FMS Branch Administrative Assistant

Position Summary

Odyssey has an exciting new opportunity for an Administrative Support professional to provide Advisory and Assistance Services supporting the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Program Office (PO). The FMS PO supports partner nations, by providing capabilities for timely and accurate Theater and Strategic space-based and radar system Ballistic Missile Early Warning Information. The FMS PO enhances the United States’ strategic and regional stability objectives. Combatant Commands and Foreign Military Sales Customer Nations receive real-time situational awareness of missile launch information, projected impact information, and general missile-type.

This is a full-time position at Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts with the opportunity to telework 2 days per week at the discretion of the Government.

Responsibilities

Duties include, but not limited to:

• Provides staff support for the senior managers and members of the organizational staff.
• Researches and compiles information pertaining to certain projects/topics, reviews CDRL packages, and prepares factual, clear, concise, complete and appropriately coordinated written communications.
• Ensures that leadership is kept informed of all issues of interest that relate to the mission.
• Monitors progress toward accomplishment of various taskings and initiatives.
• Provides support by supplying the information and background for the preparation of program events.
• Drafts documents for the approval and signature of leadership.
• Disseminates program policy and specific initiative guidance for members of the organization.
• Coordinates, documents, monitors, and supports a variety of meetings and conferences to include, but not limited to, scheduling and set up of physical and virtual meetings in support of SEWS leadership and staff.
• Prepares background information and invites required meeting participants ensuring documentation of the meetings are filed IAW organizational policy.
• Maintains scheduling documents and requirements for video and online conferencing set up and execution.

Qualifications

Minimum Required Qualifications:

Citizenship: Must be a US Citizen.

Clearance: Must have and be able to maintain a Active Secret clearance.

Education: High school diploma.

Years of Experience: 7 years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline being performed, 5 of which must be in the DoD OR,

• Bachelor's Degree in a related field and at least 3 years of DoD experience in the respective technical/professional discipline being performed.

Additional experience: 

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Tools, Chrome and Edge, PDF.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Working knowledge of Defense Travel System.
• Knowledge of Confluence and/or Jira.

Additional Information:

Location: Hanscom AFB Force Base, MA.

Hybrid: Opportunity to telework up to 2 days per week at the discretion of the Government.

Travel: Up to 10% CONUS travel may be required.

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Company Overview

Odyssey is a world-class technical, engineering, and integration company serving the warfighting ecosystem with airborne integration, ISR, C2, and warfighter readiness capabilities. Odyssey meets the military’s operational needs by integrating layered defense systems from equipment, technology, and services to data, information, and business operations. We streamline defense acquisition and sustainment, engineering the technical battlefield with domain-specific proficiency to ensure lethality. Odyssey is dedicated to excellent contract execution, peak organizational performance, and fostering a workplace built on employee care.

Odyssey is proud to live out our core values of commitment, ambition, and respect in our work and communities through OdysseyCares, a philanthropic group focused on giving back through direct donations, an employer match program, and volunteering events.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

Please Note:

Final compensation for this position will be determined by various factors such as the Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant work experience, specific skills and competencies, geographic location, education, and certifications.

This position is filled through continuous recruitment and will remain open until a sufficient pool of applications has been received.Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, Tricare supplement, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, employee assistance program, learning and development benefit, paid time off, and holidays.Odyssey Benefits

Responsibilities

Duties include, but not limited to:
 
- Provides staff support for the senior managers and members of the organizational staff.
- Researches and compiles information pertaining to certain projects/topics, reviews CDRL packages, and prepares factual, clear, concise, complete and appropriately coordinated written communications.
- Ensures that leadership is kept informed of all issues of interest that relate to the mission.
- Monitors progress toward accomplishment of various taskings and initiatives.
- Provides support by supplying the information and background for the preparation of program events.
- Drafts documents for the approval and signature of leadership.
- Disseminates program policy and specific initiative guidance for members of the organization.
- Coordinates, documents, monitors, and supports a variety of meetings and conferences to include, but not limited to, scheduling and set up of physical and virtual meetings in support of SEWS leadership and staff.
- Prepares background information and invites required meeting participants ensuring documentation of the meetings are filed IAW organizational policy.
- Maintains scheduling documents and requirements for video and online conferencing set up and execution.