Office Management/Staff Officer
About The Position
Sphinx is seeking an experienced Office Manager/Staff Officer to provide high-level staff, operational, and administrative support to directorate leadership in a complex federal environment. The role supports senior leaders and government stakeholders through executive coordination, strategic communications, task management, and development of leadership-ready products. The position is on-site, with one opening in Springfield, Virginia, and one in St. Louis, Missouri, and requires an active TS/SCI clearance. Salary is commensurate with experience. The Office Manager/Staff Officer provides executive-level office support, develops polished leadership communications and briefings, manages actions and special projects, analyzes metrics and organizational processes, and coordinates engagement with government stakeholders and mission partners. The successful candidate is organized, proactive, detail-oriented, and able to manage competing priorities while producing accurate work under tight deadlines. Sphinx is a mission-focused intelligence, counterintelligence, and cyber solutions firm founded in 2018 by professionals from the Special Operations, Intelligence, and Cyber Warfare communities. The company partners with Defense, Intelligence, and Commercial clients and describes itself as a small business offering direct mission impact, technical leadership opportunities, and an operator-driven culture. Its LEAP program supports structured career progression through certification achievement, mission performance, and leadership development. Compensation is benchmarked against the cleared workforce, with annual reviews calibrated to TS/SCI and CI/FSP market dynamics.
Requirements
- Experience providing staff, operational, or executive-level support within the Intelligence Community, DoD, or Federal Government.
- Experience supporting senior or executive-level personnel in high-visibility environments with competing priorities and tight deadlines.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with demonstrated ability to develop and edit professional products for senior leadership.
- Demonstrated analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills, including experience working with metrics, processes, and organizational requirements.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
- Experience with government or enterprise systems such as DTS, MET, SharePoint, PeopleSoft, NCERTS, or similar platforms.
- Strong interpersonal and customer-service skills, with the ability to work independently, collaborate across organizational levels, and exercise sound judgment and discretion.
- Exceptional attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities while consistently meeting deadlines.
- Active TS/SCI clearance.
Responsibilities
- Provide executive-level staff support, including calendar and travel management, meeting and event coordination, records, rosters, and other office requirements.
- Develop and edit leadership-ready briefings, reports, presentations, staff packages, talking points, correspondence, read-aheads, and other communications products.
- Manage taskers, actions, governance requirements, and special projects, coordinating with stakeholders to ensure timely and accurate completion.
- Analyze metrics, processes, and policies to support strategic planning, decision-making, and continuous improvement.
- Support strategic communications and engagement with Government stakeholders, mission partners, working groups, and the broader community.
Benefits
- 401K with corporate match.
- Company-paid health, vision, dental, disability, and other insurance options.
- LEAP employee advancement and performance program supporting career progression, certification achievement, mission performance, and leadership development.
- Incentives and opportunities to support personnel development and well-being.
- Annual compensation reviews calibrated to TS/SCI and CI/FSP market dynamics.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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