COSMIC EFFICIENCY AND ENHANCEMENT DEPARTMENT (CEED) DIRECTOR

About Us

Nova Space Solutions, LLC (NSS) is a majority-owned subsidiary of Chugach Government Solutions, LLC (CGS). When you join NSS, you also become a part of a proud legacy of supporting missions while sustaining culture.

The federal division of Chugach Alaska Corporation, CGS, through its subsidiaries, has been supporting critical missions as a government contractor for over 25 years. We are proud to have built, and continue to foster, an incredibly talented team spanning across the globe in hundreds of different fields – each team member proud to serve our country with first-class business services, while also making a difference for our Chugach shareholders.

Empowering employees is a part of our core, and that focus is one of the ways we build and foster high-performing teams. We empower our employees through competitive compensation and benefits package, professional growth opportunities, truthful communication, and more!

If you are looking for an opportunity to serve something bigger than yourself; if you want your day job to be one that creates meaningful value; if you are looking for an environment that highly values employees and respects individual differences – then Nova Space Solutions may be the right fit for you!

Job Overview

Our COSMIC Efficiency & Enhancement Department (CEED) integrates cross-cutting mission support elements that enable us to manage the contract as an enterprise instead of as a collection of independent processes and tasks. Promotes a culture of innovation that delivers real improvements to systems, processes, and overall organizational performance to deliver excellence in maintenance, operations, logistics, engineering, and manufacturing.

The incumbent consults with the General Manager on needs of their organization. Identifies, plans, administers, and evaluates training and development initiatives that are driven by the strategic performance needs of the organization and in accordance with regulations. This position manages contracts, purchasing, finance, human resources, work management and innovations departments.

Work Model: Onsite/In-Office

Responsibilities

Essential Duties & Job Functions:

• Runs/responsible for the Innovation and Continuous Improvement Office.
• Oversees the Contract Office.
• Oversees the Human Resources Department.
• Oversees the Integrated Operations Center to deliver the desired balance between facility availability and cost.
• Manages all aspects of the contract accounting department functions to include payroll, accounts payable, journal entries, billing, invoicing, audit requests, man-hour reporting, cost & budgeting and other financial reporting as required.
• Oversees and manages all analytical data in support of business operations, customer reporting, and corporate reporting.
• Ensures the proper reconciliation, review, and timely correction of project general ledger accounts.
• Conducts analysis into the business and expense drivers in order to provide guidance to management on how the expense culture and behavior should be modified. Identify, develop, and maintain efficient, cost-effective processes, controls, and data management.
• Oversees the development of timely and accurate financial reports, regulatory filings, and disclosure statements.
• Ensures the proper tracking and maintenance of accurate contract cost records for all contract modifications.
• Develops and implements procedures to ensure compliance of all Corporate and Federal regulations in regard to purchases, financial transactions, ethical business conduct and reporting.
• Ensures compliance with applicable local, state, and federal regulations. Keeps abreast of legislative changes and advises leadership on new or proposed legislation that might impact the organization.
• Provides guidance and interpretations of policies and procedures to employees, managers, directors, and other key stakeholders within the organization. Assists in development HR related policies, procedures, and guidance information.
• Manages employee relations activities to include, making recommendations to management, conducting investigations, counseling employees, assisting with disciplinary actions, training staff, finding solutions to resolve problems, and building consensus.
• Consults with managers on the current and emerging performance and development needs within their area of responsibility.
• Implements training and development initiatives that are driven by strategic performance needs of the organization.
• Reviews contract documents for accuracy and sufficiency with government contract requirements.
• Reviews proposals for sufficiency with government contract requirements.
• Offers solutions to mitigate contractual / program risks.
• Provides guidance to project on how terms and conditions affect proposals and contracts.
• Analyzes feedback and performance data, to measure, identify and eliminate performance gaps.
• Manages the development and implementation of the programs and processes which includes best practices, program certification, skill training, online learning, metrics, and documentation.
• Consults with General Manager in the development, planning, and execution of culture-shaping strategy that aligns the workforce with strategic goals of the organization.
• Leads coaching initiatives.
• Monitors use, practices, and promotion of coaching environment throughout the organization.
• Develops comprehensive plans to optimize human resource talent throughout the organization.
• Other duties as assigned.
  
  

Job Requirements

Mandatory:

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Organizational Development or related field.
• Minimum of five (5) years of direct experience as a Senior Level Manager on a DoD, NASA and/or other federal Government contract or operation in the areas of logistics support services, or facilities maintenance and repair.
• Strong knowledge of organizational change management principles and methodologies.
• Ability to lead and motivate individuals and groups of people toward the accomplishment of work and organizational goals.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Skill in the use of MS Office Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint at an intermediate level.
• Ability to acquire and maintain government identification/common access card. 
• Ability to deal with a variety of people in a professional, courteous manner in diversified situations. 
• Valid state issued driver’s license with acceptable driving record.
• Ability to successfully pass any background checks and/or drug testing required on the contract.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a SECRET Security clearance.
• U.S. Citizenship.