Staff Action Officer

Description

Contingent Upon Award

SPAARK, Inc. is currently seeking a Staff Action Officer to support the United States Special Operations Command, Program Executive Officer Special Operations Forces Sustainment Activity (PEO SOFSA) staff. This position is located at Bluegrass Station in Lexington, KY 40516.

JOB DUTIES:

• Provide administrative oversight, protocol support, training monitoring, administrative advice, requests for personnel actions management and consultation, security and miscellaneous tasks to the PEO SOFSA Government officials to which they are assigned.
• Provide administrative support and guidance to the entire PEO SOFSA Government staff on all administrative matters.
• Provide managerial, clerical, and administrative support required for planning and tracking of Government actions. 
• Support the PEO front office with the generation of civilian, military or contractor awards packages, office record maintenance, professionally managing all necessary communications, key distribution control, maintain status of government vehicles from an availability perspective and perform other administrative duties as required. 
• Monitor and ensure the execution and coordination of personnel actions are completed in a timely manner for the Government Staff to conduct interviews and hire civilian personnel. 
• Work closely with SOF AT&L to understand and advise the PEO on SOCOM policies as they apply to personnel actions, timekeeper management and other administrative functions of managing a staff of approximately 50 civilian personnel. 
• Assist PEO SOFSA Division Chiefs with the establishment of internal records management control.
• Plan, develop, and direct administrative management activities and services, to include distributions, publications correspondence, document reproduction, classified document control, records and files management, and application of administrative techniques such as word processing, briefing presentations, and spreadsheet construction. 
• Work with the PEO SOFSA staff in order to design/collect graphics designs for use by the PEO Staff.
• Support scheduling meetings/VTCs, phone service/messaging, dissemination of information throughout the SOFSA Divisions, and file management.
• Perform duties as the alternate Defense Travel System (DTS) manager for the PEO and Deputy PEO. 
• Add content to the PEO portal and dashboard and ensure compliance with PEO, SOF AT&L and SOCOM policy. 
• Ensure the organizational level online content is current, accurate and data flows sufficiently to and from both internal and external users. 
• Assist with in-processing and out-processing of Civilians for DTS, ATAAPS, property, badges, travel cards, parking permits, network accounts, and schedule SOCOM New Comer’s Briefing. 
• Manage Task Management Tool (TMT) to include TMT downloads, packet preparation, monitor routing, track suspense dates and close out TMTs.  
• Perform protocol support for distinguished visitors (DV).
• Directly handle all aspects of visits.
• Conferences, tours, and functions initiated within the PEO, and those tasked by SOF AT&L.
• Prepare and execute an effective and comprehensive Distinguished Visitors (DV) program.
• Create schedules of events, including briefing arrangements, gathering biographies and guest information, preparing agendas, drafting read-a-head packages, and setting up locations, luncheons, installation tours, accommodations, transportation and any other details. 
• Conduct Tour Coordination/Visitor Logistics to include maintenance of visitor badges, itinerary management and liaison for access to Blue Grass Station (BGS). 
• Meet and escort visitors and dignitaries (as required) upon their arrival and accompany them through various phases of their visits.
• Maintains an historical DV database.
• Coordinate with SOF AT&L for all required training for PEO Government personnel.
• Drug & Alcohol training, Sexual Harassment training, Acquisition Ethic training, Acquisition Demonstration (ACQ DEMO) training, Defense Travel System training and other administrative training requirements. 
• Maintain records to reflect current status of continuous learning points (CLPs) for all personnel.
• Maintain status on certifications required for those personnel whose career field requires certain training requirements to maintain the appropriate level required by their job. 
• Maintain an up to date list of all civilian personnel for various uses but as a critical item of information for the random drug testing program.  This list will be provided to SOF AT&L and Blue Grass Army Depot (BGAD) periodically to reflect the latest status to ensure accuracy and maintain chain of custody for the reporting portion of drug testing.  Any updates to Drug Testing MOA will be updated and coordinated by the contractor for the PEO.   
• Provide support to Government officials by providing advice, assistance, and consultation in response to management requests in a variety of management areas.
• Assist with the development of plans, schedules and objectives for the resolution of management problems and will formulate implementing instructions.
• Provide guidance and instruction on internal office management on a variety of projects, presentations, and action correspondence. 
• Prepare/edit briefings, handbooks, reports, slides, forms, correspondence, etc. for the PEO/DPEO using Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint). 
• Work with Divisions to resolve administrative operating problems, coordinate actions, and clarify issues. 
• Responsible for planning, drafting policy and procedures, providing managerial advice, and coordinating with higher echelons on program management studies and facilities.
• Analyze programs, policies and procedures to identify deficiencies and provide recommended corrective actions. 
• Conduct research into developing material for staff use in preparing oral presentations or written material.  Locates, annotates, abstracts, and highlights material from various sources. 
• Analyze information and data, and assess the progress of programs, projects and processes.
• Prepare reports summarizing the analysis of findings based on assimilating the results of information gathered from various programs, organizations and other sources.   
• Handle sensitive and classified information IAW security policies/procedures.  
• Compose and prepare correspondence, develop reports and prepare briefing packages, manage organizational and staff calendars and adjudicate conflicts, manage front office activities, receive incoming calls and visitors, maintain log of controlled actions, review and edit correspondence, manage official files and records, and coordinate meetings. 
• Utilize Microsoft Office Suite, Defense Travel System (DTS), Microsoft Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Automated Time Attendance and Production System (ATAAPS) and perform routine functions in Microsoft SharePoint such as adding, deleting, retrieving and modifying work products.

Qualifications

EXPERIENCE:

• At least six (6) years of experience working in a Staff Officer capacity
• Working knowledge of the SOFSA mission, applicable HW USSOCOM policies and procedures, and ability to singularly ensure the SOFSA Front Office operation is fully compliant with HQ USSOCOM regulations
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
• Capable of performing all administrative functions independently
• Function at a level of performance similar to GS-12/NH-III equivalent

EDUCATION:

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited College or University

CLEARANCE LEVEL:

• Secret Security Clearance   

EEO Employer F/M/Vet/Disabled