OBXtek is staffing for a Human Resource File Clerk for U.S. Customs and Border Protection. The Office of Human Resources Management (HRM) at Customs and Boarder Patrol, Benefits, Medical, and Worklife Division (BM&W), Retirement and Benefits Advisory Services Branch (RABAS) mission is to support U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Benefits, Medical, and Worklife Division and employees by providing high-quality services, which meet their administrative, and human resources needs. The HR Clerk shall: * Be experienced and familiar with one or more areas of human resources support functions in a federal environment. * Have knowledge of Retirement and Benefit plan fundamentals. * Have knowledge in aspects of Federal Human Resource program for functional areas assigned as well as a solid grounding in file organization, disposition/retention policies and maintenance procedures for files.
OBXtek is looking to hire a qualified Senior Human Resources Specialist to be responsible for supporting the OBXtek Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Patrol's RABAS contract for Administrative Support Personnel Services. The duties of the Senior Human Resource Specialist include: - Providing expert retirement counseling service to employees on questions including: - Service computation dates and eligibility of certain periods of Federal service where retirement coverage is or might be questionable. - Retirement estimates (CSRS/CSRS Offset and FERS). - Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) options, Federal Employees’ Health Benefits (FEHB) coverage, Federal Employees Group Life Insurance (FEGLI) coverage, Social Security (SS) coverage, and deposits and re-deposits to the retirement fund as these issues relate to the retirement program. - Military benefits, veteran’s preference, and prior government service. - Counseling employees concerning service credit payments and post-1956 military service deposits. - Provide expert assistance in preparation and submission of retirement applications and all related forms and requirements, ensuring package is complete and accurate. - Provide direct counseling to CBP management, employees, retirees, and family members on benefit programs entitlements, interpretations of the law, regulations, and policies. - Follow up with retirees to ensure receipt of leave/retirement payments. - Provide estimates of expected benefits to employees and survivors of deceased employees. - Support and participate in outreach initiatives and retirement seminars. - Interpret and prepare informative material for employees on policy changes. - Provide tactful counsel to ensure employees have necessary information to support benefits-related decisions. - Prepare sensitive correspondence on complex or highly contested case matters and retirement issues. - Handle difficult and complex cases including disability retirements involving sensitive and controversial problems.
OBXtek is currently staffing for a Systems Engineer II for the PLMSS contract at Scott AFB who is experienced providing systems engineering services in support of IT programs and systems. The qualified candidate will be able to handle these tasks:- Expertise in providing system technical support and assistance in conducting system fault isolation, and developing recommendations for fixes, workarounds and improvements. - May lead or direct other systems engineers. - Participate in Technical Interchange Meetings and leads discussions, offers advice, studies, analysis and evaluations of systems security, hardware, system design to include modeling, simulation and documentation.- Prepare software development lifecycle models, providing recommendations for improving IT software and system hardware, as well as software and hardware configurations. - Will have the ability to provide analysis and recommendations on defining and capturing metrics, quality assurance, testing, system costs and estimates including software and hardware, and system reliability.
OBXtek is hiring for an onsite Technical Writer to create, edit and maintain technical documentation, user guides and web pages for a help desk environment at Social Security Administration; supporting SSA headquarters personnel and users dedicated to developing, testing, validating, and maintaining SSA’s programmatic and administrative application software systems. In support of the task, the contractor shall perform the activities described in the sections below: Activities:- Researches, writes, and edits materials for related reports, manuals, briefs, proposals, instructional material, catalogs, technical publications, and/or software and hardware documentation.- Manages and performs maintenance activities including updating information and continual education to stay up-to-date with latest graphics/ web development technology.- Interfaces with users, specialists, analysts, programmers, etc., to obtain background information of technologies, methods, and standards. May interact with project manager and clients for prototyping.
OBXtek is currently staffing for a SME Computer User Support Specialist to work in Huntsville, AL of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The tasks for this position are to include, but not be limited, to the following:- Deliver 24/7/365 IT technical support to approved seat service USACE end users at 1650 different CONUS and OCONUS locations and sites to ensure proper configuration, installation, and maintenance of data input/output devices to include 40,000 laptops/tablets/workstations, 13,000 mobile devices, 32,000 VOIP devices, monitors, printers, scanners, copiers, cabling, external data storage devices, and network interface devices. - Provide timely restoral and proper maintenance of USACE laptops/tablets/workstations and peripheral devices. - Provide recommendations on lifecycle replacement of equipment and manage full-asset management lifecycle from acquisition to disposition IAW USACE policies. - Responsible for day-to-day logistics of deploying integrated solutions, including scheduling, provisioning, imaging, patching, securing, sanitizing, testing, tracking, distribution, storage, and transportation of assets. - Provide support for USACE COOP activities and USACE-approved training for new technology deployment at CONUS and OCONUS locations. - Identify, logs and track user issues, software conflicts and hardware device conflicts through IT incident ticketing system; provide resolution and/or escalate for assistance. - Provide desk side technical support services that require technical support or root cause determination that exceeds Tier 1/2 support capabilities. - Provide day-to-day technical guidance and desk side support technical assistance to team members. - Update and maintain a knowledge base for investigating, diagnosing, and resolving incidents as applicable.
OBXtek is currently seeking a Senior Strategic & Organizational Manager to be located at Joint Base San Antonio, TX. The Project Manager leads a team of 12 key personnel supporting the AFCEC mission, with operating locations at Joint Base San Antonio, TX and Tyndall AFB, FL. The mission of AFCEC is to “Deliver Civil Engineer expertise and services … strengthening installations and enhancing combat power.” The Project Lead will directly support the AFCEC front office, Director of Staff, Deputy Commander and Commander (Brigadier General), at times providing strategic advice impacting the entire career field. AFCEC provides Civil Engineering services and enterprise lifecycle leadership to Air Force installations to enable the warfighter. It is a 1,900-person primary subordinate unit of the Air Force Installation & Mission Support Center under Air Force Materiel Command. AFCEC missions include facility investment planning; design and construction; operations support; real property management; energy support; environmental compliance and restoration; strategic acquisition; program management; expeditionary support and emergency services; and functional management of CE business systems. AFCEC oversees annual execution of $11.8B in contracts; manages $7B in housing and $5B in Enhanced Use Lease portfolios; a $9B Military Construction Program, a $1.5B/yr Sustainment, Restoration & Modernization Program, and a $600M/yr Environmental Program. Below are a list of requirements/deliverables the candidate will be supporting:- Serve as a general advisor to the AFCEC Director of Staff, Deputy Commander, and Commander- Assist AFCEC leadership in developing strategic direction and best management practices- Provide advice on identification of mission capabilities for possible transfer in/out of AFCEC, as well as recommend placement of additional capabilities within the organization's structure.- Advise AFCEC leadership on similar mission capabilities in both government and private sector to identify improvements and alternative methodologies- Demonstrate experience and knowledge to plan, direct, or coordinate activities in architecture and engineering and provide subject matter expertise- Develop a strategic plan and associated Mission Accomplishment Plan (MAP); provide recommendations for updates to the organizations Five Year Strategic Plan- Develop Strategic Communication Documents and a Strategic Communications Plan- Conduct annual SWOT analysis- Prepare reports to develop discussion points and/or strategies for agenda items, w/courses of actions (COAs)- Identify potential gaps and disconnects between existing mission capabilities and the organization's culture/posture. Validate or modify AFCEC's long-term and annual focus areas and associated objectives/metrics.- Validate or modify the organizations purpose, vision, mission, and core- Conduct research and provide expert advice and assistance to develop strategy for associated plans to improve enterprise-wide efforts of integrating capabilities.- Analyze future operating concepts and identify gaps between current and future organizational operating environments- Conduct reviews and analysis of existing organization, management structures, and processes.- Develop Action Plans, MAPs, and POAMs- Create monthly reports and weekly milestone briefings; provide meeting support
OBXtek is currently staffing for a Journeyman Computer Systems Analyst to work remotely supporting the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Walla Walla, Washington. The tasks for this position are to include, but not be limited, to the following:- Answering queries and resolving first and second level technical issues for local and remote users through various channels such as telephone, chat, email, and tickets submitted online. - Adheres to all company and department policies and procedures. - Responds to escalated tickets from tier 1 staff, diagnosing, identifying, isolating, and resolving problems with hardware, software, network, and system/applications utilizing technical skills, historical database records, and knowledgebase documentation.- Reviewing reports throughout the day for tickets that are due to breach the SLA metrics. - Ensuring that technicians and engineers are working their tickets in a timely matter. - Reviewing aged and breached tickets to ensure a resolution is found. - Utilizing other daily report to track daily tickets that have been neglected. - Monitoring and following up with VIP tickets to ensure tickets are routed to the correct team. - Supports commercial (COTS) software, customer specific applications, internet browsers, desktops, laptops, mobile devices and more. - May route tickets to product line, application, or system support specialists, requiring clearly documented description of situation and any troubleshooting already performed. - Monitors phone and chat queues, email inbox, and the status of service desk tickets to ensure they are completed in a timely manner, and alerts management to recurring problems and patterns of problems. - Provides guidance and coaching to less experienced technicians and may have limited leadership responsibilities. - Contributes to knowledge base, represents service desk when interacting with other support teams, and may participate in special projects as required.This is a shift work position within government business hours.
OBXtek is currently staffing for a Unix/Linux Administrator to join our team supporting the RITS contract with the US Army Corps of Engineers.This role is 100% REMOTE and can be performed at any location in the CONUS.- This individual will be responsible for the following:- Day-to-day management of the UNIX/LINUX server infrastructure. - Provide leadership to the UNIX/LINUX Server team, overseeing activities administering, designing, and implementing RedHat Linux and Solaris server based solutions. - Responsible for incident management as it relates to the UNIX/LINUX server infrastructure and performing advanced troubleshooting of complex system issues. This work is primarily in a virtualized environment.
OBXtek is currently staffing for an experienced Project Manager II for our contract with PLMS at Scott AFB to provide the technical and subject matter expertise to advise and assist the Government in the preparation, development and completion of program management documents, events and activities required to plan, sustain and contract for information technology systems or services. The qualified candidate for this position will take care of the following responsibilities:- Participate in IPT meetings, perform research, and provide advice and aid in the preparation of Government documentation. - Provide advisory and assistance subject matter expertise services to support the programs in Technical Interchange Meetings- Assist and prepare lifecycle management documents and identify plans and strategies and requirements development and analysis. - Review data deliverables for technical completeness and compliance with regulatory and contractual requirements (including security requirements, risk and contingency/recovery planning), and advises the Government on technical aspects. - Create and implement schedule management services in the form of an Integrated Master Schedule (IMS). Experience interfacing with the customer concerning technical and operational issues, preparing Plan of Actions and Milestones (POAMs) and status reports, and contractual clarifications. - May provide guidance and technical direction to less experienced project managers.
OBXtek is staffing for three (3)Joint Event Life Cycle (JELC) Exercise Plannersfor the National Guard Bureau in Arlington, VA. The work will include but not be limited to the following:- Produce a report of information outlined in the Joint Event Life Cycle (JELC) listed in TE4 (STPA Checklist). - Provide the tasks and deliverables required by the JELC for approximately 220 events per year. - Provide support for the Collective Training Branch (NG-J374) working at the NGB/NCR home office.- Ensure that they provide proposed planning, training and support for NGB and JFHQs-State IAW CJCSM 3500-series policy documents. - Support the requirements of exercises during: command post exercises (CPX), field training exercise (FTX), staff and table top exercises (TTX) at the National, regional, State, local and unit levels using Defense Readiness Reporting System (DRRS), Joint Training Information Management System (JTIMS), Joint Lessons Learned Information System (JLLIS) and Army Training Information Management System (ARTIMS) to automate the development of joint collective training events:- Facilitate and document exercise products. Formats and deadlines are subject to change, at the discretion of on-site program manager and military lead. - Validate and verify that event execution is in accordance with pre-approved planning. - Update branch upon the completion of the event execution. - Upon return from the event execution, complete TE9 to summarize Exercise Objectives, Observations and Findings, and Conclusions within five (5) business days. - Upon return from the event execution, commence tasks within TE3 and report weekly status during CRE weekly meetings.- Provide JELC planning status during the weekly JIET synch meeting.
OBXtek is currently staffing for an Acquisition Program Analyst, Journeyman to work within the USAF SAF/AQ, Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition. *This position is currently telework eligible due to COVID. The work schedule is hybrid. The tasks for this position include:- Supporting Headquarters Air Force (HAF) Service Acquisition Executive (SAE) oversight and decision-making activities by coordinating staff actions.- Maintaining and analyzing planning, scheduling, and management data.- Integrating divisions through consistent communication and coordination across the Directorate.- Managing, organizing, and ordering office supplies.- Setting up and maintaining file plans and maintaining records (including IT hardware inventory records).- Executing administrative policies.- Managing data repositories on network drives and monitoring organizational inboxes. - Providing organizational workflow management support via managing the Task Management Tool (TMT) program, including the following:- Creating, reviewing, assigning, and closing tasks within the AQR divisions.- Monitoring suspense’s, issuing follow-up correspondence, and reviewing correspondence for accuracy.- Providing regular status of organizational workflow at staff meetings.- Act as a liaison between divisions to manage stakeholder expectations and coordinate communications.- Studying, analyzing, and providing recommendations on requirements, strategies, program documentation, supplemental information, and program execution.- Researching and analyzing program trends, identifying issues, and recommending solutions.- Tracking and ensuring compliance with stated program direction and regulations.- Reviewing and providing data to assist in preparation for program documentation, briefing packages and read-aheads.- Providing weekly or ad-hoc reports to leadership on projects/tasks.- Receiving and distributing mail, greeting visitors, and answering phones, on occasion when backup support is needed.- Any other tasks closely associated with the performance of duties list above and as coordinated with the COR.
OBXtek is searching for a Programmer I to be 2responsible for programming and designing web-based and technology-based enhancements in accordance with an established Instructional Systems Design model and the Office of Technical Security Engineering (TSE) Standard Operating Procedures. This position requires the incumbent to work closely with instructional designers, program offices, subject matter experts, multimedia specialists, and distributed learning designers to design and develop programming that supports lesson content and instructional design ensuring TSE standards are met.Major Duties: • Supports distributed learning designers and multimedia specialists with object-oriented programming tools; • Assists distributed learning designers in determining appropriate training platforms; • Provides support for simulator devices and local network connectivity; • Maintains up-to-date knowledge of new technologies in the computer science field and makes recommendations for program improvements; • Maintains professional competence and specialized knowledge base by keeping abreast of emerging themes and best practices in multimedia and graphics methodology; • Occasional local travel may be required; • Employee will require some supervision and has a growing opportunity to exercise independent judgment and initiative in the line of work.
OBXtek is recruiting for a Sr. Budget Analyst to support the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), for support in budget formulation in Washington, DC. Qualifications: Duties include providing support in performing budgeting functions for requirements and documentation in accordance with all DHS supplements, policy guidance directives and instructions. Specific tasks include, but are not limited to: - Financial management and budget experience with review current and projected financial/budget information and assess impact on organization, assist with preparing, managing, executing financial and budget plans, research and analyze budget related matters, and provide operational and administrative support.- Consolidate and analyze financial data (budgets, forecasting, etc.), considering set budgets - Provide creative alternatives and recommendations to track commitments, obligation and expenditure and improve financial performance- Assemble and summarize data to structure sophisticated reports on financial status and risks. Assembly methodical reporting that summaries the current financial position of the operation.- Develop financial models, conduct benchmarking and process analysis- Conduct business studies on past, future, and comparative performance and develop forecast models. Forecast budgets and expenses and create a quick reporting tool to analyze multiple options.- Identify trends, advise the Sr Leadership and recommend actions to the section chief based on sound analysis- Track and determine financial status by analyzing actual results in comparison with forecast - Reconcile transactions by comparing and correcting data- Track monthly payroll data for approximately 300 + staff, consolidate into a sound report which includes discrepancies and payroll changes.- Consolidate data from different formats and be able to transform the data into financial reports.- Excellent knowledge of Excel and create reports using basic visual code (VBA).- Excellent knowledge of databases and be able to extract, manipulate, and evaluate data.- Evaluate the financial performance of current government contracts and create reports to monitor performance, billing, and execution.- Create and consolidate section business plan oriented to support the division's goals and agency mission.- Drive process improvement and policy development initiatives that impact the operation.- Providing support to the Business operations to optimize, performance, enhance business processes, and provide budget formulation and execution support review and support efforts by the department. - Assist in collaborating with various division budget and financial staff on ways to improve the budget information processes across the organization; develop training materials and conduct periodic budget training; and provide support to the development of Standard Operating Procedures and other budget and finance continuity documentation - Provide support to federal staff in performing federal financial management operations consistent with the DHS Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) cycle. The contractor shall assist in the development of budget requests, Over-Guidance requests for the Resource Allocation Plan, Congressional Justification and presentation of findings to DHS Senior Executives, Investment Review Board (IRB), OMB, and Congress.- Providing support and subject matter expertise for the following tasks: develop cost models, perform analyses, perform trend analyses, and support accepted performance-based metrics reporting requirements. Assist with the following tasks in the financial support services area: prepare/review of business cases, budgeting, cost estimation and modeling, cost monitoring, cost-reduction strategies, and other financial consulting services. All work must comply with established laws, regulations and department policies and procedures. - Assist in preparing and delivering monthly budget execution status of funds reports, provide weekly budget summaries regarding any taskers and other budget-related activities and provide weekly summary reports on the status of budget execution activities. These reports shall include budget execution, status report narratives, issues and recommendations as well as schedules. - Assist in the preparation of the Executive Report summary, which summarizes all tasks received, cites the date sent out and received; the activity status of each item shall be provided. Also, maintain a continuously updated hard copy binder showing the status of all taskers assigned throughout the year including compilations of weekly report data and location place of tasker artifacts stored on a shared drive. - Assist in maintaining and distributing Lines of Accounting as requested by the Business operations Director or Deputy Director, maintain and track the status of funds, and provide subject matter expertise support. Provide corporate-level information reports on financial and contractual resources. - Assist with budget working groups to foster communications and coordination between Divisions and external components.- Acquisition/Procurment understanding major PLUS
DLIFLC is the military’s primary school for foreign language instruction. As part of the Army Training and Doctrine Command, the institute provides resident languages courses in sixteen (16) languages and dialects for more than 3,000 resident students taught and supported by approximately 2000 faculty and staff annually. Instruction takes place at the Presidio of Monterey in Monterey, California five (5) days a week, six (6) to seven (7) hours per day, with one (1) to two (2) hours of homework each night. The DLIFLC contract supports several programs: 1) DLIFLC resident courses delivered in both print and digital formats 2) DLIFLC non-resident courses offered at various language training detachments across the world 3) Training programs for faculty and staff developed by DLIFLC’s support organizations. Production Support Services support comes in the form of English editing, design and layout for both PDF and Online materials, and multimedia support. These materials will be deliverable in physical classrooms or as part of a blended or flipped classroom environment. Instructional materials include course materials, homework, assessment materials, and other ancillaries designed and formatted as needed. Ancillary materials include homework and instructor-created supplemental instructional material that is not part of the core curriculum, faculty training and workshops. Services may occasionally be requested for special projects such as Language Day brochures, editing and production for DLI published journals and other similar materials. Multimedia services are necessary for in house development of illustrations, graphics, simple animations, audio, video, and interactive content for upload into UCAT or other mainstream commercial platforms as requested. DLIFLC uses Sakai as its learning management system and SharePoint as is document management system. This position is onsite 100% at the DLI facility.
OBXtek is currenty looking to staff for a Security Engineering-IT Specialist Instructor who provides subject matter expertise and instruction in the installation, programming, troubleshooting, and maintenance and repair of electrical systems, electronic systems, hydraulic systems, computer network equipment, installation of infrastructure, copper power, communication and signal wiring, coaxial cable and fiber optics and associated equipment. The person will work independently and require infrequent supervision. This position will support the Department's High-Definition Secure Video Surveillance program. Designs and presents hands-on instruction, lectures, and briefings on the following technical security topics:- Security Systems Standards Review and Inspection- Electrical Systems including Power Regulators and Uninterruptable Power Supplies- National Electric Code- Electronic Fundamentals- Basic Computer Networking- Fiber Optic Installation- Pedestrian and Vehicle Screening Systems- Access Control Systems- Access Denial Systems- Intrusion Detection Systems- Public Address and Announcing Systems- Closed Circuit TV Security Systems- IP Based Video Surveillance Systems- Security Management Systems- Physical Security Systems- Electric and Hydraulically Operated Vehicle Arrest Systems- Operation of GSA Approved Security Containers and DS Approved Locking Devices Works closely with Instructional Design, Systems Development and Manufacturers to develop and deliver technical security system training syllabi/curriculum/ lesson plans, presentation media, administrative/self- study guides, and trainee reference manuals for technical security devices, systems and procedures in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).- Coordinate’s students, instructors, facilities, and classrooms for fundamental training course delivery.- Sets up and operate audio-visual equipment required in support of curriculum delivery.- Ensures that individual professional development records are maintained at the conclusion of each course in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).- Employs applicable Department of State security standards and other procedures to protect national security information.- Operates U.S. government vehicles as necessary in the performance of assigned tasks.- Travels frequently and/or for extended periods to U.S. and foreign training sites.- Employee requires infrequent supervision and is expected to work independently according to established policies and accepted practice.
OBXtek is currently staffing for a full time Administrative Assistant II who performs diverse administrative tasks in support of the Program office. S/he provides administrative support in the day-to-day operations of the office and works under the guidance of Program office staff. Major Duties:• Provides logistical and general support in the performance of diverse administrative tasks;• Prepares and/or edits charts, spreadsheets, memos and other general office documents and material as required;• Manages office databases;• Inputs financial data, results from surveys, critiques and tests; generates performance measurement and other administrative reports;• Assists with the analysis of data to identify and resolves issues;• Attends meetings and captures and distributes minutes derived from the meetings;• Prepares and/or edits standard operating procedures;• Assists with all aspects of travel to support Program office staff to include coordinating logistics and transportation needs and the generation of government travel orders;• Drafts cables utilizing the Government's cabling system, CableXpress;• Compiles weekly activities and other reports for the Program office;• Creates and maintains electronic and hard copy centralized Program office files in areas such as the budget, equipment purchase requisitions, end-of-course reports, student critiques, travel, and general correspondence;• Provides project support and other administrative support as required;• Performs special assignments upon request;• Employee will require some supervision and has a growing opportunity to exercise independent judgment and initiative in the line of work.
OBXtek is looking for a Technical Writer (TW) to work in our Tysons Headquarters office, who will support the Program Manager and RMF Team Leads regarding all tasks associated with the Risk Management Framework lifecycle including but not limited to: System Security Plans, System Categorization Forms, Privacy Impact Assessments, NIST Control Documentation, e-Authentication Risk Assessment Forms, Security Impact Analysis, and System Inventories. This position is fully remote until when our office opens back up. After Labor Day, there will be a hybrid schedule: 1-2 days telework while the rest of the work will be at our headquarters office in McLean. The responsibilities of this role are the following:- Ability to run meetings with the team and stakeholders.- Coordinate the Security portion of the Enterprise Change Management (ECM) process and provide final analysis for upper management review;- Maintain, review, and update any SOPs used by the Assessment and Authorization team including but not limited to ECM, Planned Change Comparative Analysis, Internal Routing Process, New Hire On-Boarding Process, and Reporting Methods;- Provide complete and comprehensive information to all new hire employees during the on-boarding process including but not limited to badging, email account creation, PKI credentials, SharePoint, CA/CST System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) process, Stage Gate Review (SGR) process, CA/CST organizational structure, and FISMA Memo compliance;- Finalize, update, analyze, review, and maintain the weekly status reports for upper management review in addition to any other reports, data calls, or presentations as needed;- Update, analyze, review, and maintain the monthly Contract Status Review, compiling pay and contract data. Experience with Microsoft Excel with basic formula functions and attention to detail required.- Review technical documents for grammar, spelling, style, layout, and conformance to required templates, formatting guidelines, and technical content checklists;- Create and maintain senior level briefing materials, including reports, presentations, charts, graphs, and spreadsheets of a complex and sophisticated nature; - Generate notes at high level meetings and briefings for the Assessment and Authorization Team and government clients;- Develop and maintain expert knowledge of all requirements related to Assessment and Authorization, Risk Management, FISMA, NIST Standards, procedures, roles, responsibilities, organizations, and key players, and be able to apply such knowledge to the government client’s unique environment;- Communicate and cooperate effectively and professionally with team members and government clients at all levels in the Assessment and Authorization process;- Assist the Cyber Security Assessment and Authorization Team to produce the highest quality deliverables possible;- Financial/spreadsheet experience a bonus- Manage multiple tasks and deliverables against strict deadlines.- In addition, under the guidance of the Program Manager/RMF Team Leads, the technical writer will convert SSPs from Rev 4 to Rev 5 in MS Word format. Then, transfer the data into our automated tool.- Additional work may be assigned as appropriate.
OBXtek is currently staffing for a Systems Engineer II for the PLMSS contract at Scott AFB who is experienced providing systems engineering services in support of IT programs and systems. The qualified candidate will be able to handle these tasks:- Expertise in providing system technical support and assistance in conducting system fault isolation, and developing recommendations for fixes, workarounds and improvements. - May lead or direct other systems engineers. - Participate in Technical Interchange Meetings and leads discussions, offers advice, studies, analysis and evaluations of systems security, hardware, system design to include modeling, simulation and documentation.- Prepare software development lifecycle models, providing recommendations for improving IT software and system hardware, as well as software and hardware configurations. - Will have the ability to provide analysis and recommendations on defining and capturing metrics, quality assurance, testing, system costs and estimates including software and hardware, and system reliability.
OBXtek has an opening on the Staffing and Technical Acquisition Services Support (STAQSS) prime contract for the Headquarters Air Force. This position is for a Scientific Analyst, Senior who will support the Munitions Export License Application (MELA) team. The primary function of this position is evaluating export license applications, commodity jurisdiction requests, voluntary disclosures, and preparing recommended responses for the Air Force to provide to DoD’s Defense Technology Security Administration (DTSA). **This position is currently on-site at JBAB 4 days per week.** The analyst will work on cases involving a wide variety of technologies, including fixed wing military aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicles, military communications, navigation, radar, space, rockets and missiles, training systems and simulators, software, and gas turbine engines. The tasks for this position include:- Analyzing and assessing proposed direct commercial sales exports or re-transfers to prevent international transfer of U.S. military technology when such transfer is not in the best interests of the United States. Proposed exports may include hardware, technical data, technical assistance agreements, manufacturing license agreements, and foreign person employee licenses.- Analyzing commodity jurisdiction (CJ) requests submitted by U.S. industry and U.S. government, applying the Order of Review to determine the appropriate jurisdiction and U.S. Munitions List (USML) or Commerce Control List category applicable to a commodity or service.- Analyzing and assessing the effect of unauthorized exports of hardware, technical data, and defense services on U.S. national security.- Maintaining and applying current knowledge of U.S. Government export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) (22 CFR Parts 120-130) and the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) (15 CFR Parts 730-774).- Researching and applying U.S. Air Force foreign disclosure policy, and maintaining knowledge of existing policies.- Researching precedent cases (licenses, CJs, etc.) and evaluating the applicability of those precedents to the case under consideration.- Interfacing with various Air Force personnel and support contractors (including acquisition program offices, research laboratories and foreign disclosure officials) to provide awareness of license requests, CJs, and disclosures; and to solicit and incorporate these personnel’s feedback into recommendations.- Drafting clear, concise, and accurate written summaries of each case, highlighting the relevant background information and the recommended course of action, with appropriate justification for the recommendation.- Collaborating with team members to refine draft positions.- Complying with security requirements to ensure protection of sensitive, proprietary and/or classified information.
OBXtek is seeking the provision of full-time Instructor, Writer and Inspector for the Army National Guard (ARNG) ARNG G2 Security Manager Course located at Little Rock, Arkansas. The necessary qualifications of the Instructor, Writer and Inspector are detailed below. The new hire will train and educate students attending the scheduled Security Managers Course and apply the analysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation (ADDIE) process to the training development process, resulting in the development, updates, and maintenance of courseware and training products. The new hire will assist the Army National Guard Protection Assessment Team (PAT) by assessing, briefing the inspecting units of the ARNG specifically in areas of information security, industrial security and personnel security. Some travel is required. The major tasks for this position with Training Management Branch, Operations, and Training are: - Use the approved Systems Approach to Training (SAT) and its suggested model, Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation and Evaluation (ADDIE) Model Process and Adult Learning Theory to develop training courseware in accordance with Training and Doctrine Command, TRADOC Regulations and Pamphlets as specified in Section 6.0 and the Annex D, Training Standard Operating Procedure, of the PEC SOP- Facilitate no more than 4, Critical Task Selection Boards (CTSSB) per month. See Technical Exhibit 5, Historical/Projected CTSSB Schedule. The board will be conducted per TRADOC Regulations and Pamphlets, TR 350-70, TRADOC PAMPHLET 350-70-1, TRADOC PAMPHLET 525-8-2, and NGPEC SOP Annex D.- Submit completed CTSSB packet to the COR for review with- in 7 working days upon board conclusion. The packets shall be submitted electronically via the Global Electronic Approval Routing System (GEARS) program- Correct any administrative or procedural errors within three business days for all returned packets and resubmit through GEARS program- Evaluate Course Analysis data to ensure accuracy based on regulatory guidance TRADOC PAMPHLET 350-70-1.- Schedule, and conduct meetings as part of the Course Analysis process and within prescribed timeframes specified- Utilize NGBPEC SharePoint to store/upload CTSSB packet and Microsoft Outlook calendar to assist in notification and scheduling.- Coordinate scheduling resources required to conduct the board (i.e. rooms, computers, projector’s, tele- conferencing, VTC) 45 days prior to the CTSSB- Be the point of contact and manage the CTSSB Team database within TEAMs, TRADOC Pamphlet: https://www.pecportal/SitePages/Home.aspx. h. Review any new equipment listed by the training center for operational knowledge, possible inclusion into training products, and to assist in the board facilitation.- Review regulatory guidance identified by the training center or board members for situational awareness, possible inclusion into training products, and to assist in the board facilitation.- Review the CTSSB rules of engagement listed in the CTSSB room for situational awareness to assist in the board facilitation.- Facilitate the board to ensure: That all participants are treated fairly and given equal opportunity to contribute throughout the board process. b. Ensure all equipment is working (i.e. projector, VTC, computer) c. Provide appropriate CTSSB documents or references to board members. d. Conduct the board IAW Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) 350 -70, TRADOC Pamphlet 525-8-2, and NGPEC SOP- Prepare and submit a list of board members and their supervisors to the COR for certificates of appreciation on the second day of the board. packet requirements. Prepare and submit CTSSB packet to the COR within 7 working days upon completion of the board. - Design, develop (IAW TRADOC 350-70), and obtain TRADOC validation for a minimum of 15 courses per year. 4.0.5. Task Specific Requirements for Courseware Development for the following courses: which together assembled create the Security Managers Course.- G2 (Intelligence and Security Directorate) Industrial Security, Information Security, and Personnel Security: New course by means of creating/design and development and input to the electronic Army Training Repository https://tdc.army.mil/, Training Development Capabilities (TDC) 640 hours of course training material including development of Lesson Plans, CMPs, CADs, POIs, ISAPs, formal and informal evaluation plans, graphic technical aids, and job aids to meet accurate technical content and regulatory standards outlined in TR 350-70. All course material will be developed using the ADDIE process. Course material will be developed using TDC. - Identify sufficient time requirements for each learning objective/lesson plan.- Create a course map that identifies the sequence of training and the course length- Create and recommend formal and informal evaluation plans. The evaluation plan determines how to assess the accomplishment of each learning objective. Examples of informal evaluations could include but not limited to checks on learning, quizzes, periodic instructor feedback and after-action reviews.- Create/revise and recommend the Individual Student Assessment Plan (ISAP) IAW TP 350-70-14 Table 6-3 and obtain approval by the COR for each course. The ISAP informs students, instructors and other personnel of graduation requirements. The ISAP establishes policies and procedures that state student requirements for course graduation. See Technical Exhibit 17, ISAP format.- Use approved design outputs from appropriate training center representative, turn them into completed and approved products that will be uploaded within the Army current repository https://tdc.army.mil.- Develop and recommend Training Support Packages (TSP) that includes all courseware that is required to conduct training. Training products include: Programs of Instruction (POI), Course Administrative Data (CAD), Individual Training Plan (ITP), Course Management Plan (CMP) and training materials to include: lesson plans, audio visual aids, assessment items and multimedia products IAW TRADOC standards. - Continuously review, evaluate and recommend changes based on the educational soundness, application and improvement of doctrinal literature publications, educational policies and procedures, and instructional systems throughout the ADDIE process.- Strong PERSEC background as well as be knowledgeable using the DISS Information System for Security
