FAST-C Program Manager

Summary

Bering Straits Professional Services, a company within the BSNC family, is currently seeking a qualified Program Manager for FASTC at Blackstone, Virginia. The FASTC PM will oversee and ensure delivery of all performance under the contract and subordinate task orders. The PM will be responsible to the CO, COR, and GTMs for performance and delivery. PMs will directly supervise and oversee all site managers, and ensure quality recruiting, hiring, personnel management, training, and support of all personnel/positions. Place of performance will be FASTC, with frequent onsite presence at SA-11, SA-7, and other USG facilities.

Applicants will be contacted via phone or email within ten (10) business days of submittal. 

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

The Essential Duties and Responsibilities are intended to present a descriptive list of the range of duties performed for this position and are not intended to reflect all duties performed within the job. Other duties may be assigned.

• Serve as focal point for all Contractor functions that pertain to performance under the contract and subordinate task orders.
• Interact on a daily/weekly basis with the CO, COR, and GTMs to ensure performance across all contract tasks.
• Supervise, oversee, and direct ongoing strategy to mitigate risk and maintain continuity of operations in accordance with the requirements specified in the contract and task orders.
• Advise and assist regarding the technical scope of the contract.
• Accomplish human resource objectives by overseeing and ensuring effective recruiting, selecting, orienting, developing, counseling, and disciplining employees.
• Plan, establish, and review compensation actions, enforce policies and procedures.
• Ensure timely and accurate reporting, provision of qualified personnel for each task order, and timely and accurate implementation of the requirements of the contract sow and subordinate task order requirements.
• Ensure all aspects of planning, scheduling, organizing, managing, and assessing performance of all personnel under this contract.
• Ensure professional development training as required for personnel.
• Oversees on-time delivery of requirements, invoicing, and other fiscal management functions.
• Review, assess, manage, and correct any behavior by Contractor personnel that would reflect poorly on the Department of State.

QUALIFICATIONS - EXPERIENCE, EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each essential duty. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Required (Minimum Necessary) Qualifications

·         U.S. Citizen.

• Bachelor’s degree in a business, management, or security related field.
• Must have at least 30 years of professional experience.
• Must have at least 15 years of experience managing large government programs.
• Must have at least five (5) years of experience as a PM as a Contractor responsible for meeting contract requirements.
• Must have at least 15 years of leadership/supervisory experience.
• Must possess and maintain a TOP SECRET (TS) security clearance.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Other Characteristics

• Demonstrated ability to manage contracts in excess of $30 million annually and a workforce of over 250+ personnel.
• Experience with DoS policies and procedures.
• Experience with the function, policies, and procedures associated with security operations of us embassies and consulates abroad.
• Ability to conduct all the responsibilities listed above and demonstrated leadership and supervisory skills.
• Demonstrated experience in planning, evaluating, analyzing, and implementing government programs.
• Experience as an instructor or manager of adult education programs for security professionals.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including ability to communicate solutions effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Ability to function effectively in challenging situations

Necessary Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Employee must maintain a constant state of mental alertness at all times. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential and marginal functions may require maintaining physical condition necessary for bending, stooping, sitting, walking or standing for prolonged periods of time; most of time is spent sitting in a comfortable position with frequent opportunity to move about.

Dot Covered/Safety-Sensitive Role Requirements

·         This position is not subject to federal requirements regarding Department of Transportation “safety-sensitive” functions. 

Work Environment

Work Environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be borne by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. 

The job is performed in an office setting with exposure to computer screens and requires extensive use of a computer, keyboard, mouse, and multi-line telephone system. The work described herein is primarily in a modern office setting. Occasional travel may be required.

Supervisory Responsibilities

·         This position supervises employees

Additional Qualifying Factors

As a condition of employment, you will be required to pass a pre-employment drug screening and have acceptable background check results. If applicable to the contract, you must also obtain the appropriate clearance levels required and be able to obtain access to military installations.

Shareholder Preference

BSNC gives hiring, promotion, training, and retention preference to BSNC shareholders, shareholder descendants and shareholder spouses who meet the minimum qualifications for the job.

Bering Straits Native Corporation is an equal opportunity employer.  All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any status protected by state or federal law, or any other basis prohibited by law.