Operations & Personnel Specialist - Secret
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Job Description:
Parsons is seeking an energetic and detail-oriented Operations & Personnel Specialist to join our Program Management Office (PMO) team in an entry-level capacity. In this role, you will provide critical support directly to our centralized Operations & Personnel Center of Excellence (CoE).
This is an excellent opportunity to build a career in defense program administration. Your mission will be to assist in absorbing workforce tracking, staffing, and personnel compliance burdens from our technical teams, helping to maintain data accuracy and execution efficiency across our program task orders. You will operate under the guidance of the CoE Lead and report functionally to the PMO Director.
What You'll Be Doing:
Personnel Processing: Assist with the administrative workflow for specialized recruiting, updating vacancy logs, and tracking contract personnel rosters
Onboarding & Offboarding: Coordinate the administrative lifecycle for program staff, routing mandatory onboarding and offboarding forms including NDAs, Access Requests, and Non-Duty Access Requests
Centralized Repository Management: Maintain strict version controls and file structure consistency across centralized operations documents
Travel Tracking Coordination: Review incoming travel estimation forms, monitor active deployments, and compile preliminary data for Trip Travel Reports
Compliance Monitoring: Track government-required training records, update file records, and help maintain the contract personnel records to ensure total personnel compliance.
Meeting Coordination: Provide administrative support for program milestones, including scheduling, logistics, and drafting baseline meeting minutes for major technical integration syncs or reviews
Required Clearance:
Must be a U.S Citizen
Must have an active Secret Clearance
What Required Skills You'll Bring:
Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, Management, or a related professional discipline
Strong foundational understanding of basic personnel tracking, workforce data coordination, or business operations
High level of organization and a proven ability to follow structured Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and checklists rigidly
Proficiency with the Microsoft Office 365 suite, particularly Excel (data entry, basic sorting, formatting) and PowerPoint
What Desired Skills You'll Bring:
Prior internship or academic project experience working within a matrixed corporate team environment, human resources desk, or federal contracting space
Familiarity with tracking employee compliance, training matrices, or coordinating team workflows
Basic experience working with collaborative workspaces like Microsoft SharePoint or similar document management repositories
Security Clearance Requirement:
An active Secret security clearance is required for this position.This position is part of our Federal Solutions team.The Federal Solutions segment delivers resources to our US government customers that ensure the success of missions around the globe. Our intelligent employees drive the state of the art as they provide services and solutions in the areas of defense, security, intelligence, infrastructure, and environmental. We promote a culture of excellence and close-knit teams that take pride in delivering, protecting, and sustaining our nation's most critical assets, from Earth to cyberspace. Throughout the company, our people are anticipating what’s next to deliver the solutions our customers need now.Salary Range: $42.50 - $74.38We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle!Parsons is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other protected status.We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—APPLY TODAY!Parsons is aware of fraudulent recruitment practices. To learn more about recruitment fraud and how to report it, please refer to https://www.parsons.com/fraudulent-recruitment/.
COMPETITIVE BENEFIT OFFERINGS
Financial Wellness
We care about your financial wellbeing. Parsons offers competitive pay and retirement plans to help you build wealth for the future while giving you the flexibility to diversify your investments.
Work Life Harmony
Balance in life is important and time away from the office is imperative to allow you to refresh and focus your attention on the things that matter to you. Parsons supports your time away by providing paid time off and paid flexible holidays.
Career Development
We are committed to fostering the personal and professional growth of our employees. Develop and advance yourself though our comprehensive training, educational and mentorship programs.
Veteran Support
We provide Industry leading benefits to support veterans and active-duty members to provide security for you and your family by offering robust leave and benefits; including paid active-duty military leave and paid time off when transitioning back to civilian life.
Mind & Body
At Parsons we inspire healthier habits, heathier minds, and a healthier you through our wellness program. Participate in our weekly Meditation Mondays and Wellness Wednesdays. Wellness, at Parsons, is more than just your annual checkup.
Health
Health is not a one size fits all. At Parsons, we offer a robust Employee Assistance Program as well as comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans through large, national carriers with the choice of regional PPO, HDHP, or HMO networks.

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