Action Officer Job Listing at SPA in Arlington, VA (Job ID 2024-18799)

Description

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor's degree
• Active Secret clearance with abilitiy to attain TS/SCI
• 5+ years of relevant experience staffing and advising DoD, Cabinet, or Executive Office officials, corporate executives, or startup founders
• Prior experience facilitating meetings on behalf of senior executives and coordinating actions and follow-up
• Excellent leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills
• Proficient in technical communication (engineering and science)
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Demonstrated success developing presentations, background materials, and strategies
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and strong PowerPoint skills 

Desired: 

• Active TS/SCI clearance
• Strong knowledge of startup culture
• Strong knowledge of DoD organizational structure and processes
• Prior experience working in a startup with DoD/IC clients

SPA seeks a passionate and dedicated Action Officer to engage with the research and development community to organize meetings, develop briefings to technical and non-technical audiences, and interact with multiple internal and external personnel with excellent communication, project management, and organizational skills on a daily basis. The candidate's primary function will be in direct support of the Program Manager in the Biological Technologies Office (BTO) Front Office. This indivudual will lead Briefing Coordinators, and administrative staff to ensure comprehensive and seamless technical and administrative support to BTO leadership.