Senior Business Process Specialist

Description

Senior Business Process Specialist

Celestar, a B&A Company, we foster and embrace a distinct set of values that we live by and instill in all aspects of our organization: dedication, commitment, partnership, trust, and recognition. We have incorporated these values into successful delivery for our customers since 1988. B&A believes in ensuring its employees feel deeply connected to B&A, recognizing successes and hard work, and providing continuous opportunities to learn and grow. Our people are entrepreneurial thinkers that combine mindset, vision, and experience to drive value – not only to us as an organization, but to the clients we support. We promote a collaborative culture with our clients, and with each other, as one team working towards a common vision. We’d love for you to join our team!

Job Summary

B&A is looking for a Senior Business Process Specialist in support of an important mission. In this role, you will have the opportunity to work with a great team while supporting…

Responsibilities

•  Validates, assigns, and tracks actions on tasks and projects.
• Identifies stakeholders in tasks/projects and collaborates with owner to ensure timely completion.
• Monitors status of all tasks and projects to measure progress, to ensure completion by suspense date, and to identify variances effecting the successful completion.
• Conducts administrative functions to support senior leadership and management within the Division.
• Advises senior leadership on administrative matters relating to the accomplishment, coordination, integration, and synchronization of a variety of substantive staff actions and other related assignments.
• Provides information on continuing current and proposed actions, programs, and plans.
• Drafts correspondence for management signature.
• Reviews outgoing correspondence and ensures compliance with appropriate guidelines and procedures.
• Initiates and ensures effective communication, coordination, and follow-up actions with subordinate elements.
• Receives and reviews all incoming correspondence, documents, and taskings directed to the office.
• Monitors and recommends changes in operations to address deficiencies.
• Formulates proposed policies and implements them once approved.
• Ensures internal procedures are current and do not conflict with other established policies.
• Examines administrative operations and actions to identify and record best practices, inefficient practices, and recommends improvements.
• Maintains calendars and schedules.
• Serves as a liaison between senior leadership and subordinate managers to coordinate tasks/projects.
• Relays direction, tasking, and coordinates replies and responses.
• Collaborates with action officers to maintain status to ensure timely completion of tasks, and to identify any follow up actions.
• Conducts research and analysis of basic administrative issues and provides information and material to support recommendations needed for decision-making and passes on to senior leadership and management.
• Prepares situation reports to summarize conclusions for management review.
• Coordinates correspondence, memos, information papers, and desk notes as needed to support the Division or office, and provides quality control for all materials.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience

•  A minimum of 12 years of relevant analysis experience, with some experience within the last 2 years. 
•  Master's degree and twelve (12) years of experience or bachelor’s degree and an additional five (5) years of related experience for a total of seventeen (17) years in lieu of a master’s degree with at least a portion of the experience within the last 2 years. 

Required Skills

•  A solid understanding of Intelligence Community (IC) and DoD classification guidelines.
• The ability to work independently with minimal oversight.
• Proficiency in producing clear and concise analytic reports and briefing materials using Microsoft Office tools.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.

Security Clearance

• TS/SCI with CI Poly

More About Celestar, a B&A Company:

Notable Clients
Celestar, a B&A Company, has grown to be a company that is trusted by our clients for exceptional service, innovative solutions, and inspired employees. Our service extends through federal, state, and local Government, the private sector, and higher education. Some of our notable clients include Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Senate, U.S. Courts, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Navy, and more.

Benefits and Programs

Celestar, a B&A Company, is proud to offer three robust individual and family medical plans to full time employees, including a Health Savings Account (HSA) option as well as two tiers of dental coverage, vision, life & AD&D, disability, accident, hospital indemnity, and critical illness insurance. In addition to these benefits, B&A employees enjoy paid time off, B&A sponsored trainings and certifications, pet insurance benefits, commuter transit benefits and a free subscription to a virtual exercise platform (NEOU). B&A’s 401(k) plan is available to all employees and includes a company matching contribution.

B&A has launched several programs to focus on employee engagement, wellness, and assistance. These include:

• The B&A Cares program: 30/60/90-day wellness check ins, personal development, financial management, and stress management seminars, and more
• A formal mentorship program
• Job shadowing and cross training opportunities
• Brand Ambassador program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - Access to various support resources to include counseling, legal guidance, financial planning, and more
• Monthly teambuilding events
• B&A Annual Wellness Challenges: #StepWithB&A, #WalkDuringLunchWithB&A, #VolunteeringWithB&A, #ExerciseDuringLunchWithB&A, and more

At B&A, we place significant importance on improving the communities and lives of citizens across the nation through our involvement, technology expertise, and employees. B&A puts an emphasis on charitable efforts in the Northern Virginia area, including Capital Area Food Bank pantry drives, book donations, Hope for Henry Foundation events, and many more. In recognition of all these efforts, B&A has been named a Companies as Responsive Employers (CARE) award recipient by Northern Virginia Family Services and nominated by the Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce for Outstanding Corporate Citizenship Award.

EEO

B&A provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. B&A complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy covers conduct occurring at B&A’s offices, and other workplaces (including client sites) and all other locations where B&A is providing services, and to all work-related activities.

EEO is the Law

B&A participates in e-Verify. We provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with information from each new employee’s I-9 Form to confirm work authorization.