Liaison Officer

GovCIO is currently hiring for Liaison Officer to be the deployed interface with the Government customer.  This position will be located in Doha, Qatar and will be an onsite position.

Creates integrated project plans for contract deliverables and new products in development projects. Manages a project team comprised of a multidisciplinary staff. Reviews, manages and controls status of projects and budgets; manages schedules and prepares status reports. Assesses project issues and develops resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and client-satisfaction goals and objectives. Develops mechanisms for monitoring project progress and for intervention and problem solving with team members and line managers. Generally reports to a Program Manager.

• Manages the direction of a project through the design, implementation, and testing in accordance with project objectives.
• Defines requirements and plans project lifecycle deployment.
• Supervises professional and technical support personnel performing in their regular disciplines.
• Schedules tasks and coordinates with various team members to accomplish the results.
• Manages the integration of vendor tasks and tracks and reviews vendor deliverables.
• Ensures adherence to quality standards and reviews project deliverables.
• Conducts project meetings and is responsible for project tracking, analysis and reporting.
• Responsible for all Overseas Personnel Status Reporting, Travel, Vacation scheduling, Overseas Off-boarding
• Track and Manage all aspects of all members’ human resource needs through PERSTAT I.e. passports, visas, badging
• The forward LNO is ultimately responsible for all projects and task orders conducted OCONUS
• Coordinates all special project logistics WRT reach back and cargo movement
• The OCONUS LNO coupled with each Sub-contractor Program Manager approves all projected vacation dates for their respective team members

Required Skills and Experience

• Bachelor’s with 2 – 5 years (or commensurate experience)
• Have an active Project Management Professional (PMP), or Certified associate in project management (CAPM)

Clearance Required:

• Top Secret/SCI

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Experience managing IT projects
• Excellent written/verbal communications skills
• Demonstrated experience supporting U.S. Military Special Operations
• Demonstrated experience working in a SCIF
• Demonstrated experience directing actions of personnel