Responsibilities
- Provide overall program management and leadership for MARCENT OAMS, ensuring coordinated support across the Command Element, G-1 through G-8 staff sections, 5th MEB, and the Force Surgeon’s office.
- Serve as the single focal point for MARCENT leadership, the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR), and staff directors, integrating contractor support into daily operations.
- Maintain daily communication with the COR on contract performance and respond to government inquiries within one business day, providing resolution timelines.
- Lead a geographically dispersed team of cleared professionals supporting intelligence (CI/HUMINT, all-source), operations, logistics, manpower, communications, policy, legal, and medical functions within the CENTCOM AOR.
- Ensure compliance with all contract terms, FAR/DFARS requirements, PWS deliverables, and security requirements (TS/SCI access, COMSEC, OPSEC, SCI/SAP systems).
- Develop, implement, and oversee the Mission-Essential Contractor Services Plan (DFARS 252.237-7023) and Continuity of Operations (COOP) plan to sustain uninterrupted support during crises, relocations, or operational disruptions.
- Oversee transition-in and transition-out activities to ensure seamless transfer of services within 30 days of award, minimizing mission impact.
- Manage staffing, recruitment, and personnel substitutions to meet PWS requirements, ensuring qualified and cleared candidates are provided within 30 days (Secret) or 45 days (TS/SCI).
- Oversee subcontractor integration and performance management, preventing organizational conflicts of interest and ensuring full alignment with MARCENT priorities.
- Implement and monitor the contract OPSEC program; ensure staff complete initial and annual refresher training; submit OPSEC plan within 60 days of award.
- Coordinate and facilitate quarterly contract conferences, preparing agendas, capturing minutes, and providing updates on performance metrics, staffing, and risk mitigation.
- Lead quality control, risk management, and issue resolution processes, ensuring deliverables meet timeliness, accuracy, and mission standards.
- Provide executive-level program updates, reports, and briefings to MARCENT leadership, COR, and contracting officials.
- Coordinate and approve contractor travel in compliance with Joint Travel Regulations (JTR), SPOT accountability requirements, and MARCENT security directives; provide monthly travel audits.
- Ensure all contractor personnel are U.S. citizens, maintain required clearances, and comply with CAC, base access, and theater clearance requirements.
- Foster collaboration with MARCENT, CENTCOM, joint, and coalition partners to align contractor support with operational priorities in the CENTCOM AOR.
- Support CPARS input and performance reviews, ensuring documentation of program success and customer satisfaction.
Qualifications
- Education: Bachelor’s degree required; master’s degree in National Security, Business, or related field preferred.
- Experience: Minimum 8–10 years managing large, complex DoD programs, with 5+ years supporting operational-level HQ or Combatant Command staff (USCENTCOM, MARCENT, or other Service Components).
- Demonstrated leadership of multi-functional teams across manpower, intelligence, operations, logistics, plans/policy, communications/C4, financial management, and medical support.
- Proven experience managing IDIQ/MAC contracts with multiple task orders, subcontractor integration, and cost/schedule/performance compliance.
- Prior program leadership with TS/SCI clearance requirements, COMSEC, OPSEC, and SAP/SCI system compliance.
- Experience with Global Force Management, joint operational planning, OPLAN/CONPLAN development, crisis action planning, and exercise/wargame support.
- Familiarity with CENTCOM AOR operations and deployment/employment of Marine Corps forces.
- PMP certification (or ability to obtain within 180 days).
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite; experience with CostPoint, Concur, and Paylocity preferred.
- Strong interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills; proven ability to brief senior leaders and lead high-performing teams.
- U.S. citizenship and TS/SCI clearance required
- Experience managing programs with OCONUS operations, including contractor accountability through SPOT and compliance with theater clearance processes.
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