Entry Level Project Support Analyst

The Concourse Group LLC • Columbia, MD

6d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Concourse Group is seeking entry-level candidates to support projects for public-sector clients. This blanket posting may cover multiple positions, and not every listed task will apply to every hire. The role is hybrid; candidates must live locally in the National Capital or Baltimore, Maryland regions and attend meetings at the corporate office in Columbia, Maryland.

The position requires strong communication, attention to detail, time management, multitasking, and decision-making skills. Candidates should be able to follow complex, sequential instructions, learn new skills quickly, maintain high work-quality standards, and ask questions when needed. Training on specific tasks will be provided. The role may involve supporting multiple projects and coordinating with participants in geographically diverse regions.

The Concourse Group is a small consulting business founded in 2001 that supports government project efficiency and budgetary goals. Its clients include DOD and other federal agencies, state and local governments, universities and colleges, and housing authorities. This position is eligible for the company's comprehensive benefits package.

Requirements

• High school diploma and five consecutive years of experience in a professional government or office environment, or a bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college and one year of experience in a professional government or office environment.
• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Must live locally in the National Capital Region, including the Baltimore and Columbia regions.
• Knowledge of MS Office applications, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Skills with Adobe Standard and/or Pro.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to apply quality-control methods to work products.
• Ability to manage communications and coordinate tasks in a hybrid setting with geographically diverse participants.
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities and a wide scope of tasks.
• Critical-thinking and problem-solving ability, including a detailed, well-ordered approach.
• Ability to assemble, communicate, and present information clearly, verbally and in writing.
• Ability to analyze social nuances in project-management settings involving multiple parties and organizations.
• Ability to understand customer problems, learn tools and technologies quickly, and work independently or as part of a team.
• Ability to work without direct supervision within structured guidelines.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree in real estate, data management, public policy, emergency management, sociology, criminology, political science, business administration, or a related field.
• Experience with a federal agency or federal contractor supporting federal projects.

Responsibilities

• Conduct assigned research in project-specific topic areas, such as policy and economics.
• Perform data entry and entry-level data analysis.
• Track actions, organize project deliverables and documents in MS Teams and SharePoint, and support workflow management.
• Create project-specific templates using MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel, or MS Forms.
• Create, moderate, and manage attendees for virtual meetings using platforms such as MS Teams or Webex.
• Support in-person meetings by securing and setting up meeting space and audio-visual equipment, and preparing handouts, name badges, and table tents.
• Analyze data from designated sites and identify, investigate, and correct variances.
• Prepare written project reports, including meeting minutes, weekly status reports, data summaries, and other reports as directed.
• Edit written materials such as reports, manuals, standard operating procedures, and training guides.
• Support project travel by booking and planning travel through federal, state, or local travel systems.
• Attend project, company, and team meetings in person and virtually.
• Provide organized, timely support to multiple projects at once.
• Apply quality-control measures to personal work and use support from more senior staff.

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision benefits with company-paid employee premiums.
• Company-paid life insurance.
• Company-paid long-term disability insurance.
• Short-term disability insurance with an employee-paid premium.
• Health Savings Account with pre-tax employee contributions.
• 401(k) with pre-tax employee contributions and a company match of up to 4% of base salary.
• 15 paid time-off days per year.
• Eleven paid federal holidays.
• Flexible daily work schedule and hybrid weekly schedule.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED