Administrative/Project Management Support Specialist

Barbaricum; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A government contracting firm is seeking an Administrative/Project Management Support Specialist in Tampa, FL. This role involves providing comprehensive administrative and project management support to the USSOCOM Directorate of Operations. Candidates should have a minimum of 12 years of relevant experience, strong proficiency in Microsoft Office, and excellent communication skills. Responsibilities include managing task orders, liaising with personnel, and ensuring compliance with various policies. Join a company that values innovation and collaboration in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 12 years of relevant experience in project or program management.
• Demonstrated experience managing complex, multi-stakeholder projects.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver GFM expertise to USSOCOM.
• Support the APM and PM in contract execution.
• Maintain communication with government stakeholders.

Skills

Project management

Communication skills

Microsoft Office Suite proficiency

Collaboration

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Project

SharePoint

Job description

Administrative/Project Management Support Specialist

Barbaricum is a rapidly growing government contractor providing leading-edge support to federal customers, with a particular focus on Defense and National Security mission sets. We leverage more than 17 years of support to stakeholders across the federal government, with established and growing capabilities across Intelligence, Analytics, Engineering, Mission Support, and Communications disciplines. Founded in 2008, our mission is to transform the way our customers approach constantly changing and complex problem sets by bringing to bear the latest in technology and the highest caliber of talent.

Headquartered in Washington, DC’s historic Dupont Circle neighborhood, Barbaricum also has a corporate presence in Tampa, FL, Bedford, IN, and Dayton, OH, with team members across the United States and around the world. As a leader in our space, we partner with firms in the private sector, academic institutions, and industry associations with a goal of continually building our expertise and capabilities for the benefit of our employees and the customers we support. Through all of this, we have built a vibrant corporate culture diverse in expertise and perspectives with a focus on collaboration and innovation. Our teams are at the frontier of the Nation’s most complex and rewarding challenges. Join our team.

Barbaricum is seekinga J35 Administrative / Project Management Support Specialist to provide comprehensive administrative, project management, and Global Force Management (GFM) support to the USSOCOM Directorate of Operations (J35) at Fort Bragg, NC. The position supports the Assistant Program Manager (APM) and Program Manager (PM) in coordinating and managing complex task orders and contract activities, ensuring effective communication, schedule adherence, and technical solution implementation in support of USSOCOM operational initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Deliver Global Force Management (GFM) expertise to USSOCOM, codifying requirements through the Joint Staff with operational priorities.
• Assist the APM and PM in liaising with the ordering activity Contracting Officer (CO), Contracting Officer’s Representatives (CORs), and government management personnel to ensure all contractual and performance requirements are met.
• Support the overall management, execution, and monitoring of assigned task orders to ensure deliverables are completed on time and within scope.
• Assist in the development and refinement of acquisition strategies and project management documentation.
• Represent USSOCOM at Joint Staff sourcing workshops, providing technical expertise and defending capability requirements to ensure proper sourcing, risk mitigation, and mission readiness.
• Track project milestones, deliverables, and dependencies; identify and mitigate performance and schedule risks.
• Maintain communication with government stakeholders to provide status updates, progress reports, and issue resolution.
• Support administrative functions related to task order execution, including coordination of documentation, briefings, and correspondence.
• Ensure compliance with DoD, USSOCOM, and contract-specific policies, procedures, and reporting requirements.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 12 years of relevant experience in project or program management, contract support, or administrative operations within the DoD environment.
• Demonstrated experience managing or supporting complex, multi-stakeholder task orders or projects.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project) and SharePoint.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with proven ability to interact effectively with government and contractor personnel.
• Experience supporting joint or special operations organizations preferred.

EEO Commitment

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law.