Operations & Personnel Specialist - Secret

Parsons Corporation•Huntsville, AL

3d•$74,800 - $130,900

About The Position

Parsons is seeking an energetic and detail-oriented Operations & Personnel Specialist to join our Program Management Office (PMO) team in an entry-level capacity. In this role, you will provide critical support directly to our centralized Operations & Personnel Center of Excellence (CoE). This is an excellent opportunity to build a career in defense program administration. Your mission will be to assist in absorbing workforce tracking, staffing, and personnel compliance burdens from our technical teams, helping to maintain data accuracy and execution efficiency across our program task orders. You will operate under the guidance of the CoE Lead and report functionally to the PMO Director.

Requirements

Must be a U.S Citizen
Must have an active Secret Clearance
Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, Management, or a related professional discipline and 2+ years of related experience
Additional years of experience will be considered in lieu of a degree
Strong foundational understanding of basic personnel tracking, workforce data coordination, or business operations
High level of organization and a proven ability to follow structured Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and checklists rigidly
Proficiency with the Microsoft Office 365 suite, particularly Excel (data entry, basic sorting, formatting) and PowerPoint

Nice To Haves

Prior internship or academic project experience working within a matrixed corporate team environment, human resources desk, or federal contracting space
Familiarity with tracking employee compliance, training matrices, or coordinating team workflows
Basic experience working with collaborative workspaces like Microsoft SharePoint or similar document management repositories

Responsibilities

Assist with the administrative workflow for specialized recruiting, updating vacancy logs, and tracking contract personnel rosters
Coordinate the administrative lifecycle for program staff, routing mandatory onboarding and offboarding forms including NDAs, Access Requests, and Non-Duty Access Requests
Maintain strict version controls and file structure consistency across centralized operations documents
Review incoming travel estimation forms, monitor active deployments, and compile preliminary data for Trip Travel Reports
Track government-required training records, update file records, and help maintain the contract personnel records to ensure total personnel compliance.
Provide administrative support for program milestones, including scheduling, logistics, and drafting baseline meeting minutes for major technical integration syncs or reviews