Program Assistant

Organizational Development Resource Group•Arlington, VA

26d•$50,000 - $56,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Program Assistant supports DSCU program operations through document development using standard templates, coordination of document revisions with stakeholder organizations, tracking-log maintenance, and communications with stakeholders and the program owner. The role also provides administrative and project-management support to DSCU leadership, assists with meetings and course development, coordinates events and speakers, supports exercises, and helps ensure course materials and research remain current. This position is 100% on-site in Arlington, Virginia and requires an active Secret Clearance.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree.
Three to five years of experience managing government projects and workflow-management projects, including developing and presenting status reports, developing tracking logs, and communicating with stakeholders.
Ability to multitask with minimal supervision in a highly visible, high-operational-tempo organization.
Active Secret Clearance; selected applicants will undergo a government background investigation to determine eligibility for access to classified information.

Responsibilities

Respond to scheduling guidance from designated DSCU personnel within 12 hours and provide accurate information about availability and logistics.
Assist with meeting planning and preparation, including scheduling, preparing read-ahead materials, compiling biographical data on new contacts, identifying others who should be informed, and coordinating logistics.
Provide administrative and project-management support for special projects as directed by the DSCU leadership team.
Track the status of lines of effort, maintain related documentation, and provide regular updates to the leadership team.
Support course development, curriculum documentation, class organization, and execution.
Coordinate guest speakers, panels, briefings, and consultations with guidance from DSCU.
Provide support for practical and field exercises.
Work with the library to find relevant research in library databases and share it in ways that reduce the risk of copyright violations.
Review and revise DSCU course materials using research to ensure content and external links are current.
Develop documents in compliance with standard templates, coordinate revisions with stakeholder organizations, update tracking logs, and communicate with stakeholders and the program owner.