Special Assistant - State Department - Apex Systems

Job#: 2051128

Job Description:

Position Title: Special Assistant – Project Coordinator
Assignment Date : November 1st, 2024- May 4th, 2025.
 
Our client is looking for someone to provide administrative support to aid and advise DoS Cyber & Technology Security (CTS)Directorate.
This includes protecting a global cyber infrastructure comprising networks, systems, information, and mobile.
Peraton is hiring a temporary Special Assistant – CMO. This position assignment is for 6 months.  They will become part of the clients Department of State (DoS) Diplomatic Security Cyber Mission (DSCM) program providing leading cyber and technology security experience to enable innovative, effective, and secure business processes.
 
Location: On-site in Rosslyn, VA. after 90-days, hybrid may be considered.
 
In this role, you will:

• Attend and support business consulting needs to the office leadership by providing recommendations, meeting conduct, risk and action management, and problem resolution.
• Prepare, review, and edit technical correspondence and presentations for internal/external meetings.
• Assist in the production and publication of Reports Manuals, Technical procedure, and other supporting CyberSecurity related documentation.
• Assist and support administrative managers and directors in their daily tasks.
• Provide and enable reporting needs for office leadership to stakeholders outside of the organization including presentations and event management.
• Provide a bridge for complex cyber issues at all levels of the Department using superlative verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills.
• Coordinate and prepare products (taskers, cables, official memoranda, etc. from internal and external organizations).
• Gather data and information from Offices, review data for accuracy and relevancy, compile information, ensure product quality (substance, format, and grammar), and shepherd the product through approval processes.
• Research, coordinate, and develop materials for special projects (unique, unforeseen, ad hoc, and urgent).
• Engage at the executive level with Department leaders to achieve project objectives
• Communicate Front Office task direction to the Office level programs and coordinate final Directorate level deliverables.

 Required:

• A bachelor’s degree and minimum of 14 years of relevant experience. An additional 4 years of experience maybe substituted in lieu of degree.
• Possess or be able to obtain 6 months after start date ONE of the following certifications:
  • CASP+ CE, CISSP (or Associate), CSSLP, Security+ CE, Project+, Agile Scrummaster.

• Efficient in developing requirements, workflow, and systems analysis.
• Familiar with preparing complex operating instructions.
• Experience reviewing and editing technical correspondence and presentations for internal/external meetings.
• Experience engaging with executive level leadership.
• U.S. citizenship and active Secret #clearance.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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