Position Title: Planner
Skill Level: Journeyman
Clearance Level: TS-SCI
Blend of onsite 5 days per week (Joint Base Andrews and Pentagon) with some weeks hybridNationwide IT Services (NIS) is seeking a
Planner - Journeyman to support the SAF/AQT (Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary (Technology, Engineering, & Product Support) Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) at Joint Base Andrews, MD, and Headquarters Air Force, Pentagon.
SAF/AQT provides oversight and guidance across the acquisition lifecycle from invention to disposal, advancing military unique science and technology, capability development, and product support. It ensures warfighter capabilities are delivered via sound engineering, system security, independent reviews, and advocacy for the organic industrial base. The Scientific Advisory Board (SAB), a Federal Advisory Committee (FACA of 1977), provides the Department of the Air Force (DAF) with independent advice on matters of Science and Technology (S&T) relating to the DAF mission, reporting directly to the Secretary of the Air Force. The SAB is tasked each year by the Secretary of the Air Force to conduct studies on topics deemed critical to the DAF mission and recommend applications of technologies that can improve DAF capabilities.
This position assists the government at the directorate level with meeting and conference planning functions. The candidate must have an intermediate knowledge of Joint Federal Travel Regulation (JFTR) and Privacy Act regulations.
The tasks for this position include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Coordinating, tracking, and reporting travel arrangements for meeting and/or conference attendees.
- Develop trip books and agendas for meetings as needed.
- Compile read-ahead materials.
- Identify and schedule briefers.
- Assisting with the processing travel vouchers in DTS.
- Coordinate meeting and/or conference logistics to include travel itineraries, transportation, and food.
- Inform guest speakers of potential discussion topics.
- Engaging attendees and external stakeholders on travel-related items.
- Tracking and reporting attendee's travel order status, travel voucher status, meeting, and attendee status, etc.
- Develop meeting and/or conference registration information.
- Develop metrics, track performance, periodically report performance metrics, and make improvement recommendations.
- Participate in specials projects and perform other necessary duties in support SAF/AQ.
- Handles confidential and classified (Secret/TS-SCI) information, correspondence, and communications.
- Any other tasks closely associated with the performance of duties list above and as coordinated with the COR.
Qualifications:- A BS/BA degree in business or related discipline.
- At least 3 years of relevant legislative analyst experience
- Must be proficient in all computer-based communication/office IT tools, to include the following: Microsoft (MS) Office Suite - Word, Power Point, SharePoint, Excel, TEAMS; Adobe (both reader and Pro).
- Must have the ability to learn new software/office IT tools as needed in a timely manner.
- Must be proficient in public speaking: capable of delivering briefs, speaking in meetings in person and online, and giving presentations.
Work Experience Substitutions:- 6 years of relevant work experience may be substituted for a BA/BS degree.
- Associates degree plus 4 years of relevant work experience may be substituted for a BA/BS degree.
Physical Requirements: - Ability to move or traverse throughout a large, secure facility and between multiple work areas
- Ability to perform repetitive motions with hands, wrists and fingers
- Ability to sit for prolonged periods at a desk and working on a computer
Our benefits package includes medical, dental, and vision insurance, life and disability insurance, 401(k) plan with employer match, paid holidays, PTO (sick/vacation), commuter benefits, employee assistance program (EAP) and educational reimbursement.
