Governor’s Office of Military Affairs Special Projects Coordinator

State of Mississippi; Jackson (MS); In loco; USD 45.000 - 55.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

State of Mississippi, Governor’s Office of Military Affairs, is seeking a Special Projects Coordinator in 25 - HINDS COUNTY, MS to coordinate special projects, events, meetings, and strategic initiatives involving military installations, defense communities, and executive priorities.

The role supports planning, logistics, and research, while coordinating with federal, state, and industry partners to retain, expand, and attract military missions and defense-related investment in Mississippi.

Competenze

• To be successful, the candidate should have strong organizational and communication skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines.

Mansioni

• Assist in planning and coordinating meetings, conferences, events, site visits, briefings, and other special activities.
• Help coordinate schedules, logistics, briefing materials, and follow-up activities for military, defense industry, and executive-level meetings.
• Support responses to federal and military project opportunities, requests for information, and other defense-related initiatives.
• Assist Mississippi’s defense communities in efforts to retain and expand existing military missions and pursue new deployments, missions, and installations.
• Help prepare proposals, presentations, reports, correspondence, and executive briefing materials.
• Support special projects and priority initiatives for the Governor’s Office of Military Affairs and MDA Executive Management.
• Help build and maintain relationships with military installations, federal agencies, state and local governments, defense industry representatives, economic development organizations, and community partners.
• Help track projects, deadlines, assignments, and deliverables, and follow up as directed.
• Conduct research and provide administrative and logistical support for priority initiatives and special assignments.

Conoscenze

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Deadline management

Formazione

Bachelor’s degree

Descrizione del lavoro

Governor’s Office of Military Affairs Special Projects Coordinator in 25 - HINDS COUNTY, MS

State of Mississippi

$45,000.00 - $55,000.00 Annually

Location

25 - HINDS COUNTY, MS

Full-Time

Job Number

9068-0411-20261110

0411 - MDA-MISSISSIPPI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

Opening Date

11/12/2026

11/26/2026 at 11:59 PM Central Time (US & Canada)

Agency Minimum Salary

$45,000.00

$55,000.00

About the Agency

The Mississippi Development Authority (MDA) is the state's lead economic and community development agency. MDA recruits new companies to Mississippi, helps existing companies expand and provides support to foster growth and new opportunities in a variety of areas, including energy, small and minority business, trade, film, retiree recruitment and more. Additionally, MDA attracts millions of visitors to the state each year through Visit Mississippi, the tourism division of the agency. MDA also supports pass-through funding and provides support for a variety of grant programs and non-profits, such as Innovate Mississippi and Mississippi Main Street Association.

This position is classified as a non-state service (X-16) Project Manager I and will serve under the working job title GOMA Special Projects Coordinator in support of the Governor’s Office of Military Affairs. This position will assist in coordinating special projects, events, meetings, and strategic initiatives involving Mississippi’s military installations, defense communities, defense industry, and other executive priorities. The position will work alongside federal, state, military, community, and industry partners to support responses to emerging opportunities and efforts to retain, expand, and attract military missions, deployments, installations, and defense-related investment in Mississippi.

• Assist in planning and coordinating meetings, conferences, events, site visits, briefings, and other special activities.
• Help coordinate schedules, logistics, briefing materials, and follow-up activities for military, defense industry, and executive-level meetings.
• Support responses to federal and military project opportunities, requests for information, and other defense-related initiatives.
• Assist Mississippi’s defense communities in efforts to retain and expand existing military missions and pursue new deployments, missions, and installations.
• Help prepare proposals, presentations, reports, correspondence, and executive briefing materials.
• Support special projects and priority initiatives for the Governor’s Office of Military Affairs and MDA Executive Management.
• Help build and maintain relationships with military installations, federal agencies, state and local governments, defense industry representatives, economic development organizations, and community partners.
• Help track projects, deadlines, assignments, and deliverables, and follow up as directed.
• Conduct research and provide administrative and logistical support for priority initiatives and special assignments.

What you'll need to be Successful

To be successful, the candidate should have strong organizational and communication skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines.

Preferred Qualifications

Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree and 0-2 years of experience.Agency Preferred Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree and 0–2 years in project coordination, economic development, government, military or defense-related programs, business development, event planning, executive support, or a related field. Three (3) or more years of experience is preferred.

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Employer State of Mississippi

Address 210 East Capitol Street
Suite 800
Jackson, Mississippi, 39201