Project / Program Specialist 2

Project / Program Specialist 2

The Sigma Operations Group (SIGMA-OPS) seeks an energetic, customer-focused individual for the position of Project / Program Specialist 2 to serve as an integral part of the Programmatic Project Management Team. This team focuses on the incorporation of project management principles and the implementation of standard processes across Sigma Division. Additionally, this team serves as a primary liaison with a variety of Sigma Division programmatic organizations, support organizations, and LANL program offices. The successful candidate will provide high-level professional business and operational support, working alongside Sigma Division project leaders to meet programmatic project deliverables. This position requires a motivated and professional individual who is capable of acting independently, is comfortable with a broadly defined scope of work, and who can operate within a dynamic organization. Specifically, the Project / Program Specialist 2 will :

• Support the Construction Project Leader with cost tracking and the execution of funding holds and cost corrections, as required.
• Update the project leaders and team leaders on schedule status, issues that need deconflicting, and other risks associated with the successful execution of a project.
• Update project management tools so that the project leaders, line managers, and program management staff have a real-time understanding of the project status.
• Assist with operational activities of programmatic projects (e.g. procurement, shipments) to ensure the technical staff is ready to execute work.
• Serve as one of the division's Subcontract Technical Representative (STR) ensuring that subcontract work is executed in a timely manner and in full compliance with applicable requirements.

What You Need

Minimum Job Requirements :

Education / Experience for Operations Support Specialist 2 :

Desired Qualifications :

Work Location :

The work location for this position is onsite and located in Los Alamos, NM. All work locations are at the discretion of management.

Position commitment :

Regular appointment employees are required to serve a period of continuous service in their current position in order to be eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. If an employee has not served the time required, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. The position commitment for this position is 1 year.

Note to Applicants :

Along with a resume, a detailed cover letter addressing each of the position requirements is required.

Where You Will Work :

Located in beautiful northern New Mexico, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is a multidisciplinary research institution engaged in strategic science on behalf of national security. Our generous benefits package includes :

Additional Details :

Directive 206.2 - Employment with Triad requires a favorable decision by NNSA indicating employee is suitable under NNSA Supplemental Directive 206.2. Please note that this requirement applies only to citizens of the United States. Foreign nationals are subject to a similar requirement under DOE Order 142.3A.

Clearance : Q (Position will be cleared to this level). Selected applicants will be subject to a background investigation conducted by or on behalf of the Federal Government, and must meet eligibility requirements

New-Employment Drug Test : The Laboratory requires successful applicants to complete a new-employment drug test and maintains a substance abuse policy that includes random drug testing. Although New Mexico and other states have legalized the use of marijuana, use and possession of marijuana remain illegal under federal law. A positive drug test for marijuana will result in termination of employment, even if the use was pre-offer.

Regular position : Term status Laboratory employees applying for regular-status positions are converted to regular status.

Internal Applicants : Regular appointment employees who have served the required period of continuous service in their current position are eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. If an employee has not served the required period of continuous service, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. Please refer to Policy P701 for applicant eligibility requirements.

Equal Opportunity : Los Alamos National Laboratory is an equal opportunity employer. All employment practices are based on qualification and merit, without regard to protected categories such as race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status or spousal affiliation, physical or mental disability, medical conditions, pregnancy, status as a protected veteran, genetic information, or citizenship within the limits imposed by federal, state, and local laws and regulations. The Laboratory is also committed to making our workplace accessible to individuals with disabilities and will provide reasonable accommodations, upon request, for individuals to participate in the application and hiring process. To request such an accommodation, please send an email to applyhelp@lanl.gov or call (505)-664-6947 opt. 3.