Description

Job Title CSP Project/Program Specialist 2

Location Los Alamos, NM, US

Organization Name SIGMA-OPS/Sigma Operations Group

Minimum Salary 87800

Maximum Salary 143000

What You Will Do

This position is open for external candidates only to apply.

Specifically, the Project/Program Specialist 2 will:

• Support the Critical Supplier Program (CSP) Project Leader with vendor and contract management. Activities to include attending biweekly vendor status meetings; assisting with action tracking, visit coordination, and month end financial reporting; and tracking procurement's.
• Update project management tools so that the project leaders, line managers, and program management staff have a real-time understanding of the project status.
• Update the project leaders and team leaders on schedule status, issues that need deconflicting, and other risks associated with the successful execution of a project.
• Serve as AdSTR for CSP contracts.

What You Need

Minimum Job Requirements:

• Knowledge of work planning and project management principles.
• Experience working effectively under pressure of deadlines, interruptions, and changing priorities, and the ability to follow multiple tasks to completion.
• Experience making independent decisions and researching, analyzing, and resolving problems both independently and as a team member.
• Demonstrated strong interpersonal skills providing excellent and professional customer service to individuals at all levels.
• Demonstrated attention to detail.
• Experience working with Microsoft Office products and/or other standardized data entry software.
• Ability to obtain a Q clearance, which normally requires U.S. citizenship.

Education/Experience for Project/Program Specialist 2: Position requires a Bachelor's Degree in a related field from an accredited institution and 5 years related experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation.

Desired Qualifications:

• Demonstrated experience interpreting project schedules and a proven ability to conceptualize and communicate major elements of project deliverables and milestones to both technical and non-technical personnel.
• Demonstrated experience with budget tracking and reporting.
• Knowledge of the Laboratory's organizations and administrative policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of, and experience with, Laboratory purchasing and accounting systems (i.e. Oracle, Ariba, Microstrategy).
• Active DOE Q clearance.

Work Location : The work location for this position is onsite and located in Los Alamos, NM. All work locations are at the discretion of management.

Position commitment: Regular appointment employees are required to serve a period of continuous service in their current position in order to be eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. If an employee has not served the time required, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. The position commitment for this position is 1 year.

Note to Applicants:

Along with a resume, a detailed cover letter addressing each of the position requirements is required.

Due to federal restrictions contained in the current National Defense Authorization Act, citizens of the People's Republic of China-including the special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau-as well as citizens of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), and the Russian Federation, who are not Lawful Permanent Residents ("green card" holders) are prohibited from accessing facilities that support the mission, functions, and operations of national security laboratories and nuclear weapons production facilities, which includes Los Alamos National Laboratory.

Additional Details

Directive 206.2 - Employment with Triad requires a favorable decision by NNSA indicating employee is suitable under NNSA Supplemental Directive 206.2 . Please note that this requirement applies only to citizens of the United States. Foreign nationals are subject to a similar requirement under DOE Order 142.3A.

Clearance: Q (Position will be cleared to this level). Selected applicants will be subject to a background investigation conducted by or on behalf of the Federal Government, and must meet eligibility requirements* for access to classified matter. This position requires a Q clearance, and obtaining such clearance requires US Citizenship except in extremely rare circumstances. Dependent upon the position, additional authorization to access classified information may be required, which may or may not be available to dual citizens. Receipt of a Q clearance and additional access authorization ultimately is a decision of the Federal Government and not of Triad.

*Eligibility requirements: To obtain a clearance, an individual must be at least 18 years of age; U.S. citizenship is required except in very limited circumstances. See DOE Order 472.2 for additional information.

New-Employment Drug Test: The Laboratory requires successful applicants to complete a new-employment drug test and maintains a substance abuse policy that includes random drug testing. Although New Mexico and other states have legalized the use of marijuana, use and possession of marijuana remain illegal under federal law. A positive drug test for marijuana will result in termination of employment, even if the use was pre-offer.

Regular position: Term status Laboratory employees applying for regular-status positions are converted to regular status.

Employment Status Full Time

Appointment Type Regular

Regular