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Tuknik Government Services, a Koniag Government Services company, is seeking a Foreign Partnerships Action Officer current active Secret with eligibility to be upgraded to TS/SCI to support TGS and our government customer in Falls Church, VA.
We offer competitive compensation and an extraordinary benefits package including health, dental and vision insurance, 401K with company matching, flexible spending accounts, paid holidays, three weeks paid time off, and more.
Tuknik Government Services currently has an opening for a Foreign Partnerships Action Officer (AO) in support of the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD). Under the direction of the government, the AO will assist with strategic analysis of digital and emerging technologies (with a focus on data and analytics) that contribute to the Department’s international engagement portfolio. The AO is also responsible for facilitating logistics for foreign visits and senior officers, preparing packages for coordination, and planning international engagements. This position requires functional knowledge of DoD data challenges and experience supporting DoD executive leadership. The AO will work closely with government and contractor personnel across the Department of Defense, including OSD Research and Engineering, Policy, and other DoD Agencies.
Essential Functions, Responsibilities & Duties may include, but are not limited to:
- Assists in developing, updating, and implementing an international strategic engagement plan.
- Works across the DoD and with foreign partners to track international allies and partners’ work on data, analytics, and artificial intelligence (AI) in defense, and maintains situational awareness for the organization.
- Supports strategic engagement and international teams’ efforts to track global initiatives and solutions for data, analytics, and AI-focused capabilities in defense.
- Assists the international team on coordinating international visits, meetings, conferences, and travel for DoD officials and division teams, including logistical details and planning for entry into DoD facilities as necessary.
- Develops and maintains points of contact for foreign engagement and supports international team’s efforts across the organization.
- Supports the client in the development and implementation of international data, analytics, and AI defense policy in coordination with other DoD components.
- Coordinates across the Department to ensure aligned messaging with foreign partners in senior-level bilateral and multilateral meetings, including writing substantive read ahead materials for senior officials.
- Supports DoD, interagency, and/or congressional taskers on international efforts and priorities, including drafting reports and responding to DoD-wide and internal taskers.
- Maintains effective working relationships with counterparts in the defense establishment, interagency environment, and with foreign partners to advance international AI policy initiatives.
Requirements:
- 5+ years related experience.
- Knowledge of emerging technology concepts, capabilities, and trends in data, analytics and AI strategy and policy.
- Experience staffing senior-level DoD officials (or equivalent) to include drafting briefings, read-aheads, and talking points for senior-level engagements.
- Meticulous writing and management of memorandums, talking points, portfolio resources, and package materials to include significant experience preparing said deliverables for executive-level governmental officials.
- Experience handling complex logistical and detail-oriented tasks to coordinate senior-level international visits and travel.
- Skills to plan and organize, gather, analyze, and present information and perform supporting analyses for senior DoD officials at a high level of quality in a time-constrained environment.
- Demonstrated experience advancing strategic policy initiatives within the federal government.
- Highly motivated professional capable of managing demanding workload while prioritizing and managing competing priorities.
- Excellent communication skills, a high level of integrity, critical thinking, and leadership skills.
- Strong organizational management and problem-solving skills with impeccable attention to detail.
- Powerful analytical and problem-solving skills – including the ability to develop solutions in new and creative ways.
- Exceptional MS Teams, Word, and PowerPoint skills; proficient Excel and Outlook application skills.
- Ability to work independently on projects, from conception to completion.
- Experience with navigating the Pentagon’s processes and the military chain of command is desirable.
Desired Skills:
- Technical understanding of data, analytics, and AI
- Experience developing and staffing international defense strategies.
- Experience with DoD-wide processes and tools related to foreign visitors and foreign travel to include the Foreign Visitor Request (FVR) process and Aircraft and Personnel Automated Clearance System (APACS).
- Experience utilizing tasking tracking tools (CATMS, etc.) to coordinate executive correspondence.
Education:
Bachelor’s Degree required in a relevant field, a master’s degree desired.
Security Pre-Requisite:
To be considered, must have DoD Secret-clearance and the ability to obtain a DoD Top Secret/SCI.
Working Environment & Conditions
This job operates in a professional office environment and has a noise level of mostly low to moderate. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.
This position is primarily indoors, consistent with a standard office position and has a noise level of mostly low to moderate. The incumbent is required to stand, walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. The workload may require the incumbent to sit for extended periods of time. The incumbent must be able to read, do simple math calculations and withstand moderate amounts of stress.
The incumbent must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 lbs. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Our Equal Employment Opportunity Policy
The company is an equal opportunity employer. The company shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender, or gender identity (except where gender is a bona fide occupational qualification), national origin, age, disability, military/veteran status, marital status, genetic information, or any other factor protected by law. We are committed to equal employment opportunity in all decisions related to employment, promotion, wages, benefits and all other privileges, terms, and conditions of employment.
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Koniag Government Services (KGS) is an Alaska Native Owned corporation supporting the values and traditions of our native communities through an agile employee and corporate culture that delivers Enterprise Solutions, Professional Services and Operational Management to Federal Government Agencies. As a wholly owned subsidiary of Koniag, we apply our proven commercial solutions to a deep knowledge of Defense and Civilian missions to provide forward leaning technical, professional, and operational solutions. KGS enables successful mission outcomes for our customers through solution-oriented business partnerships and a commitment to exceptional service delivery. We ensure long-term success with a continuous improvement approach while balancing the collective interests of our customers, employees, and native communities. For more information, please visit www.koniag-gs.com.
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