Program Manager, Washington, D.C.

SUMMARY

Cherokee Preting is seeking qualified individuals to serve as a Program Manager to support the Department of State Bureau of Counterterrorism Office of Crisis Response, Preparedness, and Special Coordination (CT/CRSC). This may include, but is not limited to, supporting initiatives such as national level counterterrorism exercises and events in support of the National Security Council (NSC) directed mission, International Security Events Group (ISEG) events, hostage affairs and WMD engagements, and other efforts. The Counterterrorism Preparedness Program (CTPP) activities include, but are not limited to: policy development and implementation, development and execution of critical counterterrorism preparedness programs such as training exercises, working groups, forums and seminars, and assessing and developing “lessons learned” aimed at enhancing the Department’s and U.S. government’s ability to rapidly respond to terrorist related incidents overseas.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Includes the following:

• Perform professional duties related to the review and development of counterterrorism policies and will support exercise and operational activities to assess findings and corrective action plans and assist with preparation, presentation, and follow-up of meetings.
• Conduct daily interaction with Department, embassy, and interagency personnel under general or minimum supervision, and will interact with senior staff, representatives of foreign governments, and the U.S. interagency.
• Support a classified program and will comply with all security requirements and processes for handling classified information.
• Support projects as a Task Lead.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, and four years general experience.
• Master’s degree is preferred.
• Experience with diplomatic missions overseas is preferred.
• Experience in crisis management and counterterrorism preferred.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Expert knowledge of and no less than three years of experience working with the Department of State or equivalent agency.
• Experience with diplomatic missions overseas is preferred.
• Knowledge and experience working within the National Security Presidential Memorandum 4 (NSPM-4), counterterrorism related Presidential Policy Directives and NSPM frameworks, and U.S. government interagency collective.
• Knowledge and experience in working within the Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosives (CBRNE) technical field and its ongoing initiatives.
• Ability to travel worldwide (about 10-20% of the time).
• An in-depth knowledge of U.S. security and classification procedures is necessary.
• Current TOP SECRET security clearance with SCI eligibility is required.

PREFFERED EXPERIENCE

• Understanding of how U.S. embassies, the Interagency, and the military interact.
• Past experience and ability to act as a liaison between departmental end-users, analysts, consultants and other government organizations is a plus.
• Experience facilitating or training personnel in large forums up to senior-level officials.
• Ability to respond and adjust to rapidly evolving requirements and environment.
• Degree in International Studies/Political Science.
• International work experience or study abroad experience.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Work is primarily performed in a climate-controlled office environment.

TEMPORARY NOTE:

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:

Cherokee Federal is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to prohibiting discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, union affiliation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We conform to the spirit as well as to the letter of all applicable laws and regulations governing all aspects of the relationship between the Company and its employees, including, but not limited to, recruitment, employment, promotion, transfer, training, working conditions, wages and salary administration, employee benefits, and application of policies. The policies and principles of EEO also apply to the selection and treatment of independent contractors, personnel working on our premises who are employed by temporary agencies and any other persons or firms doing business for or with the Company.