Job Description

One Federal Solution has an immediate opening for a Management Analyst III to provide support to our Federal Government client in Williamsburg, KY. The Management Analyst - III provides support to the Government staff and prepares letters, reports, and specialized correspondence. The Management Analyst III will be primarily assigned to the National Visa Center (NVC) and/or the Kentucky Consular Center (KCC) and possibly other VO offices. A Government manager will provide day-to-day oversight and direction. The Management Analyst - III shall perform all duties required, including, but not limited to, the following:

SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIRED: Secret

TASKS & DUTIES:

• Serves as senior advisor on all issues concerning assigned programs and provides coordination and management functions in support of subordinate staff.
• Identify and document contracting issues and develop contract improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with the primary contractor and GTMs in the development, implementation, and oversight of centralized contract tracking and reporting on all quality assurance activities and findings.
• Assists the government with identifying actual and potential conflicts in contract requirements and provides recommendations for remedy.
• Ability to independently initiate actions, resolve issues, formulate methods and procedures for accomplishment of assigned functions, and establish and meet milestones.
• Participate in relevant management meetings and workgroups to support objectives.
• Facilitates Quarterly Quality Reviews (QQRs) and other formal quality-related reviews.
• Develops and maintains NVC and KCC procedures for quality assurance, and inspection throughout the VSS support contract lifecycle.
• Coordinates ongoing internal primary contractor contract evaluations.
• Conducts quality assurance assessments via on-site and desk review processes.
• Establishes risk assessment methodologies and oversees the risk assessment process.
• Assists with the implementation and maintenance of incentive/disincentive program with prime labor contractor.
• Assist with the preparation of contract modification requests.
• Monitor burn rates.
• Review invoices for accuracy prior to USG review and acceptance.
• Assist COR, A/COR, and GTMs with contract guidance.
• Assist with the maintenance of contract files.
• Provide briefings and reports findings on quality measurements, reviews, and compliance matters.
• Support the COR, A/COR and GTMs performing quality assurance surveillance functions and provide advice, recommendations, and documentation.
• Assist with contract closeouts.
• Assist with financial audits, compliance reviews, and related activities.
• Train QAS staff on oversight procedures and transfer responsibilities, when and if required, to the Government staff.
• Escalate issues and/or contract violations to USG staff quickly and accurately
• Assist the USG with Contractor Performance Assessment Reports (CPARs) evaluations.
• Plan and oversee the organization and logistics for CA\xe2\x80\x99s Assistant Secretary (A/S) participation in bilateral meetings.
• Assist the USG with Contractor Performance Assessment Reports (CPARs) evaluations.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s Degree (advanced degree preferred), and/or five years of experience monitoring federal government contracts or direct knowledge and understanding of consular contracts, and regulations.
• Four years working in a Quality Management-related field supporting quality assurance/control methods, principles, and practices, including statistical analysis and sampling techniques, developing processes and procedures, and/or contract oversight and monitoring functions
• Four years of written and oral communication in an office environment.
• Four years of policy development, international relations, intelligence community, legal, and/or foreign service.
• Proficient in utilizing a variety of office software, specifically: MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS SharePoint, MS Excel, and MS Outlook
• GS-13/14 (experience preferred)
• Possess comprehensive knowledge of the full range of principles, concepts, and methodology related to one or more quality assurance functional programs and considerable skill in applying this knowledge to the planning and accomplishment of a variety of difficult and complex work assignments.
• No less than five years of experience monitoring federal government contracts (project/contract management, former USG COR, etc.) or direct knowledge and understanding of consular contracts, regulations, and processes is preferred.
• Possess broad knowledge of the practices, policies, and procedures of related functional and administrative activities such as contract administration, procurement, and supply with skill in effecting appropriate interface/coordination of quality assurance plans and programs with these activities.
• Demonstrated experience with operational applications to test and inspect a product or to provide guidance, control, and processing logic in an integrated system.
• Demonstrated ability to ensure consistent quality of production by developing and enforcing good quality monitoring systems, validating processes, and providing documentation.
• Ability to achieve quality assurance operational objectives by contributing information and analysis to strategic plans and reviews; preparing and completing action plans; implementing production, incentive, quality, and customer-service standards; identifying and resolving problems; completing audits; determining system improvements; implementing change.
• Knowledge and understanding of the laws, rules, and regulations pertaining to eligibility for and issuance of a U.S. visa.
• Communicate effectively and confidently with high-level executives.
• Superior organizational skills and work ethic.
• Excellent customer service, written and oral communications skills, and the ability to engage with high-level and public officials.
• Ability to interpret and apply complex regulatory material.
• Ability to work independently and/or as a member of the team to effectively interact with personnel at all levels.

About One Federal Solution
One Federal Solution (OFS) is an innovative Professional Services provider with over 15 years of experience supporting Defense and Civilian agencies. OFS specializes in Business Intelligence, Acquisition and Procurement, and other Professional services. We are pioneers, builders, thought leaders, and pride ourselves in thinking outside the box to co-create with our customers, helping them achieve excellent enterprise wide outcomes. As a certified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) OFS is committed to providing people who deliver high performance and excellence to our government partners.