Administrative Support Specialist, Washington DC

***Public Trust***

Join the team who values your skills and expertise. Cherokee Nation System Solutions (CNSS) helps federal agencies improve productivity and find innovative solutions. Taking a personalized approach, CNSS offers a complete line of innovative services and consulting to government agencies, including call center, application modernization, data utilization, advanced analytics and IT infrastructure. Your valuable skills can help us give customers the support they deserve and the quality they expect from our team – a team of experts, like you.

Cherokee Nation System Solutions is part of Cherokee Federal – a team of tribally owned federal contracting companies focused on building solutions, solving complex challenges, and serving the nation’s mission around the globe for more than 60 federal clients. For more information, visit cherokee-federal.com .

SUMMARY

The Administrative Support Specialist will provide support and information to Locally Employed (LE) Staff on a range of issues and facilitate ongoing outreach and support.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provides support and information to LE Staff on a range of issues including HR (status of employment, pay, etc.), visa status, potential employment, etc. The information will be provided by the Bureau of Global Talent Management (GTM), Bureau of Consular Affairs and other bureaus as appropriate.
• Collects information including location statistics from LE Staff to help maintain a head count and facilitate ongoing outreach and support.
• Raises concerns to site coordinators, and other Department staff as appropriate.
• Relays evacuation requests to relevant task force and work with Kabul staff on movement of LE staff outside of Afghanistan.
• Connects with the Bureau of Administration Office of the Procurement Executive (A/OPE) or other offices and bureaus regarding employer support.
• Maintains simple databases.
• Provides periodic reports to the Government Technical Monitor for dissemination to appropriate bureaus and offices.

SUPERVISORY/MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY

• This position will not have supervisory or management authority

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• At least one year experience working in an embassy or consulate, preferred

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Must pass a Moderate Risk Public Trust (MRPT) determination
• Basic computer skills (Microsoft Office suite)
• English language (written and spoken) communications skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks, coordinate activities and work well in a multi-cultural team environment.
• Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently to assess priorities and manage daily coordination of details with minimal supervision.
• Fluency in Dari and/or Pashto is preferred but not required.
• Ability to successfully pass a drug screen and background investigation.

Estimated Starting Salary Range: $ 77,677.00 - $77,677.60 annually

CNSS offers a competitive benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans for regular full-time employees, 401(k) with 100% match up to 6%, life insurance, paid time off and more. Paid sick leave is provided in accordance with applicable law.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Work is primarily performed in a climate-controlled office environment.

Please Note: This position is pending a contract award.

If you are interested in a future with Cherokee Federal, APPLY TODAY! Although this is not an approved position, we are accepting applications for future or anticipated needs.

Cherokee Federal has suspended it’s COVID mandate. However, it’s important to note that Cherokee Federal employees are included as covered employees in U.S. Presidential Executive Order 14042, which mandates Covid vaccines for federal contractors. Executive Order 14042 is currently not subject to enforcement by the Federal government. Therefore, Cherokee Federal has suspended application of the mandate and continues to monitor the government’s guidance on administration of any vaccine requirement.

ABOUT THE TEAM

Cherokee Federal is a division of Cherokee Nation Businesses, the economic engine of Cherokee Nation, the largest Native American tribe in the U.S. As a trusted partner, the Cherokee Federal team of companies manages nearly 2,000 projects of all sizes across the construction, engineering and manufacturing and mission solutions portfolios — ranging from advanced data analytics and telehealth to cybersecurity, cloud and logistics.

Since 2012, our team of companies has won $6 billion in government contracts and completed more than 5,300 federal missions. Our 3,600+ employees work in 20+ countries, 50 states and 2 U.S. territories.

Why Cherokee Federal? Visit cherokee-federal.com to learn why you should join our team!

COMPLIANCE

Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, gender identity and sexual orientation. If you’d like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please copy and paste the links to the following two sites: EEO Statement | EEO Poster ; https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf and https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/ofccp_eeo_supplement_final_jrf_qa_508c.pdf

If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, or are limited in the ability or unable to access or use this online application process and need an alternative method for applying, you may e-mail CNB.Compliance@cn-bus.com for assistance. This email address is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the application process or status.

For Pay Transparency Non Discrimination provision, please copy and paste the following link: Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision ; https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/pdf/pay-transp_%20English_formattedESQA508c.pdf

We maintain an Affirmative Action Plan for the purpose of proactively seeking employment and advancement for qualified protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Upon request, we will schedule time to make our Affirmative Action Plan accessible. If you are interested, please submit a written request with the email subject line: 2021 Request to View Affirmative Action Plan to the Compliance Administrator at CNB.Compliance@cn-bus.com . This inbox is not for resumes or follow up on job applications. #CNSS #CherokeeFederal #LI-DNR