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Overview

Work Where it Matters

Five Rivers Services (FRS), an Akima company, is not just another federal IT contractor. As an Alaska Native Corporation (ANC), our mission and purpose extend beyond our exciting federal projects as we support our shareholder communities in Alaska.

At FRS, the work you do every day makes a difference in the lives of our 15,000 Iñupiat shareholders, a group of Alaska natives from one of the most remote and harshest environments in the United States.

For our shareholders, FRS provides support and employment opportunities and contributes to the survival of a culture that has thrived above the Arctic Circle for more than 10,000 years.

For our government customers, FRS provides full-spectrum capabilities including enterprise IT support services, satellite and communications IT operations and maintenance support, classified and unclassified base operations and administrative services, and more.

As a FRS employee, you will be surrounded by a challenging, yet supportive work environment that is committed to innovation and diversity, two of our most important values. You will also have access to our comprehensive benefits and competitive pay in addition to growth opportunities and excellent retirement options.

Job Summary:

As a crucial component in supporting Army Operational Base Communications Information Systems across the United States Army Regional Cyber Center Southwest Asia (USARCC-SWA) and U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) Area of Operations, OMDAC-2 represents the next evolution of the TAC-SWACA (Total Army Communications - Southwest Asia, Central Asia, and Africa) initiative. As a trusted subcontractor, Five Rivers Services (FRS) supports this project which underpins the mission of the 160th Signal Brigade and its subordinate battalions, ensuring the operational readiness and effectiveness of U.S. Army Forces Central (ARCENT) and U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) across their respective areas of responsibility. Spanning Kuwait, Jordan, and Qatar, FRS encompasses a critical role on the contract, providing a dedicated cadre of 48 Secret cleared and DoD 8570 compliant professionals, including Service Desk, ADPE Technicians, Systems Administrators, Network Administrators, and Watch Officer personnel.

Five Rivers Services, in its role as a trusted subcontractor for the Logistics Civil Augmentation Program Telecommunications Network Support Services (LOGCAP-TNES) contract, is at the forefront of providing pivotal support to strategic United States Army installations in Kuwait, which include both Camp Arifjan and Camp Buehring. At the core of our expertise lies our adept team of Telecommunication Network Engineers, whose depth of experience in network planning, design, and engineering services is unmatched. They are the architects behind the creation of comprehensive and robust solutions for the telecommunications network infrastructure that not only meet the current needs but are also adaptable to the integration of emergent technologies sought by the US Government customer.

As an OCONUS Program Manager , you will spearhead our teams of contractors across both the OMDAC and LOGCAP programs in the CENTCOM AOR, overseeing the wide array of operations described above. Your leadership will be instrumental in ensuring mission success on both programs and safeguarding workforce morale and quality of life.

Responsibilities

Job Responsibilities:

• Program Management:
• Reports directly to the Sr Program Manager.
• Perform as a conduit between all aspects of support on the contract and the various Government officials for which the services directly support.
• Responsible for the day-to-day execution of all contract PWS requirements.
• Ensures all contract deliverables are completed and turned in on time and to the standards required by the customer with a first-time acceptance rate of 100%.
• Conducts various team meetings at different levels to receive updates on on-going operations and to manage requirements.
• Utilize PMI Project Management techniques to manage the Scope, Schedule, and Cost elements of the project.
• Perform monthly Estimates at Completion (EAC) reviews and Program Management Reviews (PMRs).
• Provide service receipts and approve invoices.
• Use software applications to generate task lists, checklists, schedules, and other various program management documents to manage the execution of the program.
• Provide updates and reports to the Five Rivers Services corporate leadership as well as the Government/Prime customer in the formats and timeframes required by the requesting entity.
• OCONUS Management:
• Ensures all employee indemnity payments (Gratuity, Travel, and Completion Bonuses) are processed.
• Manages expatriation and repatriation activities.
• Enforce adherence to Host Nation laws, regulations, and policies.
• Manage Host Nation Sponsor (subcontractor) relationships.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum 4 years’ demonstrated experience in OCONUS Management leading cross functional teams within multiple IT disciplines.
• SECRET Clearance Required.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Demonstrated management success in previous programs.

Desired Qualifications:

• PMI PMP Certification.

We are an equal opportunity employer and comply with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. All applicants will receive consideration for employment, without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, gender or gender-identity, age, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, pregnancy or parental status, or any other basis prohibited by law. If you are an individual with a disability, or have known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, and would like to request a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us at or 571-353-7053 (information about job applications status is not available at this contact information).

Job: Program & Project Management

Travel: Yes, 25% of the time

Organization: Five Rivers Services

Clearance: SECRET

Work Type: Remote

Remote: Yes

ReqID: 2024-8999