Junior Project Manager

Koniag IT Systems, a Koniag Government Services (KGS) company,  is seeking a Junior Project Manager to support a Federal defense customer. This role supports secure and reliable enterprise technology services at Government facilities. The position is primarily on-site at Fort Belvoir, VA, and work assignments are based on customer mission needs and applicable access requirements. This position is for a Future New Business Opportunity.

Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, paid time off, paid parental leave, life and disability insurance, flexible spending accounts, commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement.

Assist program leadership with day-to-day coordination of secure IT, network, telecommunications, and end-user support services. Serve as the designated alternate on-site point of contact for technical matters, service disruptions, personnel coordination, and customer reporting.

• Serve as the alternate on-site contractor representative and secondary Government technical contact.
• Coordinate operational updates, schedules, staffing, facility access, and security requirements with program leads.
• Maintain issue and risk registers, identify bottlenecks, and execute approved mitigation steps.
• Provide technical oversight involving OSP, NIPRNET/SIPRNET devices, telephone systems, and installation work.
• Notify the COR of imminent system failures within 30 minutes, recommend response actions, and document follow-up.
• Develop short-term project plans, status reports, and performance improvement recommendations.
• Support the program quality control plan and participate in weekly/monthly Government reviews.
• Provide required after-hours Government response coverage in coordination with the Senior PM.
• Coordinate field technicians, network engineers, system administrators, and service desk personnel to restore service.
• Maintain accurate project schedules, resource plans, action logs, and performance metrics.
• Support incident reviews and recommend corrective actions based on documented evidence.

• Knowledge of process mapping, process reengineering, and IT workflow analysis.
• Technical familiarity with installation, troubleshooting, configuration, and maintenance of relevant network/telecommunications equipment.
• Ability to prepare timely written technical reports and Government status updates.
• Technical understanding of outside-plant communications, secure networks, endpoint services, and telephone service operations.
• U.S. citizenship and required Secret security clearance/eligibility at the start of work, with ability to maintain required access.

• Project risk and schedule management.
• Technical issue escalation.
• Government liaison and documented service quality.
• Ability to document Government-support work accurately and protect controlled or classified information under applicable policies.

• Experience supporting IT installation contracts and cross-functional telecom teams.
• Experience coordinating secured installation access and complex incident response.
• Experience preparing customer-ready briefings, risk summaries, and quality-control reports.

This position is 100% on-site at a U.S. Army facility at Fort Belvoir, Virginia. Daytime schedule coordinated with Government coverage, the position may be called after hours to serve as the alternate onsite representative and respond to high-impact incidents.

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The company is an equal opportunity employer. The company shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, color, religion, creed, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity (except where gender is a bona fide occupational qualification), national origin or ancestry, age, disability, citizenship, military/veteran status, marital status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. We are committed to equal employment opportunity in all decisions related to employment, promotion, wages, benefits, and all other privileges, terms, and conditions of employment.  

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Koniag Government Services (KGS) is an Alaska Native Owned corporation supporting the values and traditions of our native communities through an agile employee and corporate culture that delivers Enterprise Solutions, Professional Services and Operational Management to Federal Government Agencies. As a wholly owned subsidiary of Koniag, we apply our proven commercial solutions to a deep knowledge of Defense and Civilian missions to provide forward leaning technical, professional, and operational solutions. KGS enables successful mission outcomes for our customers through solution-oriented business partnerships and a commitment to exceptional service delivery. We ensure long-term success with a continuous improvement approach while balancing the collective interests of our customers, employees, and native communities. For more information, please visit www.koniag-gs.com. 

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