Project Coordinator - Junior Cybersecurity Opportunity

Position Summary:  
The Project Coordinator works with system architects, system developers, testers and technical writers, coordinating schedules, tracking project milestones, and providing direction and expertise to ensure organized and timely project deliverables.  This role also works with the Administration for Community Living (ACL), Office of Information Resources Management (OIRM) leadership and helps design a secure architecture, identify and solve scale challenges, and navigate migration to cloud technologies with a cyber security mindset.

Key Responsibilities1: 

• Work with system architects, system developers, testers, and technical writers to meet schedules and track project milestones for ATO’s, technical documentation, and other analysis and design artifacts to be used for development, integration, and testing 
• Prepare necessary presentation materials for meetings; document and follow up on important actions and decisions from meetings 
• Coordinate with project lead to ensure project priorities and deliverables are up to date and deadlines are met; assess project risks and issues and provide solutions where applicable; be mindful and responsive to challenges that may surface with legacy applications 
• Ensure each project’s documentation is appropriately maintained; provide project administrative support as needed 
• Undertake project tasks as required 

 Perform other reasonable tasks as assigned by management in support of BCT’s goals and objectives. 

Experience, Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: 

• 3 to 5 years’ professional experience in Information Technology; experience working with Information Security and DevOps teams; cloud security experience desired, not required
• Professional experience coordinating projects (ideally IT projects), overseeing and managing IT team tasks and deliverables (ideally in a matrixed team environment), and collaborating with stakeholders; experience effectively managing, gathering and analyzing data  
• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited university or college 
• Respectful demeanor and interpersonal skills; ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team in virtual and in-person environments; must be organized, and able to effectively prioritize and meet deadlines 
• Proven ability to effectively communicate when speaking and in writing, exercise sound judgment, ask questions and be open to the input and decisions of others   
• Able to, both independently and collaboratively, solve problems and make decisions; be innovative  
• General proficiency with Microsoft Office suite 
• Desired, though not required:
  • Understanding of Policy and Compliance for FISMA, NIST and Security Controls 
  • Understanding of Microservices, API's, and 3rd Party Identity Management 
  • Familiarity with IT and Cyber Security Risk Management 
  • Familiarity with DevOps methodology 
  • Zero-trust security management familiarity 

BCT Partners’ mission is to provide insights about diverse people that lead to equity.
We are a national, multi-disciplinary consulting firm that delivers a full range of research, consulting, training, technology, and analytics services. BCT works with government agencies, corporations, nonprofit organizations, educational institutions and foundations, and is one of the leading firms in the country with expertise in the following markets: housing and community development, economic development, workforce development, children and families, health, education, and diversity, equity & inclusion.
We invite and welcome to our team people who share our values and goals; those with a passion for making the world a better place, who see strength in our diversity, seek equal opportunity for all communities and are motivated to create a more equitable and just society.  We appreciate the knowledge, abilities, and ideas of each individual and embrace his/her/their positive contributions to our collaborative and dynamic work environment.

Our Clients
This position supports several BCT clients.  A majority of the work will be with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Administration for Community Living (ACL) Office of Information Resources Management (OIRM).  The mission of HHS ACL is to maximize the independence, well-being, and health of older adults, people with disabilities across the lifespan, and their families and caregivers. ACL’s Office of Information Resources Management (OIRM), located within the Center for Management and Budget (CMB), works with ACL’s program centers to provide and transform information technology services in support of programs serving older Americans and Americans with disabilities. 
This Project
ACL’s goal is to identify, develop, operate and secure a portfolio of new and existing systems that better support the needs of its program, increase system security, and/or reduce the cost for system development and operations.  These technology solutions must comply with a complex set of laws and regulations, as well as user and reporting requirements, and must be sustainable and easily adaptable as program and compliance requirements evolve.
OIRM operates across four segments, all reporting to the ACL Chief Information Officer:  1) IT Portfolio Management (ITPM), 2) Enterprise Digital Strategies & Solutions (EDSS), 3) Policy, and 4) Administrative Support. These segments are cohesive and must work in concert to achieve effective results.   OIRM has contracted with BCT Partners to provide support to EDSS.   
 BCT Partners is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, military and or/ veteran status, or any other Federal or State legally protected class. BCT Partners will not discriminate against persons because of their disability, including disabled veterans, and will make reasonable accommodations for known physical or mental limitations of qualified employees and applicants with disabilities. If you are interested in applying and require special assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please contact our Human Resources department at careers@bctpartners.com. We appreciate the diversity of our communities and invite all who are interested to apply.

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