Operations Specialist / Site Lead

Koniag Services, Inc.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Koniag Data Solutions, LLC, part of Koniag Government Services, seeks an Operations Specialist / Site Lead with a Secret security clearance to support our government customer at Picatinny Arsenal, NJ. The role focuses on task management, briefings, and coordination for a 10-person team.

The position emphasizes security compliance, status reporting, and liaison with PMs to translate strategic goals into daily actions while enabling smooth operations on site.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree preferred.
• 3–9 years of relevant experience.
• Experience with data analysis and program/task tracking.
• Familiarity with ETMS2, AEP meSpace, and Army PM databases.

Responsibilities

• Distribute notices, memos, and minutes via email.
• Assist in briefing package assembly with short turn-arounds.
• Track action items and coordinate events for leadership.
• Verify timesheets and expense submissions; support PM reviews.
• Ensure security guidelines (SCIF/SIPR/NIPR) are followed.

Skills

Data analysis

Task management

Communication

Coordination

Secret clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

ETMS2

AEP meSpace

Army databases

Job description

Koniag Data Solutions, LLC a Koniag Government Services company, is seeking an Operations Specialist / Site Lead with a Secret security clearance to support KDS and our government customer in Picatinny Arsenal, NJ.

• Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, paid time off, paid parental leave, life and disability insurance, flexible spending accounts, commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement.

Koniag Data Solutions (KDS) has an opening for a highly qualified, experienced, and self-motivated individual to perform Operations Support duties for our customer in Picatinny Arsenal, NJ.

The Operations Specialist - Site Lead role will perform the following duties:

• Distribute (e-mail) notices, memos, minutes of meetings, and other correspondence
• Support assembly of senior level briefing packages often with quick turn-arounds
• Review calendars to ensure coordination
• Assist in the compilation of an event calendar for senior leadership
• Track action items
• Coordinate special programs and projects
• Support task management in ETMS2 (upwards of 300 tasks per month)
• Facilitate communication between employees and PM to enhance open lines of communication
• Participate in the planning of employee engagement activities
• Translate the PM's high-level strategic goals into daily taskings for the 10-person team, serving as the critical data conduit back to the remote office.
• Collect, verify, and push daily sitreps, accurate labor metrics, and local impact assessments to the PM to populate formal Monthly Status Reports (MSRs)
• Review and approve employee timesheets, track leave, and ensuring absolute accuracy
• Verify compliance with expense report submission or request review and approval from PM
• Participate in PMR and quarterly client review meetings
• Ensure government personnel do not directly supervise contractor staff, preventing contract breaches
• Resolve client concerns, project bottlenecks, and standard operational friction before it impacts the broader contract
• Assist with onboarding activities including base operations protocol and overview of customer mission focus
• Mitigate operational risks, identify delays early, and execute pre-approved corrective action plans
• Maintain extreme vigilance over workspace security, ensuring the team strictly follows SCIF, SIPR/NIPR, and general operational security rules

Work Experience, Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Bachelor's Degree, desired.
• 3-9 years of experience providing similar support
• Data analysis experience for maintaining spreadsheets of programs, actions, tasking and document processing statistics.
• Experience with Enterprise Task Management Software Solution (ETMS2), the Ammunition Enterprise Portal (AEP) meSpace, and various Army program management database suites.

Clearance Requirement:

• Required to obtain/maintain Secret clearance, to assist with taskings on classified subjects.

Our Equal Employment Opportunity Policy

The company is an equal opportunity employer. The company shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, color, religion, creed, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity (except where gender is a bona fide occupational qualification), national origin or ancestry, age, disability, citizenship, military/veteran status, marital status, genetic information or any other characteristicprotected by applicable federal, state, or local law. We are committed to equal employment opportunity in all decisions related to employment, promotion, wages, benefits, and all other privileges, terms, and conditions of employment.

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Koniag Government Services (KGS) is an Alaska Native Owned corporation supporting the values and traditions of our native communities through an agile employee and corporate culture that delivers Enterprise Solutions, Professional Services and Operational Management to Federal Government Agencies. As a wholly owned subsidiary of Koniag, we apply our proven commercial solutions to a deep knowledge of Defense and Civilian missions to provide forward leaning technical, professional, and operational solutions. KGS enables successful mission outcomes for our customers through solution-oriented business partnerships and a commitment to exceptional service delivery. We ensure long-term success with a continuous improvement approach while balancing the collective interests of our customers, employees, and native communities. For more information, please visit www.koniag-gs.com.

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