Assistant Manager

Description

Job Description:

The Nuclear Enterprise Assurance (NEA) Division, NA-121.4, has a need for a full-time Assistant Manager to provide management support to the NEA Core Team (i.e., NEA CT AM).  This is a full-time contractor-support position located on-site at the NNSA offices in Albuquerque, NM.  The individual will report to the NEA Division Director.

The NEA Division is responsible for ensuring the Nuclear Security Enterprise (NSE) actively manages adversarial subversion risks to the nuclear weapons stockpile and associated research and development (R&D), design, production, and testing capabilities.  The NEA Division enables risk-managed adoption of leading-edge technologies to meet constantly emerging Nuclear Deterrence requirements and reduce modernization schedules and costs.  The NEA Division maintains a Core Team of Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to anticipate threats and proactively advance and evolve the NSE’s assurance posture.

The Assistant Manager, via delegated authority from the NEA Division Director, will be responsible for helping to manage the day-to-day execution of the NEA Core Team activities.  Preference is for an experienced, mid-to senior-level, individual with demonstrated experience performing in a managerial/program support role, and with expertise working in government, DOE, DoD or military environments.  Individual must have a depth of experience working in a classified environment and relevant understanding of policies and procedures applicable to support NNSA programs. Ideally, the successful candidate will be familiar with the NNSA’s nuclear weapons program; however, not a requirement.  The individual must be self-starting, possess an ability to work in a highly dynamic environment, demonstrated ability to interface with a broad range of federal, military senior staff and leadership, and experience working on a diverse team of SMEs.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Detail oriented, professional demeanor with strong organizational and proven interpersonal skills.

• Maintaining attention to detail in a multi-project work environment, with potential frequent interruptions, with competing needs requiring clear understanding of prioritization.

• Experience with a broad range of managerial/program support responsibilities.

• Above average computer skills including information management, scheduling, using, and managing data, setting up and troubleshooting electronic processes to streamline administrative/business procedures.

• Clear capabilities in managing external communications, office management, and information archival.

• Ability to develop and manage project, meeting, and event schedules, and working in classified and unclassified environments.

• Experience with administering security processes that ensure security and integrity of classified systems, hardware, and data.

• Managing a wide range of program support/administrative duties (travel, calendars, correspondence, organization charts/telephone lists) in support of NEA Core Team.

• Protect integrity, authenticity, and confidentiality of records in accordance with established procedures.

• Overseeing classified and unclassified document management.

• Managing facilities support.

• Administering security procedures for access to controlled areas.

• Facilitating correspondence and communication including preparing briefings, memos, and correspondence with minimal oversight as well as accurately compose and prepare effective correspondence and reports.

• Maintaining attention to detail in a multi-project work environment with frequent interruptions.

• Ability to exercise mature judgment and make independent decisions in accordance with established policies, rules, and procedures.

• Ability to work in a team environment, interacting with a range of federal and contractor staff and communicating effectively, verbally and in writing.

• Strong skills in MS Office; Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and SharePoint.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 5-7 years direct experience with program support/administrative responsibilities, preferably in a Government, DOE, or Military environment, including working in a classified environment and controlling and managing classified matter.

• Minimum of an Associates or Bachelor's degree in Business, Records Management, Information Technology, or closely related field.

Current DOE Q or DoD Top Secret Security Clearance preferred (ability to obtain and maintain security clearance required)

Pay Range:

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

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