Job description

Program Operations Policy SME, Remote

• This is a temporary position anticipated to last 3 months, PT or FT optional
• Must be local to the greater metro area of Washington DC
• U.S. Citizenship and DoD government security clearance NACI required. Secret clearance preferred.

Join the team who values your skills and expertise. From intelligence and cybersecurity to vulnerability assessment and mission assurance, Cherokee Nation Strategic Programs (CNSP) brings experience and results. Building on a reputation as a dedicated, disciplined and tightly-knit organization, CNSP supports DOD and other federal clients in their critical, strategic and operational programs. CNSP is looking for qualified talent to give our clients the support they deserve and the quality they expect from our team – a team of experts, like you.
Cherokee Nation Strategic Programs is part of Cherokee Federal – a team of tribally owned federal contracting companies focused on building solutions, solving complex challenges, and serving the nation’s mission around the globe for more than 60 federal clients. For more information, visit cherokee-federal.com .
SUMMARY
The Program Operations Policy SME provides programmatic and technical support in five major areas: professional consultative services, management studies, data analysis, preparation of responses, reports, documents and correspondences, meeting support and policy development/communication/education.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :
Includes the following:

• Provides management of studies, analysis, response preparation, meeting support and policy development for Health Services Policy and Oversight (HSP&O).
• Provides direct Senior Subject Matter Expert (SME) and Expert Writing support services to the Acting Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs (HA) and the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for HSP&O.
• Engages and communicates (written and verbally) with senior executive leaders within the MHS governance structure on a regular basis; produce senior executive level correspondence using Microsoft Office Suite
• Provides direct support to key government leaders for task execution and management including scheduling meetings, coordinating travel, logistics, preparing agendas and meeting minutes, tracking action items and due outs, collecting and preparing read-ahead, developing executive action/decision packages, as well as action memos, memorandums of support or agreement, standard operating procedures or manuals, and/or DoD or HA/DHA issuances.
• Coordinates and manages project tasks to ensure project delivery within allotted timelines.
• Develops high-level performance-based analytical reports to provide recommendations on program effectiveness and support to research and responses to government officials.
• Provides research, analytical and administrative support to include ongoing evidence-based analytical, research and evaluation methods and outcomes research.
• Provides support in the development of HSP&O oversight structure, to include risk assessment, prioritization of programs for oversight, and developing clear milestones and metrics for oversight.
• Assists in collection, summarization, analysis, or reporting of Office of Assistant Secretary of Defense (OASD) HA/HSP&O health policy needs, goals, objectives, initiatives, and plans, program evaluation and reporting data.
• Provides support to directors to oversee policy implementation; ensure programs are consistently implemented; and to conduct assurance activities and investigations.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE :
Master’s degree is required; an MHA, MBA, or Masters in a Healthcare related field is highly preferred. Preference will be given to candidates with a healthcare or health policy related Ph.D., M.D., D.O., or equivalent graduate degree. Ten or more years of experience in healthcare administration or operations supporting the Federal Government or Department of Defense.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES :

• Working knowledge of Health Policy is required.
• Skilled in Task Management Tool (TMT) or similar task tracking program preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to conduct effective technical presentations to client management and professional/tactful coordination with a variety of project stakeholders.
• Ability to provide risk assessment, prioritization of programs, milestones, and metrics.
• Ability to collection, summarize and provide analysis, of health policy needs, goals, objectives, initiatives, and plans, program evaluation and reporting data.
• Ability to assess program effectiveness, health policy, and current and potential organizational structure to improve operational efficiencies, and processes.
• Ability to handle multiple policies and programs under HSP&O responsibility. This support would be for maintaining, tracking, verifying and creating reports that directors and leadership use to assess effectiveness of HA policy.
• Skill in overseeing policy implementation. Ensure programs are implemented consistently and assurance activities and investigations are conducted.
• Ability to multitask and meet aggressive deadlines.
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.
• Ability to support high-level meetings to include scheduling/coordination and preparing associated documents.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong quantitative analysis and critical thinking skills.
• U.S. Citizenship and DoD government security clearance NACI required. Secret clearance preferred.
• Ability to successfully pass a federal background check and a drug screen
• 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.

WORK ENVIRONMENT
Work is performed primarily in a climate-controlled office environment.
Estimated Starting Salary Range: $ 100,000 - $120,000 annually
401(k) with 100% match up to 6%, life insurance, paid time off and more. Paid sick leave is provided in accordance with applicable law.
ABOUT THE TEAM
Cherokee Federal is a collective group of subsidiary companies of Cherokee Nation Businesses (CNB). CNB is 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.
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Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Temporary

Pay: $100,000.00 - $120,000.00 per year

Education:

• Master's (Preferred)

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