Project Officer at DCS Corporation

DCS Corp is seeking a dynamic, pro-active, team oriented, energetic, customer focused, and people friendly Project Officer to support our U.S. Army customer out of our Warren, MI location.  You will be working with a group of Engineering Managers, Engineers and Technicians, supporting the execution of our customer’s daily operations.

Job Description:

The applicant shall conduct detailed planning, coordination, and synchronization of program management activities for the assigned organization(s). The applicant shall act as primary interface between organization leadership and higher-level leaders and other stakeholder organizations. The applicant shall assist Engineering Project Leads in project planning, cost and schedules for Engineering Projects related to military ground combat vehicles.  The applicant shall manage the assigned program calendars; coordinate and schedule meetings; record and distribute meeting notes and action items to meeting attendees; provide the status and updates on budget analyses, execution, action items, reports, and other assigned tasks; and electronically store the material from these engagements.

Required Skills:

Due to the sensitivity of customer related requirements, U.S. Citizenship is required.

Ability to obtain security clearance.

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Management, or other related field with extensive experience covering the specific tasks required by the position.

Minimum of 5 years of experience in the last ten years coordinating and collaborating the management of complex DoD engineering or technical programs and coordinating military acquisition programs (preferably ground combat vehicle systems experience).

Acceptable experience is that which reflects a substantial role in all the required areas (planning, organizing, performing, supervising, tracking, and reporting).

Experience shall include: Interface and coordinate with higher level staffs; Provide program information, analysis, and recommendations to leadership for program action and decisions; Develop battle rhythm of activities; calendar management; coordinate and facilitate recurring staff meetings; Prepare, review, staff, transmit, and electronically store on government owned systems, agenda, briefings, papers, tasks, minutes, calendars, action items, and other program related documents; and Prepare required presentation materials for on-site and off-site events.

Background and knowledge of planning, organizing, performing, supervising, tracking, and reporting on complex programs.

Five (5) years' experience utilizing Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint), and Adobe Acrobat.