What are the responsibilities and job description for the Training and Operations Manager - sUAS position at Tepa?
ABOUT THE TEPA COMPANIES
The Tepa Companies are wholly owned subsidiaries of the Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians. They deliver comprehensive and sustainable solutions to federal, state, local and private-sector clients throughout the United States. The tribally owned companies work independently and collaboratively to provide wide-ranging construction, engineering, environmental, industrial, staffing and technology services. Established in 2005, the Tepa Companies employ people in offices across the United States, including California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Missouri, and Texas.
When you join Tepa Companies, you have the opportunity to expand your entrepreneurial skill set while growing professionally alongside the best in the industry. You will have the opportunity to impact your team, the organization as a whole and subsequently, our Tribe.
We seek out top talent to provide the best services for our clients. We focus on being a responsible company for our employees and their families by creating a culture that reflects our core values and offering competitive pay and benefits packages. Tepa Companies is an equal opportunity employer and encourages diversity in the workforce.
LOCATION: Onsite: Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina
ABOUT THE JOB
Tepa Companies are actively seeking a Training and Operations Manager to administer a small unmanned aircraft system (SUAS) program for the United States Air Force (USAF) at Joint Base Charleston in South Carolina. As the Training and Operations Manager, you will manage sUAS program execution to ensure adherence to budget, schedule, scope and client satisfaction. You will also establish and manage staff for each phase of the program/project to include: identifying and resolving project performance and personnel problems, complying with all Tepa and client project management policies and procedures, managing, deadlines and deliverables, and executing projects per executed agreements.
Job responsibilities include:
- Continue developing training and operations of the sUAS Program for the United States Airforce at Joint Base Charleston.
- Leverage significant experience with USAF and/or DoD while implementing and managing the sUAS program.
- Coordination and/or management of contracted program office personnel based on Joint Base Charleston.
- Leverage highly specialized experience and technical skills to execute the existing sUAS program in its current, less-than-mature, as-is state while noting opportunities for improvement in preparation to redesign and significantly improve the program.
- sUAS program architecture development, mission integration and program office support.
- Manage multiple simultaneous project activities, client and project staff.
- Secure project specifications, and task schedule coordination.
- Coordinate, lead, and participate in project and technology related meetings and conference calls, including high-level strategic briefing for senior leaders.
- Oversee and prepare monthly sUAS Program execution activity reports with a log of activities performed according to government process and requirements.
- Ensure SUASMAN updates are timely and accurate for each training mission.
- Provide quarterly update briefing to Joint Base Charleston Senior Leaders and/or HQ AFIMSC.
- Prepare and provide meeting agendas and minutes, technical white papers, briefings, point papers, etc.
- Contribute to all team efforts by taking ownership of assigned tasks and duties, and be fully transparent and accountable for the successful performance of assigned tasks.
- Perform all duties with the highest possible degree of accuracy, integrity, and attention to detail.
- Focus particular attention on developing and maintaining client relationships and ensuring client satisfaction through the production of superior quality deliverables that meet or exceed client expectations.
- Develop and outline work processes and procedures.
- Provide well-informed input into teaming discussions, marketing activities and sales strategies for the types of projects, clients and markets that they specialize in managing.
- Work with project manager to resolve payment of invoices, gain acceptance of deliverables and other business necessities related to the management of their projects.
- Travel to client and project sites as needed.
- Other duties as assigned.
WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR
- Bachelor’s Degree in GIS, Geography, Engineering, Information Technology or related field or equivalent U.S. Air Force, or other DoD experience.
- 4 years of experience navigating and operating under USAF policies, systems, command structure, etc., or equivalent experience within the DoD
- Ability to pass any/all applicable background checks to obtain a common access card (CAC) for USAF installation access privileges and AF Non-secret Internet Protocol Router Network (NIPRNet) access, which typically requires proof of U.S. Citizenship and a background check
- Familiar with base level air staff organization and how to effectively communicate technical and operational information with staff at the installation level
- Part 107 sUAS Licensed (or ability to quickly obtain it) and familiar with Part 107 and Part 91 rules and sUAS operations
- Familiar with sUAS Technology and Regulatory trends
- Knowledgeable of sUAS flight safety procedures and risk mitigation measures
- Able to develop and manage to detailed sUAS CONOPS (Concept of Operations)
- Experience with developing, implementing, curating training content/ Training program oversight
- Experience managing highly technical projects such as sUAS-based GIS data/imagery acquisition and conversion, geospatial workflow automation, etc.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to adjust terminology and tone for a variety of different types of audiences
- Ability to prioritize, manage and execute required tasks to meet multiple stringent schedule deadlines
- Solid understanding of business analysis techniques and processes
- Ability to work with various departments and client personnel to facilitate the orderly execution of project plans
- Experience training others on the use of sUAS, policies related to sUAS, geospatial data acquisition and processing, and navigating USAF or DoD polices and systems
Preferred (not required) :
- 5 years of experience in increasingly advanced sUAS/geospatial/GIS technical leadership positions
- Familiar with modern project management processes
- Experience both performing and leading sUAS Geospatial data acquisition activities on Air Force installations
- Experience standing up a Program Management Office
- GIS, Imagery acquisition or sUAS Consulting experience
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