Program Specialist – Science Advisors

Overview

Program Specialist – Science Advisors role at Cherokee Federal (CNSS) provides business administration services in support of the Science Advisor Program. The position enables international Science & Technology engagements, operational support, corporate communications, and logistical execution. The Program Specialist coordinates office productivity tasks, events, reviews, and communications for the Science Advisor Program. The Technical Point of Contact (TPoC) for this position reports to the ONR Global Science Advisor Program Manager.

• Track and manage concurrent business action items requiring sensitive coordination with ONR Global staff, ONR staff, and &DE partners.
• Plan, schedule, and coordinate Science Advisor candidate interviews, including logistics, interview materials, panel coordination, note-taking, and maintaining historical interview records.
• Lead the planning and execution of the annual ONR Global Industry Tour, including site coordination, travel logistics, administrative support, agenda dissemination, and on-site execution.
• Coordinate quarterly Science Advisor reviews with the Chief of Naval Research (CNR), consolidating inputs, providing administrative support, and tracking action items.
• Organize major annual events such as the Science Advisor Global Team Meeting (GTM) and employee orientations, including logistics, materials preparation, and after-action reporting.
• Maintain administrative accuracy of SA Program documentation within ONR Global shared drives (R, Q, S), ensuring updates within 72 hours using Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe Acrobat tools.
• Collect, consolidate, and distribute weekly, monthly, and annual SA reports via both NIPRNET and SIPRNET.
• Facilitate professional written and verbal communications across ONR, ONR Global, and external stakeholders.
• Provide business administration services in support of meetings, conferences, and events, including drafting notes, tracking actions, and coordinating with ONR Global Corporate Communications.
• Serve as Content Manager for the SA Program’s SharePoint Portal, ensuring current and accurate content.
• Collect and coordinate Science Advisor “SMART” tasks for the Global Engagement Plan (GEP).
• Develop and maintain visualization tools (charts, graphs, Power BI reports) to communicate SA processes and data.
• Manage SIPR content folders and online SIPR spaces (e.g., Intel Docs) for SA Program file sharing.

• Bachelor’s degree and 7+ years of relevant work experience, or Associate’s degree and 10+ years of U.S. Government S&T program support experience.
• Demonstrated proficiency in:
• Managing customer requirements across diverse administrative tasks.
• Briefing preparation and maintaining historical program records.
• Supporting program execution, administration, and evaluation.
• Professional maturity to interact with senior leaders (O-6/GS-15 level) across Joint, Navy, and Marine Corps commands.
• Proven experience planning, scheduling, and managing conferences, multi-day meetings, and large-scale events.
• Working knowledge of the Naval Research & Development Establishment (&DE).

Estimated Starting Salary Range for Program Specialist – Science Advisors: TBD. Pay commensurate with experience. Full-time benefits include Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K and other possible benefits as provided. Benefits are subject to change with or without notice.

Cherokee Nation System Solutions (CNSS) is part of Cherokee Federal – the division of tribally owned federal contracting companies owned by Cherokee Nation Businesses. As a trusted partner for more than 60 federal clients, Cherokee Federal LLCs focus on solving complex challenges and serving the government’s mission with compassion and heart. To learn more about CNSS, visit

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Please Note: This position is pending a contract award. If you are interested in a future with Cherokee Federal, APPLY TODAY. Although this is not an approved position, we are accepting applications for this future and anticipated need.