Action Officer and Correspondence Analyst

Action Officer and Correspondence Analyst

Overview
ARServices delivers innovative program management, financial, technical, and advisory solutions that advance national security missions across the Federal Government. With deep expertise supporting the Department of Defense, Intelligence Community, and other national security agencies, we help our customers address complex Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD) and CBRNE challenges through responsive, mission-focused solutions that strengthen operational readiness and protect the nation.

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Why Work at ARServices?
At ARServices, your work has purpose. Every day, our employees help solve complex challenges that strengthen national security and support critical government missions. We invest in talented professionals by fostering a collaborative, mission-focused culture where innovation is encouraged, contributions are recognized, and career growth is supported. Guided by our core values of Agility, Reliability, and Success, we empower our people to make an impact, both for our customers and for the future.

Position Description
ARServices is seeking an experienced Staff Action Control Officer (SACO) / Action Officer and Correspondence Analyst to provide Advisory and Assistance Services (A&AS) to the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) Chemical and Biological Department, Research Operations Division (RD-CBC). This cross-functional role is ideal for a highly organized professional who can keep the business of the Chemical and Biological (CB) Department moving—managing schedules, preparations, suspenses, taskers, and official correspondence—while supporting Warfighter engagements and integrating with A&AS teams that support acquisition, PPBE, and research oversight.

The SACO will serve as Tasker Manager backup, meeting organizer, and focal point for correspondence across the Division. You will ensure senior leadership has appropriate visibility and decision opportunities, coordinate official Department-level correspondence, support limited budget and acquisition tasks, and serve as backup to the Division PMO A&AS Lead, including ETMS2 tasker support.

A qualified candidate will perform the following duties and responsibilities, but are not limited to:

• Perform Staff Action Control duties to ensure the daily business of the Department has appropriate senior leadership visibility and opportunity for decision, including offering advice on how to address leadership challenges.
• Support the planning and execution of Warfighter engagements such as Chem Bio Operational Analysis (CBOA).
• Support the planning and execution of key initiatives related to disease surveillance capabilities, including synchronizing related activities (not developing the capabilities).
• Support coordination of official Department-level correspondence, including receiving, reviewing, and coordinating documents for signature across CB Divisions.
• Track multiple documents being routed simultaneously (all DTRA Form 1s and other required documents) and work with leadership to ensure signatures are returned in a timely manner.
• Attend and take minutes during the weekly Senior Leader meeting.
• Support Acquisition and PPBE tasks, including attending contract planning discussions for FAR-based contracts, Other Transaction Authority (OTA) agreements, and SBIR/STTR actions; taking minutes; and offering advice.
• Attend and take minutes during Initial Strategy Session / Acquisition Strategy Review (ISS/ASR) meetings.
• Manage and perform Purchase Request processes (e.g., Internal Strategy…