ANSER Corporation

Senior Executive Operations Specialist (BOND Support)

ANSER Corporation$100K — $130K *
Aerospace & Defense
15+ years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Active Top-Secret clearance necessary upon hire, with capacity to obtain TS/SCI.
  • Bachelor's degree required.
  • Minimum 17 years of professional experience, ideally within OSD or DoD; 12 years with a Master's degree considered.
  • Experience in providing professional deliverables and insights for technical and managerial tasks.
  • Previous involvement in onboarding/offboarding processes for senior personnel, including security clearance and ethics paperwork.
  • Familiarity with executive correspondence management and task tracking within U.S. government contexts.

Responsibilities

  • Lead executive onboarding and integration efforts for senior DoD and private-sector participants.
  • Provide high-touch support for leaders, including the Secretary and Deputy Secretary of Defense.
  • Manage administrative tasks like scheduling, event planning, and correspondence creation.
  • Prepare executive materials with a focus on accuracy and compliance with DoD standards.
  • Coordinate critical personnel actions such as security clearances and onboarding procedures.
  • Oversee travel logistics using the Defense Travel System, accommodating frequent changes.
  • Maintain office operations, including supply procurement and IT requests.
  • Ensure records management aligns with DoD and GSA compliance standards.
  • Act as liaison across stakeholders, communicating effectively with government officials.
  • Support special projects aligned with OSD priorities.

Benefits

  • On-site position at the Pentagon from Monday to Friday during core business hours.
  • Opportunity to influence key leadership initiatives within the Department of Defense.
  • Access to high-level executive support experiences.
  • Potential involvement in special projects that shape operational efficiencies within OSD.
  • Work in a collaborative environment supporting senior defense officials.
Full Job Description
Position Overview:

ANSER is seeking a Senior Executive Operations Specialist (BOND support) focused on Personnel Onboarding to provide direct support within the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), Director of Administration and Management (DA&M) Office. In this role you will facilitate key OSD leadership initiatives including the Bond Program, bringing operational efficiencies and subject matter expertise to the Department of Defense (DoD).

This position requires on-site support at the Pentagon, Monday through Friday, during core business hours of 8am-4pm with potential shifts in work time based on operational requirements.

Day to Day Responsibilities:
  • Lead onboarding, integration, and ongoing support for senior DoD and private-sector executives within the program, ensuring a seamless experience for all participants.
  • Provide high-touch, concierge-level support to leadership, including the Secretary and Deputy Secretary of Defense, across daily operations and strategic engagements.
  • Manage administrative operations end-to-end, including scheduling, calendar management, event planning/logistics, correspondence, and office coordination.
  • Prepare and review executive-level materials, ensuring accuracy, professionalism, and compliance with DoD standards and formats.
  • Coordinate personnel actions such as security clearances, Special Government Employee appointments, onboarding/offboarding (e.g., CAC/NIPR access), and required documentation routing.
  • Oversee travel coordination using Defense Travel System (DTS), including authorizations, reservations, and vouchers, while adapting to frequent changes.
  • Maintain office operations, including supply procurement, IT requests, equipment maintenance, mail/package handling, and SharePoint/website updates.
  • Ensure records management compliance in accordance with DoD, GSA, and National Archives policies and lifecycle requirements.
  • Serve as a professional liaison across stakeholders, communicating effectively with senior government officials and executives in all formats (written, verbal, in-person).
  • Support ad hoc initiatives and special projects in alignment with OSD priorities.

Required Qualifications:
  • Active Top-Secret clearance required at date of hire with ability to obtain TS/SCI.
  • Bachelor's degree
  • 17+ years' professional work experience, preferably within the OSD or the DoD. (Will consider 12 years of relevant experience with a Master's degree)
  • Prior experience providing professional and analytic deliverables, insights in support of technical, managerial, procedural, project tasks.
  • Prior experience supporting onboarding or offboarding of senior level personnel, such as CAC and NIPR account requests, routing security clearance paperwork, routing ethics paperwork.
  • Prior experience providing direct support to senior level DoD personnel.
  • Prior experience working correspondence management, task assignment and tracking, or Executive Secretariat-like functions in the U.S. government.

Preferred Qualifications:
  • TS/SCI clearance.
  • Master's Degree
  • 14+ years' professional work experience, preferably within the OSD or the DoD.
  • 8+ years of direct support to senior level DoD personnel.
  • Prior experience working with and/or supporting senior-level officials and knowledge of the structure and missions of the OSD and the Components.
  • Exceptional oral and written communication skills.
  • Strong understanding of concierge level support across competing urgent requirements.
  • Strong people skills with the ability to objectively view requirements and evolve operations to maximize efficiencies.
  • Highly proficient with the Microsoft Office Suite of applications, especially Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, and Teams.
  • Ability to produce quality work independently or in a group setting, provide solutions to customer issues, and solve problems quickly occasionally in an ambiguous environment.


About ANSER Corporation

ANSER Corporation is a non-profit research and development organization that provides analytical and technical support to the U.S. government. The company was founded in 1958 and is headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia. ANSER's services include systems engineering, strategic planning, and program management. The company works with a variety of government agencies, including the Department of Defense, the Department of Homeland Security, and the Department of Energy. ANSER is committed to providing innovative solutions to its clients and has a strong focus on research and development. The company has received numerous awards for its work, including recognition for its contributions to national security.
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