Senior Risk Mitigation Specialist (CMG)

Kinsley Power Systems; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive healthcare benefits

401(k) retirement plan with matching

Paid holidays and personal time off

Job summary

A leading defense contract firm is seeking a Senior Risk Mitigation Specialist to support risk management activities in the National Capital Region. This role involves performing risk assessments, coordinating various reports, and ensuring compliance with FOCI policies. Candidates must have a minimum of 12 years of experience in relevant analysis or a Master's degree, along with an active TS/SCI Clearance. A comprehensive benefits package is included.

Qualifications

• Minimum 12 years of relevant experience or 17 years with Bachelor’s degree.
• In-depth analysis of operations and knowledge management issues.
• Demonstrates ability to work independently and ensure analytical rigor.

Responsibilities

• Performs risk assessments and internal control testing.
• Helps coordinate annual statement of assurance reports.
• Generates executive summaries for senior leaders.

Skills

Analytic operations

Knowledge management

Risk management

Independent work

Education

Master’s degree in relevant field

Bachelor’s degree in relevant field

Job description

Senior Risk Mitigation Specialist

Celestar Corporation is seeking a Senior Risk Mitigation Specialist to support DIA CMG task order. The primary place of performance will be the National Capital Region (NCR). Support in other regions, both CONUS and OCONUS, is anticipated as required by mission needs. If interested and meet the qualifications, we encourage you to apply for this rewarding and impactful opportunity.

Anticipated Award: August 2026
Anticipated Start: August 2026
Period of Performance: 1 Base Year + 4 Option Years
Location: National Capital Region (NCR). Support in other regions, both CONUS and OCONUS, is anticipated as required by mission needs.

Clearance Requirement: Active TS/SCI Clearance with a CI polygraph (adjudicated within the last 5 years)

Celestar, a B&A Company, offers highly competitive salaries and benefits. Our comprehensive benefits package includes company‑paid employee and family dental insurance, employee health insurance, life insurance, and disability coverage. Additionally, we provide a 401(k)–retirement plan with company matching, paid holidays, and personal time off.

Responsibilities

• Performs risk assessments, internal control testing, corrective action plan development and execution, and other risk management‑related activities associated with business processes and systems necessary for the integrated development and execution of foreign ownership, control, and influence management strategies.
• Helps coordinate multiple reports, including the annual statement of assurance, and continuously curates risk management related data to support DIA governance using, among other solutions, the ServiceNow Integrated Risk management and strategic portfolio management software applications.
• Performs reviews, special analyses, studies, and evaluations of the business operations requirements necessary for the integrated development of foreign ownership, control, or influence (FOCI) mitigation strategies.
• Helps coordinate multiple reports and generates executive summaries for senior leader decision makers.
• Applies broad DoD policy and DCSA direction for the FOCI program by monitoring performance reports on workload and utilization or other statistical documentation to ensure compliance with FOCI policies and emplaced mitigation plans.
• Performs oversight and monitoring functions related to emplaced mitigation, to include the collection of legal business entities’ security data.
• Prepares detailed correspondence on FOCI matters and conducts outreach engagements.

Qualifications

• Minimum 12 years of experience conducting analysis relevant to the specific labor category with at least a portion of the experience within the last 2 years and a minimum of a Master’s degree in an area related to the labor category from a college or university accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education, or minimum 17 years of experience with at least a portion of the experience within the last 2 years and a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in an area related to the labor category from a college or university accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
• Demonstrates in‑depth analysis of analytic operations and knowledge management issues across organizational and intra‑IC boundaries and clearly articulates key findings.
• Demonstrates ability to work independently and with minimal oversight.
• Demonstrates ability to review analytic products for cogent arguments, tradecraft standards, and adequate support for conclusions; routinely tests analytic rigor of analytic products.
• Active TS/SCI Clearance with a CI polygraph (adjudicated within the last 5 years).

Equal Opportunity Statement

Celestar Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Celestar Corporation prohibits discrimination, harassment, and retaliation in employment based on race, color, religion, genetic information, national origin, sex (including same‑sex), sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, age, disability or handicap, citizenship status, marital status, service member/protected veteran status, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law.