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Director's Action Group (DAG) Specialist (Secret) - DODP9 - Security Clearance Required

QinetiQ
Los Angeles, California
Full-time

Company Overview

We are a world-class team of professionals who deliver next generation technology and products in robotic and autonomous platforms, ground, soldier, and maritime systems in 50+ locations world-wide.

Much of our work contributes to innovative research in the fields of sensor science, signal processing, data fusion, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and augmented reality (AR).

QinetiQ US’s dedicated experts in defense, aerospace, security, and related fields all work together to explore new ways of protecting the American Warfighter, Security Forces, and Allies.

Being a part of QinetiQ US means being central to the safety and security of the world around us. Partnering with our customers, we help save lives;

reduce risks to society; and maintain the global infrastructure on which we all depend.

Why Join QinetiQ US?

If you have the courage to take on a wide variety of complex challenges, then you will experience a unique working environment where innovative teams blend different perspectives, disciplines, and technologies to discover new ways of solving complex problems.

In our diverse and inclusive environment, you can be authentic, feel valued, be respected, and realize your full potential.

QinetiQ US will support you with workplace flexibility, a commitment to the health and well-being of you and your family and provide opportunities to work with a purpose.

We are committed to supporting your success in both your professional and personal lives.

Position Overview

Join us in our fast-paced support to develop, advance, and sustain weapon systems for the U.S. Space Force (USSF) and its mission partners.

You will be joining a team of personnel with experience and an in-depth understanding of the environments that include ground, near-space, space, and any system that operates in those environments to meet current and projected strategic, operational, and tactical needs for the Department of Defense (DoD).

QinetiQ is a mission-led innovation company that works with the USSF and DoD to design, develop, field, and maintain requirements essential to national security and the survivability of the warfighter.

We are seeking a Director’s Action Group (DAG) Specialist. The DAG Specialist is responsible for leading, managing, and executing various internal project to include answering workflow taskers and summarizing large amounts of acquisition data.

This includes knowledge and experience in Air Force records management and Defense Travel System (DTS). The ideal candidate will have experience processing, receiving, tracking, coordinating, and storing large volumes of program-critical information as well as demonstrated ability to coordinate and organize multiple geographically-separated team members as required to support the mission.

Responsibilities

  • Provide information, advice, and recommendations for the effective alignment of portfolio acquisitions, manpower, and funding.
  • Coordinate and resolve issues and facilitate team communications to resolve program issues as well as the effective integration of requirements and efforts.
  • Maintain, update, and analyze the acquisition forecast to ensure current and consistent content and identify any disconnects or deficiencies.
  • Incorporate inputs from the force design, operational imperatives, combatant command integrated priority lists, and future force shaping products to deliver recommendations that enhance planning and capability.
  • Advise and assit leadership in support of high visibility engagements, commitments, and taskers, to include at the congressional level.
  • Draft, review, coordinate, and process program acquisition information suitable for public release.

Required Qualifications

  • Demonstrated ability to lead, manage, and execute various internal projects to include workflow taskers and summarizing large amounts of acquisition data.
  • Knowledgeable and certified in Air Force records management and DTS.
  • Experience processing, receiving, tracking, coordinating, and storing large volumes of program-critical information.
  • Experience coordinating and organizing multiple geographically-separated team members.
  • Experience and expertise using DTS and Microsoft Office Suite (MS Project preferred).
  • Excellent communication, interpersonal, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with multiple competing priorities.
  • Excellent project management and organizational skills.
  • Ability to identify and solve problems.
  • Bachelors Degree
  • 5+ years of relevant experience
  • Secret required; #qinetiqclearedjob

Preferred Qualifications

  • Prior experience working with DAG or executive support team(s)
  • Masters Degree
  • 10+ years of relevant experience

Company EEO Statement

Accessibility / Accommodation :

If because of a medical condition or disability you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to staffing@us.

QinetiQ.com or call (540) 658-2720 Opt. 4 and let us know the nature of your request and contact information.

QinetiQ US is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All Qualified Applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, age, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.

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