Deputy Program Director, Technical Support

Job Summary

Responsible to ensure the effectiveness of the NGA contract in the areas of performance, productivity, safety, and efficiency to the standards of the contract and to the satisfaction of the customer. Market and monitor human service delivery, as well as provide all reports to funding agencies and corporate divisions. Sustain and improve organization business operations and direct teams maintaining work control, finance, invoicing, budgeting, and cost reporting systems.

Directly supervise customer service functions, business operations, Quality Control, Document Management, purchasing and contracting functions.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. These duties and responsibilities will be rated on the Annual Performance Review.

• Responsible for all aspects of assigned programs, including planning, budgeting, staffing, and performance.
• Develop programs that meet the needs of the organization’s target population and that are in alignment with the organization’s stated mission or contract.
• Represent the organization in meetings with donors, advocates, the media, members of the community, or contract.
• Establish program goals, define key performance matrix, and track program performance by ensuring all services provided are in compliance with applicable standards and regulations.
• Contribute to strategic planning, direction and goal setting for the department or function in collaboration with senior management.

• Drive quality into all operational deliverables.
• Perform operational analysis of each job to include efficiency, effectiveness, timely completion, financial performance and overall customer satisfaction.
• Coordinate work priorities and monitor methods and procedures of program.
• Maintain complete contract awareness to be able to seamlessly perform Program Manager duties as required.
• Perform other job related duties as assigned.

• Required:
  
  Bachelor’s degree with an engineering discipline.
• Required:
  
  10+ years of relevant work experience.
• Security Clearance and background check requirements, if applicable are determined by the contract.
• Certain classes or certification requirements will be determined by the contract.
• Preferred:
  Master’s degree with an engineering discipline.
• Preferred:
  Professional Engineer certification strongly.

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office skills, with the ability to become familiar with corporate specific programs and software.
• Strong organizational skills, detail oriented, and self-directed individual who is a team player.
• Must have excellent oral/verbal communication skills.
• Strong problem‑solving and analytical skills.
• Ability to manage multiple activities and prioritize multiple competing tasks.
• Ability to set priorities for self, team, and peers, and adjust when priorities change.
• Excellent organizational and leadership skills.
• Thorough understanding of project/program management techniques and methods.
• Excellent knowledge of performance evaluation techniques and key matrix.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear, stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, and reach with hands and arms.

The employee will be required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Must be able to work any area of the restaurant when needed and to operate a computerized Point of Sale system/cash register. Position requires bending, standing, and walking the entire workday. Must have the ability to lift 10 pounds frequently and up to 30 pounds occasionally.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.