Action Officer

Gormat; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Gormat seeks a program support specialist to help manage weapon systems cybersecurity efforts within the Strategic Cybersecurity Program. The role involves acting as an action officer for CWD responsibilities and coordinating cross-service assessments and mitigation POAMs.

The ideal candidate has DoD staff experience, strong meeting coordination skills, and a TS/SCI clearance. You will adapt to a dynamic, fast-paced environment while maintaining professionalism and collaboration across teams.

Qualifications

• Experience serving on DoD staffs and interacting with senior leaders.
• Experience leading teams to meet timelines and deliverables.
• Experience coordinating and leading meetings, both pre-planned and short notice.
• Experience supporting DoD Cyber-focused organizations.
• Experience gathering and analyzing information in the context of program objectives.
• Experience using Outlook calendar for complex scheduling.
• Ability to be a team player and adapt in fast-paced environments.
• Professional demeanor and positive attitude under pressure.
• Willingness to escort personnel during onboarding and offboarding procedures.
• Bachelor's degree and TS/SCI clearance.

Responsibilities

• Support the Weapon Systems Cybersecurity Team and act as an action officer for SCP CWD responsibilities.
• Coordinate assessments and mitigation POAMs for weapon systems cybersecurity across services.
• Assist with scheduling and coordinating meetings, including short-notice actions.
• Support DoD cyber-focused organizations and contribute to risk assessment efforts.
• Assist leadership in pivoting priorities based on directives.

Skills

DoD staff experience

Leading teams to meet timelines

Coordinating meetings

Supporting DoD Cyber-focused orgs

Gathering and analyzing information

Outlook scheduling

Team player

Adaptability

Escort onboarding/offboarding

Professional demeanor under pressure

Pivot priorities under leadership

TS/SCI clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

CATMS

Job description

The person would be supporting our Weapon Systems Cybersecurity Team. Roles would include working as an action officer helping to manage the CWD responsibilities for the Strategic Cybersecurity Program (SCP) and working across the services to manage assessments and mitigation POAMs for weapon systems cybersecurity.

A description of the requirements is below -

You Have

• Experience with serving on DoD staffs and interacting with senior leaders
• Experience with leading teams to meet timelines and deliverables
• Experience with coordinating and leading meetings, both pre-planned and short notice
• Experience with supporting DoD Cyber-focused organizations
• Experience gathering and analyzing information in the context of program objectives
• Experience with using outlook calendar function for complex scheduling actions
• Ability to be a team player
• Ability to remain flexible and adapt effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Strong team player with a demonstrated willingness to assist colleagues to accomplish organizational goals
• Professional demeanor and positive attitude under pressure
• Willingness to support facility security procedures, including escorting personnel during onboarding and offboarding processes
• Ability to pivot quickly and adjust daily task priorities based on leadership directives
• Bachelor's degree
• TS/SCI clearance

Nice If You Have

• Experience with the Correspondence and Task Management System (CATMS) or other tasking systems
• Experience working in a dynamic environment and adjusting to schedule changes
• Experience writing and reviewing senior-level OSD and Joint Staff correspondence
• Possession of excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Knowledge of the DoD acquisition and budgetary process
• Knowledge of the DoD DOTMLPF-P process
• Experience identifying, assessing, and mitigating risks, developing risk management strategies, and ensuring compliance.