Program Director – Dscu

Program Director – Dscu

Requirements

• PhD in a related field
• Active Secret Clearance required
• At least 10 years of experience as a contractor to the USG or other support capacity to a client
• 8+ years of experience designing and delivering training, academic, and curricula support in the subject matter
• Experience with FMS case management support or FMS financial management support
• Experience providing executive-level support and leadership within the DoD
• At least 2 years of experience supporting Defense Security Cooperation University leadership
• Knowledge of Defense Security Cooperation University processes and procedures
• Proven ability to multi-task and handle a fast-paced work environment
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills

Responsibilities

• Oversee the day-to-day administration of the contract and manage relationship with the client
• Lead a large team, ensuring collaboration, coordination and clear internal team communication
• Ensure deliverables, products, services, and personnel meet government needs and expectations
• Provide innovative approaches to team management
• Provide technical support, leadership, and creation of processes in execution of the contract
• Lead quality assurance and technical excellence of work of the contract and team; ensure deliverables and products are delivered timely and of quality acceptable to both the client and Dexis
• Track tasks and deliverables across the contract, working to mitigate risk and ensure the high quality of deliverables and manage workloads of team members
• Keep abreast of trends in the security cooperation field
• Maintain positive team morale and culture
• Lead the development and implementation of the training and academic activities at the DSCU
• Support the development and execution of innovative Security Cooperation solutions
• Support catalog, review, and analyze existing policies and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) across DSCU, identifying and addressing any gaps or inconsistencies
• Facilitate strong collaboration, learning and adapting practices, including techniques for gathering, organizing, disseminating and applying knowledge throughout the DSCU
• Oversee full functionality and ensure changes to DSCU practices are communicated to all relevant staff and contractors
• Provide vision and overall strategic leadership to manage the achievement of contract results
• Other duties as assigned

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of Management Information System – International Logistics (MISIL), Security Cooperation Information Portal (SCIP), Information Warehouse (IW), or Navy Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system
• Knowledge of defense acquisition systems