Project Manager, DoD

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Dexis is a dynamic professional services firm dedicated to partnering with government and community leaders both in the U.S. and internationally to achieve critical social outcomes in a rapidly changing world.

At Dexis, you will experience a corporate culture of inclusiveness, respect, fairness, and trust. You will be given the means and mentorship needed to succeed, and your creativity will be rewarded.

About the Position

Dexis is seeking a Project Manager to provide on-site support to the Department of Defense's (DoD) Office of the General Counsel (OGC) Office of Information Counsel (OIC). The Project Manager will lead a contract team providing highly effective and timely legal review and advice in support of DoD mission requirements and in coordination with other U.S. Government departments and agencies.

OGC(OIC) is responsible for providing legal advice on information law and conducting document review and providing other legal support services to OGC. Specifically, OIC provides DoD-wide legal advice and assistance on a variety of information law areas, including FOIA; privacy; civil liberties; records management; rulemaking; public affairs; collections of information; and litigation support, inquiries, and investigations. This practice area generally encompasses legal support concerning the creation, collection, use, maintenance, retention, safeguarding, disclosure of data and records. OIC collects and processes hundreds of thousands of documents per year for use in a variety of areas including, but not limited to FOIA, civil litigation, congressional and other inquiries and investigations.

This full-time position is located in the Washington, D.C. area and is required to be on-site full time, subject to change if requirements shift.

This position requires a candidate to hold an active TOP SECRET clearance with SCI eligibility. This position is contingent upon contract award.

Responsibilities

• Provide advice, recommendations, and documentation to improve performance and maintain high standards for support services.
• Create monthly workload/status reports to provide accurate and complete data concerning activities and performance. The report shall summarize the workload speed, accuracy, volume, completion, and any obstacles encountered for the previous two weeks and provide accurate and complete data concerning the numbers of pages of records returned as incorrect government personnel and the number of pages submitted for review within the timelines set forth in a particular case.
• Conduct daily management of OGC(OIC) Contractor personnel and project activities.
• Ensure operations match standard operating procedures.
• Ensure OGC(OIC) contractor personnel operate in accordance with the office standard operating procedures unless otherwise instructed.
• Manage the quality control program, including quality control reviews, quality control workflow development general skills enhancement training; performance assessment; targeted training in response to skills gaps.
• Facilitate communication between Government and Contractor staff to ensure cases and tasks are properly completed in an effective and efficient manner, meeting deadlines and submitting error free products.
• Manage Contractor personnel time allocation and priorities to ensure it matches Government operational requirements.
• Monitor case progress and establish deadlines as needed. Ensure deadlines are met.
• Review workflows and communication channels to ensure optimized Contractor support.
• Evaluate Contractor personnel performance.

Qualifications

• Active TOP SECRET security clearance with SCI eligibility.
• Bachelor's degree.
• Five years of relevant project and personnel management experience.
• Certification in project management or equivalent project management experience.

Qualifications

• Master's degree .
• Previous government, law office, corporate general counsel office, or JAG office experience is highly desired.
• DoD experienced .

Dexis is on a mission to help solve today's most pressing global political, social, and economic challenges and create a world where all people are safe and prosperous. As a Dexis employee, you will be challenged, empowered, and mentored. Our motto is "find a way or make a way" — that's how Dexis goes "all in." How will you?

If you are passionate about this opportunity, apply now!

Only those applicants who meet the above criteria will be contacted for interview.

Dexis is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of , , , , , , , , genetic information, military service, veteran status, , citizenship, , , marital status, childbirth and related medical conditions, including lactation, or any other protected class under applicable law.

As part of a competitive benefits package for eligible employees, Dexis provides healthcare insurance in addition to other staff welfare benefits and perks.

If you are hired for a position that is paid from the Dexis home office, you will be required to submit proof that you have received the COVID-19 vaccine unless you qualify for a legally recognized medical or exception to the vaccine requirement. This does not apply to AL, AZ, FL, KS, MT, NH, ND, or TX .