Maritime Credentialing Program Lead

Harkcon, Inc.; Fredericksburg (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Harkcon, Inc. is a service-disabled veteran-owned small business that helps federal organizations improve workforce performance, strengthen programs, modernize processes, and manage complex mission-support activities.

The Project Manager will support a workforce-transition and credentialing initiative translating military training and experience into civilian maritime qualifications. The role involves coordinating among service members, educators, credentialing specialists, and program leaders,

Qualifications

• Experience creating maritime training programs and courses.
• Active instructor/assessor qualification by the National Maritime Center.
• Prior military experience in the Afloat Community.
• Familiarity with military A-Schools, C-Schools, qualification systems and directives.
• Strong understanding of maritime regulations, standards, and best practices.
• Working knowledge of maritime occupations, shipboard duties, qualification systems, and credentialing concepts.
• Experience coordinating technical reviews and translating complex requirements into clear guidance, crosswalks, or action plans.
• Strong project-management, research, writing, briefing, and customer-service skills.
• Ability to handle sensitive personnel and training information appropriately.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Teams, SharePoint, and structured tracking tools.
• Ability to meet federal background-investigation and obtain a Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Manage projects aligning military occupations with civilian maritime credentialing requirements and maintain plans, schedules, milestones, risk logs, and reports.
• Coordinate review of training records, course content, qualification standards, assessment requirements, and credentialing pathways.
• Develop crosswalks, process maps, guides, decision tools, briefing materials, and outreach products explaining options and actions.
• Work with maritime instructors, assessors, credentialing specialists, training commands, operational personnel, educational institutions, and program offices.
• Track questions, cases, cohorts, documentation requirements, decisions, and follow-up actions using approved systems and shared workspaces.
• Identify policy, process, data, and communication barriers that delay credential attainment and recommend improvements.
• Support informational sessions, stakeholder meetings, applicant or participant communications, and program performance reporting.
• Maintain accurate records and ensure advice and products align with current statutes, policy, and credentialing standards.
• Develop and maintain examinations within approved secure systems.
• Support instructional design and curriculum revisions addressing identified credentialing gaps.
• Crosswalk maritime standards and approved courses to support continued course approval.
• Coordinate participant inquiries and schedule credentialing counseling sessions.
• Recommend curriculum adjustments addressing credentialing gaps at minimal cost.

Skills

Maritime training

Instructors/Assessors

Afloat community

A-School/C-School familiarity

Maritime regulations

Credentialing concepts

Project management

Confidential handling

MS Office/SharePoint/Teams

Secret clearance eligibility

Education

Bachelor's degree in education/training/maritime studies

PMP or similar certification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Teams

SharePoint

Tracking tools

Job description

Harkcon, Inc. is a service-disabled veteran-owned small business that helps federal organizations improve workforce performance, strengthen programs, modernize processes, and manage complex mission-support activities.

The Project Manager will support a workforce-transition and credentialing initiative translating military training and experience into civilian maritime qualifications. The role involves coordinating among service members, educators, credentialing specialists, and program leaders,