Join the team who values your skills and expertise. From intelligence and cybersecurity to vulnerability assessment and mission assurance, Cherokee Nation Strategic Programs (CNSP) brings experience and results. Building on a reputation as a dedicated, disciplined and tightly-knit organization, CNSP supports DOD and other federal clients in their critical, strategic and operational programs. CNSP is looking for qualified talent to give our clients the support they deserve and the quality they expect from our team – a team of experts, like you.

Cherokee Nation Strategic Programs 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 Project Coordinator is responsible for programmatic management as well as coordination and compliance. They should be able to work closely with the Program Manager, Project Managers/Team Leads, and the employees to create comprehensive action plans. The Project Coordinator should be able to fulfill various duties and responsibilities. They will perform a variety of coordinating activities such as scheduling projects and deadlines, tracking training mandates, work with clearance approvals, and assist with onboarding new hires. They will frequently provide subject matter or functional area expertise in travel regulations, work closely with employees and government to create Travel Authorizations, and obtain approvals.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Programmatic Management
  • Assist with creating/assembling Monthly Deliverables to government.
  • Produce and report on metrics for financial and staff utilization management.
  • Work closely with customers to apply best practices in management, financial reporting, invoicing, EVM, and ensure timely delivery of periodic deliverables.
  • Ad hoc Team Lead and employee support (up to 30% of daily workload).
• Travel / Expense Reports / Timesheets / Training - Coordination and Compliance
  • Provide requested documentation or reports as needed to include DOS and Cherokee requests such as employee verification, travel/expense report backup, and tracking of training mandates.
  • Provide Travel/Invoice/Expense Report guidance, interview coordination, payroll coordination, timesheets, etc.
  • Review and approve expense reports and timesheets (requires familiarity with federal standards for travel, per diem, and other topics related to expense and time reporting).
  • Monitor timesheet compliance for employees across corporate accounts supported by PMO.
  • Develop and maintain relationships with employees, particularly with managers and team leads, to provide them a “front office” contact point for all corporate concerns that may arise.
  • Assist Program Manager and Deputy Program Manager in developing financial plans and budgets to monitor funding.
  • Prepare ad hoc reporting as needed to assist management in decision making related to financial reports, burn charts, and other contract support.
• Administrative
  • Fulfill various duties and responsibilities.
    

SUPERVISORY/MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY

No supervisory or management responsibilities

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Three (3) to five (5) years’ experience serving as an analyst in planning, developing, coordinating, and conducting analyses for overall operational efficiencies/inefficiencies, program-related trends, effectiveness in achieving planned goals, objectives, and milestones, and effective budgetary/resource utilization.
• Familiar with Federal Travel Regulations such as Federal Travel Regulations (FTR), Foreign Affairs Manual (FAM) and associated Handbooks (FAH), and Fly America Act. Assist with interpretation and guidance of these travel regulations.
  • The Foreign Affairs Manual (FAM) and associated Handbooks (FAHs) are a single, comprehensive, and authoritative source for the State Department's organization structures, policies, and procedures that govern the operations of the State Department.
• Experience with travel booking and expense reporting applications such as E2 or Concur.
• Experience with assisting employees in creating expense reports after travel has occurred.
  

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Must be a US citizen.
• Possess at a minimum a SECRET clearance.
• Must be proficient in current Microsoft Office Suite to include Outlook, Word, Excel, and SharePoint programs.
  

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Work is performed in a secured federal office environment.
  

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 and we prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status or for inquiring about, discussing, or disclosing compensation.. 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: 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. Please do not send email request pertaining to recruiting as this email box is not for resumes or follow up on job applications.

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

We maintain an Affirmative Action Plan for proactively seeking employment and advancement for qualified protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Upon request, we will schedule time Tuesdays – Thursdays from 10:00am – 2:00pm CST to make applicable Affirmative Action Plans accessible. 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 .

Please do not send email for job application follow-up or staffing advertisement/request pertaining to recruiting as this email box is not for resumes or job applications.

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