Job Title:
Project Manager Junior | OSDBU Event Support Specialist

Place of Performance:
Onsite at VA Office of Small & Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU)
801 I Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20001 (Business Engagement Center)

Key Responsibilities:

Assists with strategic planning, oversight, and execution support for OSDBU events and activities including NVSBE coordination and stakeholder collaboration
Develops and maintains outreach project management plans, risk management plans, and status reports for OSDBU events
Coordinates weekly virtual and in-person business networking events (4-8 hours/day, up to 3 days/week) including full event lifecycle management
Tracks event registration, attendance, engagement metrics, and prepares After-Action Reports (AARs) with improvement recommendations
Prepares executive briefings, conference reports compliant with VA Policy Volume XIV Chapter 10, and signature-ready responses to Congressional inquiries
Creates social media content calendars, marketing messages, and GovDelivery campaigns to promote OSDBU event registration and participation
Monitors CRM platforms and responds to stakeholder inquiries within established SLAs
Identifies program risks and proposes mitigation strategies with cost-benefit analysis and implementation schedules

Experience:

4 years' experience performing work relevant to PWS Tasks 3.1-3.6 (event planning/execution, project management, federal outreach coordination)

Education:

BA/BS degree in a field of study relevant to the task requirements (Business, Communications, Public Administration, Marketing, Hospitality preferred)
Greater levels of professional/technical ability relevant to the PWS task requirements may be substituted for education, upon the contractor's expressed intent to substitute

Technical Skills:

Intermediate level experience with Microsoft Office Suite applications (Project, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Word, Teams, Planner, and SharePoint)
Expertise using Cisco WebEx to conduct virtual meetings including polls, surveys, video/audio sharing, screen sharing, and platform reporting
Effective verbal communication skills for large group presentations and one-on-one briefings
Excellent written communication skills for executive reports and VA policy-compliant documentation
Expertise analyzing event/conference data (registration, attendance, surveys, socioeconomic metrics)
Demonstrated critical thinking skills for program improvement recommendations
Experience assisting government program managers with small business outreach events at 1-per-week volume

Preferred Qualifications:

Certified Meeting Professional (CMP)
Certified Government Meeting Professional (CGMP)
VA OSDBU or federal small business program experience

Pay: $65,000.00 - $75,000.00 per year

Application Question(s):

Would you like us to consider and recommend your resume for other opportunities at Platinum that may be a good fit if you are not selected for this position?
Are you comfortable and experienced with the core technical requirements and qualifications for this position?

Work Location: In person

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