Project Manager - Columbus Technologies

Must be a US Citizen or Green Card Holder
W2 with full benefit

Some travel may be required
Offer contingent on ability to successfully pass a background check and drug screen

Columbus Technologies and Services Inc. is a strategic supplier and business partner to the federal government and its key suppliers. Through our partnership with the National Institutes of Health, Columbus offers administrative, IT, engineering, scientific, and healthcare professionals the opportunity to work with one of the most prestigious research organizations in the world. We are currently seeking a Project Manager to work onsite with the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, MD.

This is a long-term position which offers:
- Competitive salary
- Tremendous growth opportunity
- Opportunity to work at NIH, the world's foremost medical research center
- Learn more about what Columbus can do for you at www.columbususa.com

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $40-50/hr + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as the point of contact for all VRC tours, visits, and engagements – manage communications, logistics, and coordination, working with internal and external staff, offices, and divisions.
• Serve as point of contact for developing and managing VRC internal website (e.g., SharePoint) – gather content, help with structure/organization, draft non-technical documents, maintain content once site is established.
• Track VRC engagements (e.g., congressional visits, meetings with industry partners, key scientific conferences), maintain and update list and develop content to share with VRC leadership and senior staff for visibility.
• Assist with coordinating the production of print materials generated for multiple audiences and purposes; draft non-technical content, coordinate collection of content to be used
• Draft, copyedit, and circulate internal communications (e.g., all-staff emails).
• Assist with drafting and copyediting VRC internal newsletter .
• Monitor internal survey/data collation tools (e.g., Microsoft Forms) used for VRC staff to submit questions/suggestions and provide updates to leadership; assist with drafting responses as needed; assist with additional surveys.
• Monitor and field media requests; coordinate with VRC staff on availability and interest in participating, request clearance for VRC staff to participate through proper channels.
• Maintain tracking systems cataloging VRC emails, social media posts, media requests, clearances, data calls, and related requests and inquiries.
• Monitor the VRC Communications inbox, respond to general requests from VRC staff, and coordinate with Communications Team members on additional inquiries and requests.
• Develop and maintain SOPs for Communications Team activities/actions.
• Manage internal clearance process for manuscript publications (coordinate initiating publication clearance requests, reviewing requests for completeness, routing for approvals, troubleshooting, and triaging questions from investigators).
• Manage VRC email distribution lists to ensure lists remain current; respond to requests to add/remove members.
• Assist with communications team special projects (e.g., Annual Reports, Flip Cards, FOIA requests).
• Coordinate and assist with special internal communications activities (e.g., employee engagement events and activities, staff celebrations, trainings, seminars, all hands meetings, retreats).
• Coordinate with other Communications Team members on activities (e.g., coordinate review or drafting of scientific and technical communications items with other team. members, assist with review process for clearance requests as needed, assist with editing and copyediting of various documents as needed).
• Participate in regular and ad hoc Communications Team and other meetings.

Travel and Training Requirements:

• Travel may be required, at the discretion of the Task Leader.
• All Travel must be approved in writing by the Contracting Officer
• All travel and training, if approved by the COR and the Contracting Officer, will be funded through a subsequent modification. Please do not include these costs in your task order proposal.

Other Requirements:
• This requirement is for a Full Time Equivalent employee, consisting of 1920 hours (excluding Federal Holidays)
• Work will be performed up to 40 hours per week during normal business hours, Monday-Friday, excluding Federal holidays.
• However, work can run past business hours and flexibility will be needed, and the contractor will be responsible for scheduling.
• Telework may be authorized if approved by the Task Leader, COR, and the Contracting Officer.

Specific Qualifications:
• Bachelors degree, minimum of 1-3 years of general communications-related experience desired

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action:
We are committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, age, national origin, veteran status, disability status, or any other protected class. EEO/AA/MFDV

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