Sr Strategic Engagements (Protocol Specialist), Falls Church, VA

Join the team who values your skills and expertise. Cherokee Nation Assurance (CNA) serves federal clients through a wide variety of health care and life sciences services. Through well-administered, well-coordinated programs, CNA takes a personalized approach with its clients, large and small. This approach gives customers the support they deserve and the quality they expect from a team that can handle every detail – a team of experts, like you.

Cherokee Nation Assurance 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 Senior Strategic Engagement and Protocol Specialist will provide support to the Defense Health Agency (DHA) and the Director's Action Group (DAG). This employee willdevelop scripts, run shows, and direct military setups for for various military ceremonies conducted by the agency.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Includes the following (but not limited to)

• Work closely with internal/external stakeholders to coordinate all aspects of upcoming meetings, events, and engagements centered around travel events & high-level local meetings/engagements.
• Serves as protocol advisor to the staff, Military Treatment Facility, and installation-level points of contact.
• Provides policy and procedural guidance for the Director and DAG, as well as, other applicable staff concerning proper protocol requirements for visiting.
• Prepares/updates presentations, protocol briefings/reports, correspondence, and performs special projects.
• Possesses strong problem solving, analytical skills, and the ability to make recommendations/provide guidance to effectively bring projects to completion and meet deadlines.
• Establish and maintain effective/professional liaison with counterparts across the DHA and other organizations in the DoD.
• Ability to author and/or construct notes, letters, invitations, and RSVPs IAW DoD regulations.
• Manage client deliverables and track ongoing needs/requests of our team.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

• Master's Degree in a related field
• Minimum five (5) years’ experience
• Experience working with senior level Department of Defense staffs, flag officers, and executives.
• Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES:

• Comfortable working with senior executives in health care setting or in the federal government.
• Capable of working collaboratively with teams – military, government civilian, and contractor personnel.
• Work well under the pressure associated with multiple short-notice deadlines.
• Possess strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to execute in a bureaucratic environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook and Office Suite (especially PowerPoint and Excel).
• A Secret Security Clearance & Common Access Card (or the ability to obtain clearance/card)

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• This position will primarily be performed in a climate controlled office environment.
• Moderate travel of up to 30% and overnight stay may be required.
• The duties of the position may require substantial amounts of irregular work hours.
• The employee is responsible for recognizing (without supervision) circumstances which require the individual to remain on duty.
• 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.

• Estimated Starting Salary Range: $ 120,000 - $ 135,000 annually

  CNA, LLC, (a division of Cherokee Federal), offers a competitive benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans for regular full-time employees, 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 division of Cherokee Nation Businesses, 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:

Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and we prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status or for inquiring about, discussing, or disclosing compensation. . If you’d like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please copy and paste the links to the following two sites: https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf and https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/ofccp_eeo_supplement_final_jrf_qa_508c.pdf

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