TS/SCI with polygraph

Additional Qualifications:

• Possession of excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Possession of excellent organizational skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a large government organization and with diverse federal and contractor staff.
• Are you able to work with a large government organization and effectively communicate complex concepts? If so, you might be perfect for this position!

READY TO JOIN OUR TEAM?

If you feel that you would be right for this exciting position, please fill out our initial 3-minute, mobile-friendly application. We look forward to meeting you!

Location: Hybrid - Mark Center, Alexandria, VA.