Job Description

This position provides Project Assistant support to the U.S. Army's Ground Vehicle Systems Center (GVSC) in Warren, Michigan. Responsibilities are both operational and administrative. The candidate must be experienced with the Microsoft Office Suite, to include PowerPoint. The ideal candidate would also have market research experience, especially valuable if experienced already with the search tools RADAR (McKinsey and Co.) and Atlas Fulcrum (2nd Front). Experience with project financial management desirable, as well as experience with government contracts.

Responsibilities include:

• Perform / coordinate market research, consolidate data, identify other efforts across the federal government that align with GVSC's
• Assist with editing and coordination of external communications to include speaking engagements, charts, paper publishing, and media engagements coordinated with the GVSC Public Affairs Office
• External business call meetings coordination
• Assist with development and execution of industry and academia engagement strategy
• Project financial tracking (funding received, committed, obligated, and disbursed)
• Project progress tracking (status, tasks, deliverables)
• Task management and execution
• Staff call meetings coordination
• Events and calendar coordination
• Construction and cleanup of briefing charts

The candidate must be able to obtain and hold a SECRET clearance.