Job Description
Job Description
Job Title:
Project Manager Junior | OSDBU Event Support Specialist
Place of Performance:
Onsite at VA Office of Small & Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU)
801 I Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20001 (Business Engagement Center)
Key Responsibilities:
- Assists with strategic planning, oversight, and execution support for OSDBU events and activities including NVSBE coordination and stakeholder collaboration
- Develops and maintains outreach project management plans, risk management plans, and status reports for OSDBU events
- Coordinates weekly virtual and in-person business networking events (4-8 hours/day, up to 3 days/week) including full event lifecycle management
- Tracks event registration, attendance, engagement metrics, and prepares After-Action Reports (AARs) with improvement recommendations
- Prepares executive briefings, conference reports compliant with VA Policy Volume XIV Chapter 10, and signature-ready responses to Congressional inquiries
- Creates social media content calendars, marketing messages, and GovDelivery campaigns to promote OSDBU event registration and participation
- Monitors CRM platforms and responds to stakeholder inquiries within established SLAs
- Identifies program risks and proposes mitigation strategies with cost-benefit analysis and implementation schedules
Experience:
4 years' experience performing work relevant to PWS Tasks 3.1-3.6 (event planning/execution, project management, federal outreach coordination)
Education:
- BA/BS degree in a field of study relevant to the task requirements (Business, Communications, Public Administration, Marketing, Hospitality preferred)
- Greater levels of professional/technical ability relevant to the PWS task requirements may be substituted for education, upon the contractor's expressed intent to substitute
Technical Skills:
- Intermediate level experience with Microsoft Office Suite applications (Project, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Word, Teams, Planner, and SharePoint)
- Expertise using Cisco WebEx to conduct virtual meetings including polls, surveys, video/audio sharing, screen sharing, and platform reporting
- Effective verbal communication skills for large group presentations and one-on-one briefings
- Excellent written communication skills for executive reports and VA policy-compliant documentation
- Expertise analyzing event/conference data (registration, attendance, surveys, socioeconomic metrics)
- Demonstrated critical thinking skills for program improvement recommendations
- Experience assisting government program managers with small business outreach events at 1-per-week volume
Preferred Qualifications:
- Certified Meeting Professional (CMP)
- Certified Government Meeting Professional (CGMP)
- VA OSDBU or federal small business program experience
\nCompany Description
Platinum Business Services, LLC is a full-service consulting firm that provides a full suite of program management, financial and technical services to our clients. We offer the utmost in service delivery, integrity, and flexibility to enable our clients to exceed their goals and achieve their missions. Platinum takes a value-added approach to every step of our Program Management and Information Technology processes to ensure our service levels. We work to ensure that these essential principles are embodied in the full lifecycle of our meet the highest standards of the industry. Our work represents who we are. We maintain a never-settle philosophy and lead the way in relation to our employees, clients, and local community of setting the Platinum standard.
Company Description
Platinum Business Services, LLC is a full-service consulting firm that provides a full suite of program management, financial and technical services to our clients. We offer the utmost in service delivery, integrity, and flexibility to enable our clients to exceed their goals and achieve their missions. Platinum takes a value-added approach to every step of our Program Management and Information Technology processes to ensure our service levels. We work to ensure that these essential principles are embodied in the full lifecycle of our meet the highest standards of the industry. Our work represents who we are. We maintain a never-settle philosophy and lead the way in relation to our employees, clients, and local community of setting the Platinum standard.