Staff Assistant I

Posted 9 Days Ago
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Arlington, VA, USA
In-Office
Mid level
Information Technology • Logistics
The Role
Provides administrative and office management support to the Department of State Protection Front Office. Responsibilities include preparing organizational documents, compiling activity and performance reports, supporting planning meetings, drafting notices, coordinating information for senior leadership, and assisting with security and fiscal management tasks. The role requires strong writing, communication, organization, policy, project management, and Department of State knowledge.
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Olgoonik is an Equal Opportunity Employer


Overview:

The employee works within the scope of the contract to support senior office management in the Department of State’s Protection Front Office to provide professional administrative support in the management operations of the office, relieving the Office Director and Division Chiefs of many administrative tasks.

Primary Responsibilities:

  • Prepares and /or edits organizational charts, memos and other office documents and material as required for the Annual DS Planning Structure/DS Annual Report and 1FAM and 12FAM revisions;
  • Utilizes MS Excel spreadsheets to input data and generate the office’s portion of the DS Performance Measurement Reports;
  • Compiles weekly activities reports obtained from division personnel to develop the final Office report for review and approval by the Office Director;
  • Compiles, prepares and submits a Daily Activity Report outlining significant daily activities affecting the office. Report is provided to the senior level of Diplomatic Security Management;
  • Compiles, prepares and submits Office Weekly Activity Reports that reflects the accomplishment of activities in support of the mission of Domestic Operations;
  • Prepares reports on upcoming significant activities which will impact Domestic Operations in regards to support of Department Events;
  • Other duties by assignment may include a variety of security-related administrative or operational tasks directed at establish and sustaining specified levels of effectiveness in security and fiscal management and in responding to emergency conditions;
  • Attends Bureau Planning Meetings to keep abreast of anticipated changes in Bureau and Department of State Policies;
  • Maintains an effective working relationship with a broad spectrum of individuals in the Office/Bureau and Department;
  • Prepares and submits Department Notices providing senior leadership with important information/notices, impacting domestic operations concerning the Department;
  • Other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

  • Supervisory responsibilities are not anticipated.

Education and/or Experience:

  • An Associate’s Degree and three (3) years of experience related to management disciplines; Five (5) years of experience related to management disciplines can be substituted for the Associate’s degree.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

  • Must possess an understanding of and have an experience-based familiarity with administrative operations, project management, policy development, and senior level support services;
  • Excellent writing ability, oral communications capabilities, and organizational skills are required;
  • Must also possess and in-depth knowledge of the Department of State and its inner-relationships as it applies to the overall mission of the Department of State.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

  • None.

Security Clearance:

TOP SECRET Clearance Level Required

  • Must have a current US Government TOP SECRET Personnel Security Clearance
  • Must have a current US Government Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) (less than 4-1/2 years old) or be able to successfully complete a U.S. government administered Single Scope Background Investigation.
  • Must be a U.S. Citizen.
  • Must be eligible for and able to obtain and maintain required Security Clearance/access approvals.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to be able to occasionally stand; walk; sit; use hands and /or fingers to handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; operated vehicles and office equipment, reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop; kneel; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, and distance vision.

Travel:

Travel is not anticipated, but could be required.

Work Environment:

General office environment. The primary place of performance is in the Washington D.C. Metropolitan Area.

Skills Required

  • Associate's degree and three years of experience related to management disciplines
  • Five years of experience related to management disciplines may substitute for the Associate's degree
  • Experience with administrative operations, project management, policy development, and senior-level support services
  • Excellent writing, oral communication, and organizational skills
  • In-depth knowledge of the Department of State and its internal relationships
  • Current U.S. Government Top Secret personnel security clearance
  • Current U.S. Government Single Scope Background Investigation less than four and a half years old, or ability to successfully complete one
  • U.S. citizenship
  • Eligibility and ability to obtain and maintain required security clearance and access approvals

Olgoonik Corporation Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Olgoonik Corporation and has not been reviewed or approved by Olgoonik Corporation.

  • Fair & Transparent Compensation Pay is commonly viewed as fair for role, with structured bands in contractor roles contributing to predictable, role‑aligned compensation. This predictability supports expectations within the federal contracting niche.
  • Healthcare Strength Medical coverage spans domestic carriers with regional options and global health plans, supporting both U.S. and overseas staff. This breadth signals comprehensive access to core healthcare services.
  • Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits Multiple Employee Assistance Programs provide counseling and support resources, including in‑person sessions in some programs. These offerings bolster overall wellbeing alongside core medical coverage.

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The Company
HQ: Wainwright, AK
433 Employees
Year Founded: 1973

What We Do

Olgoonik is a strong family of government and commercial contracting companies specializing in construction, security, logistics, and environmental services. This Alaska Native village corporation was established to create benefits for our Alaska Native shareholders. To do so, our corporation operates globally, fueled by the belief that our operations must be of the highest quality, our employees qualified and principled, and our commitment to every client’s mission unconditional. From our roots in Alaska’s Arctic to our federal operations in South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East, our experienced and dependable workforce consistently delivers results through a sharp combination of innovation and practicality.

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