DOQ | Lorton, VA, USA | National Security | Full Time | Medical, Dental, Vision, PTO, 401K

Toeroek Associates is a dynamic small business provider of specialty consulting and analysis services to the U.S. Government. Our National Security experts include technical and policy specialists in proliferation prevention, biological threat reduction, nuclear non-proliferation, arms control and treaty compliance, nuclear stockpile management, and CBRN support to the warfighter. We currently support DTRA, Air Force, Navy, OSD, and EPA as both a prime contractor and subcontractor team member.

This is an active contract. The position is in the Lorton, Virginia, area.

Department of Defense (DoD) Secret clearance is required. International travel required.

This is primarily a project / acquisition management role.

Responsibilities:

This position will function as the Advisory and Assistance Services (A&AS) Integration Lead (IL) for the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) Cooperative Threat Reduction (CTR) Biological Threat Reduction Program (BTRP). This is primarily a project and acquisition management role that requires the coordination between management and science teams to implement Department of Defense (DoD) acquisition strategies to carry out international threat reduction activities.

The Integration Lead (IL) serves as a coordinator and integrator working closely with government Science Managers, Program Managers as well as A&AS personnel contributing to implementation of the BTRP priorities. IL is primarily a project/program management and acquisition support role - with a focus on eliciting and applying technical information (e.g., reviews, analysis, metrics, etc.) from A&AS Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) - in support of CTR priorities, acquisition plans, and facilitates collaboration across various government and A&AS teams applying the Integrated Project Team (IPT) concept. ILs work closely with A&AS Portfolio Leads (PLs) and SMEs to facilitate comprehensive support and contribute to successful program engagements throughout the lifecycle - from new country assessments and requirements development to project award and oversight to engagement closeout.

The ILs support their portfolios through identifying the right expertise requirements for the projects, program management support for awards and integration of requisite technical and programmatic expertise into that support. ILs incorporate information from country and regional-level requirements, program plans and end states into holistic recommendations for technical activities including but not limited to biosafety enhancements, technical training, biosurveillance studies, and laboratory renovations.

Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Program Management and Acquisition: Coordinate and lead meetings for program execution, monitoring, and planning; Take notes and coordinate action items resulting from meetings; Provide project management support (cost, schedule, and performance) for the full range of BTRP activities in the assigned portfolio, using project management best practices and approved acquisition processes; Assist and advise government counterparts, and engage A&AS counterparts, throughout the acquisition lifecycle including but not limited to requirement validation, project idea development, acquisition planning, project initiation, execution and monitoring, and closeout; Support the client in drafting and finalizing messaging and reports related to the portfolio; Support government counterparts in Program Management Reviews (PMRs); and Support prompt and thorough responses to short-fuse taskers.

• Liaison: Serve as an integrator and coordinator assisting in determining the type of expertise required for any given engagement. Apply experience, expertise and interest towards effective integration of project management and scientific/technical domains; Anticipate, receive, confirm, track (log) and proactively follow throughout the engagement lifecycle; Be closely familiar with technical expertise available in the science, acquisition, finance, training, contracting, property, and other teams to leverage the full spectrum of knowledge available in the A&AS community and to appropriately apply the IPT construct; Facilitate cross-team coordination and review of documents and recommend or update processes to leverage expertise from science, acquisition, finance, training, contracting, property, etc. teams to ensure appropriate SME application; Assist IPTs in defining internal coordination requirements, formulating appropriate coordination approaches, and defining integration and coordination success factors; and Document integration and coordination best practices across all efforts, summarize and use lessons learned, and make recommendations to adapt, apply, and embed those practices throughout the project life cycle.

• Technical: Monitor the compliance plan; Support Science Manager with technical tasks within the portfolio or geographical region; Monitor and provide recommendations on the technical, financial, and schedule progress of studies throughout the project's lifecycle including final report reviews; Assist in development and finalization of proposal scorecards, debriefs, dual use memos by applying knowledge gained from A&AS SME and PM reviews; and Review proposed activities for alignment to requirements, as well as potential impact on Metrics Validation Workshop scores and progress toward end states.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

• SECRET clearance or higher.

• Bachelor's degree (B.S or B.A).

• At least 3 years of project management, government acquisition or similar experience.

• Experience in technical domains such as biosafety, biosecurity, laboratory diagnostics, global health security, and epidemiology.

• Ability to understand and apply expertise related to the BTRP mission and the nature of biological threats and biological threat reduction approaches.

• Ability to track multiple competing priorities and dynamic integration components.

• Ability to work collaboratively and independently.

• Excellent communication, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.

• Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office tool suites.

• Demonstrated ability to write for senior leaders.

• Flexibility/adaptability/suitability to work in a fast-paced environment.

• Ability to travel internationally.

• Requirement to work in the office at least 2-3 days a week. (Teleworking is not guaranteed though. Additionally, cannot live out of state or remote.)

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

• Experience and successful track record building effective relationship with clients and other stakeholders, understanding client's requirements and meeting client expectations.

• Experience applying project management best practices to support oversight of cost, schedule, and performance parameters in support of multiple ongoing projects while delivering high-quality outputs.

• Track record working in a matrixed environment, coordinating work across large, diverse teams, and being an effective and collaborative team member.

Toeroek Associates, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer.

Toeroek Associates, Inc. maintains the policy of equal employment opportunity (EEO) shall apply to all terms, conditions, and privileges of employment, including hiring, testing, training and development, promotion, transfer, compensation, benefits, educational assistance, termination, layoffs, social and recreational programs, and retirement. Toeroek is committed to making employment decisions based on valid requirements, without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity, genetic information, military or veteran status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or any other applicable status protected by state or local law.

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