Team Lead

Great Hill Solutions, LLC is part of the Seneca Nation Group (SNG) portfolio of companies . SNG is Seneca Holdings' federal government contracting business that meets mission-critical needs of federal civilian, defense, and intelligence community customers. Our portfolio comprises multiple subsidiaries that participate in the Small Business Administration 8(a) program. To learn more about SNG, visitthe website and follow us onLinkedIn.

Our team of talented individuals is what makes us successful. To support our team, we provide a balanced mix of benefits and programs.Your total rewards package includes competitive pay, benefits, and perks, flexible work-life balance, professional development opportunities, and performance and recognition programs. We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, life, and disability, voluntary benefit programs (critical illness, hospital, and accident), health savings and flexible spending accounts, and retirement 401K plan. One of our fundamental principles is to offer competitive health and welfare benefits to our team members, providing coverage and care for you and your family. Full-time employees working at least 30 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in our benefits and paid leave programs. We pride ourselves on our collaborative work environment and culture, which embraces our mission of providing financial and non-financial benefits back to the members of the Seneca Nation.

Great Hill Solutions is seeking a highly motivated Team Lead will serve in an advisory capacity to oversight to the team members and ensuring the satisfactory and uninterrupted exaction of the mission support. The Team Lead will be responsible for ensuring the timeliness and quality of the work products of the team.

This position will entail providing subject matter expertise related to Foreign Military Sales and its related fields of logistics, financial management, military education and training, transportation, and current security cooperation database management tools to the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA), in particular, the International Operations (IOPS) group. Additionally, this position will act as the team lead for the Great Hill Solutions team.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• The Contractor shall assist with monitoring and ensure compliance with established policies, regulatory guidance, sanctions, waivers to sanctions and other legislation in the areas of Memoranda of Request (MORs), Letters of Request (LORs), Letters of Offer and Acceptance (LOAs), the Security Assistance Management Manual (SAMM), Foreign Assistance Act (FAA), and the Arms Export Control Act (AECA).
• The Contractor shall assist the RPDs/CPDs in reviewing, editing, and coordinating Congressional Budget Justification (CBJ) and Congressional Notification documents and any draft legislation for assigned countries and programs. In coordination with DSCA personnel, develop, test, and implement process and technical improvements to enhance the efficiency and transparency of the Congressional Notification process within DSCA.
• The Contractor shall assist with implementation initiatives of the DSCA Strategic Plans, and Security Cooperation Reform that relate to RPDs/CPDs in a timely, responsive, and complete manner.
• The Contractor shall assist with financial analysis of program execution to include monitoring and reporting.
• The Contractor shall assist with logistics and transportation forecasting, analysis, reporting, and policy development.
• The Contractor shall assist with training planning, execution, monitoring, reporting, and policy development.
• The Contractor shall assist in gathering and tracking FMS, Foreign Military Financing (FMF) requirements, allocations, approved items, and obligations by country. Assist in tracking BPC/FMS cases and programs that support assigned program authorities and annual reporting requirements. Assist with partner country and programs that involve training and education, as well as defense goods and services. As required, flex current program management personnel to address unplanned or emergent BPC or other SC management requirements within DSCA.
• Maintain instructional guides/ business rules for recurring tasks
• Preparation of PowerPoint briefings, Excel spreadsheets, and Word documents; input, update and use FMS management programs on both NIPR (unclassified) and SIPR (classified) systems to include the Security Cooperation Management System (SCMS) and the Security Cooperation Information Portal (SCIP); analyze FMS case data and research FMS policy issues. Reports range from weekly, monthly and quarterly, numbering as many as 30 reports per month. Assist with the drafting of Country Information Papers (CIP), read ahead documents, information papers, responses to letters, and program status reports. Assist with coordination of leases, non-recurring cost waiver packages, and policy issues relative to security cooperation programs for assigned countries. Assist with entries for the JAVITS Report, the FMS Sales Forecast, and the classified annex to the CBJ each fiscal year.
• Provide research and analysis of data to develop draft response packages for RPDs/CPDs, and Program Leads to fulfill country unique congressional reporting requirements via the appropriate committees.
• Provide weekly status regarding tasks to include any deviations from the planned schedule.
• Organize and maintain data in clear, accurate format for easy access and use.
• Perform regular data reviews and updates to ensure information remains accurate.
• Participate in program reviews in a supporting role, taking/producing minutes and action items.
• Assist in the preparation of draft letters, meeting minutes and briefing slides for internal and external outreach efforts in forums, working groups, meetings as specified by the Government.
• Prepare a variety of handout types to include recurring reports, standard templates, and input from other stakeholders.
• Provide support for research and analysis to prepare and execute program reviews and assessments.
• Collect and organize data sent by email from customers and stakeholders or arriving by other means. This data usually arrives in spreadsheets, Word documents, or email text. Export or transfer data to database systems and/or spreadsheets as requested to agency leadership and stakeholders of current information. In coordination with DSCA personnel, develop, test, and implement process and technical improvements to enhance the efficiency and transparency of the management of data and other information associated with the planning, execution, funding, and reporting on of BPC and other DSCA programs.
• Communicate with agency personnel and stakeholders to answer telephonic or electronic inquiries, collect information updates and schedule activities as needed.
• Produce SCIP, SCMS, DSAMS, SOCIUM, and Advana generated reports, staff meeting and Combatant Commander Priority Slides; Produce Trip Books and Read-Ahead packages. Support for Requests for Information (RFIs) to support internal DSCA requirements, and external agencies, including DOD IG and GAO Audits. Support preparation of Congressional Notification and other formal documents.
• Update Staff Meeting slides, develop and share weekly program telecom agenda and updates, SCMS reports, including the Pending Case Tracking Report (SCMS); Equipment Transfer Reports (Word) and others.
• Produce or update status reports dealing with BPC program and other authorities, showing status of MORs, LOAs, Congressional Notifications, Obligations, Deliveries, and Closure.
• Pull and review DSAMS reports, such as RP069, and case status and milestone reports. Review and update inputs for Combatant Commander Priority Slides and other requested reports.
• Produce Equipment Transfers under Section 333 Authority (Congressional Report), Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction Reports (DoD Report), or other reports.

Requirements and Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree and 4 years of relevant experience
• Active Secret Clearance
• A minimum of four (4) years of work experience (within the last ten (10) years) related to an understanding of Security Assistance, Foreign Military Sales and its related fields of logistics, financial management, military education and training, transportation, and current security cooperation database management tools, and working pre-LOR requirement and working FMS case development are prerequisites of the position. At least one (1) year must be related to BPC programs. The restrictions outlined in the various authorities for executing these cases requires intensive management over and above that typically required of typical FMS country programs.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
• Excellent organizational skills
• Excellent time management skills with proven ability to meet deadlines
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Outlook, Powerpoint, etc.)
• Experience in program management or as a project lead is required.
• Advanced experience in related security cooperation areas and programs is a capability above threshold minimum requirements, such as BPC programs - military requirements and capability development, and Global Train and Equip programs through the FMS process.
• Must be knowledgeable and experienced with the Security Cooperation Information Portal (SCIP); the Defense Security Assistance Management System (DSAMS); Single Tracking System (STS) SOCIUM; and Advana and able to facilitate the training and onboarding of other contract team members.
• General Skills required: This position requires a person with strong computer, analytical skills, and the ability to research and communicate effectively in writing. The positions call for flexibility, excellent interpersonal skills, project coordination experience, and the ability to work well with all levels of internal management staff, Department of Defense (DoD) counterparts, as well as foreign clients and industry representatives. Experience with document writing, review, and ensuring quality control is required.
• Technical Skills required: Knowledge and prior experience in Security Assistance policy and procedure, related legislation with the ability to assist in the management of complex operations involving compliance with policy issues. Personnel must be able to foster a positive relationship with DoD Agencies, State Department, respective Combatant Commanders, Joint Staff, and Military Departments and in country Security Cooperation Officers in the allocation and execution of BPC programs.
• Computer Skills required: Proficient in MS Office Suite applications Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; proficiency with Excel to perform data evaluation, formulas, analytics, and spreadsheets. Must be able to transfer presentation graphics from Excel into PowerPoint or Word. Proficient in DSAMS, SCIP, SOCIUM and Advana.
• Advanced computer skills are a capability above threshold minimum requirements, such as SharePoint, Access database, graphical arts, and media presentation.

Desired Requirements and Qualifications

• Active Top Secret

Salary at Seneca is based on a variety of factors including but not limited to location, experience, skill set, performance, licensure and certification, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The range of this position in other geographic locations may differ. The projected compensation range for this position is below. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of our total compensation package for employees.

Equal Opportunity Statement:
Seneca Holdings provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, genetic information and/or predisposing genetic characteristics, victim of domestic violence status, veteran status, or other protected class status. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leave of absence, compensation and training. The Company also prohibits retaliation against any employee who exercises his or her rights under applicable anti-discrimination laws. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company does give hiring preference to Seneca or Native individuals. Veterans with expertise in these areas are highly encouraged to apply.