Project Director at Chickasaw Nation Industries in Norman, Oklahoma

Job Description:

It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing!


We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business.



SUMMARY



The Project Director will assume responsibility for the overall project, including quality assurance and serves as the main point of contact with the United States Department of Labor relating to contractual obligations.


This is a Part-Time position.


As a federal contractor, CNI is a drug-free workplace and adheres to the Federal Controlled Substance Act.



ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS



Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance which requires U.S. Citizenship.


Must have government contracting experience and familiarity with Federal grant regulations and laws.


Extensive experience in creating technical training content and materials related to Indian and Native American workforce initiatives, according to client specification and the ability to make recommendations for improvement.



KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Essential Duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.


Manages, plans and coordinates the full project life cycle per contract specifications. Serves as a focal point and provides guidance and expert support. Ensures the highest quality of services are met.


Maintains a solid customer relationship, and assures customer satisfaction with the successful execution of the project.


Manages project scope, deliverables, cost, profitability, schedule, quality and resources. Meets both on time delivery and budgetary objectives.


Leads, supervises and mentors assigned staff. Provides training and direction for ensuring the achievement of maximum performance with high standards and exercises supervisory personnel management responsibilities.


Interprets contracts, ensures responsiveness and achieves successful performance; this may include subject matter and specific technical knowledge in the area of Indian and Native American workforce grantees.


Plans daily activities within the guidelines of company policy, job description and supervisor's instruction in such a way as to maximize personal output.


Responsible for aiding in own self-development by being available and receptive to all training made available by the company.



OTHER DUTIES



Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.



EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE



Bachelor's degree and a minimum of ten (10) years relevant experience, or equivalent combination of education/experience.



JOB SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES



Extensive experience in creating technical training content and materials, according to client directive and the ability to make recommendations for improvement.


Project management - establishing schedules, meets deadlines, assigns responsibilities, and monitors and summarizes progress of the project, including budgets.


Leadership skills, providing direction to a team of staff.


Ability to interpret contracts, ensures responsiveness and achieves successful performance; this may include subject matter and specific technical knowledge in the area of Indian and Native American workforce grantees



LANGUAGE SKILLS



Ability to read, analyze and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community. Ability to write speeches and articles for publication that conform to prescribed style and format. Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors.



MATHEMATICAL SKILLS



Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.



REASONING ABILITY



Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.



PHYSICAL DEMANDS



The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.


Work is primarily performed in an office environment. Regularly required to sit. Regularly required use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms to handle objects and operate tools, computer, and/or controls. Required to speak and hear. Occasionally required to stand, walk and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. Exposed to general office noise with computers printers and light traffic.



CNI CORE COMPETENCIES



Responsible for the integration of CNI Core Competencies into daily functions, including commitment to integrity, knowledge/quality of work, supporting financial goals of the company, initiative/motivation, cooperation/relationships, problem analysis/discretion, accomplishing goals through organization, positive oral/written communication skills, leadership abilities, commitment to Affirmative Action, reliability/dependability, flexibility and ownership/accountability of actions taken.



COMPLIANCE



Promotes and encourages a culture of compliance with all applicable rules (federal, state, local, Federal Acquisition Regulations, Code of Federal Regulations, Prime Contract requirements, etc.) for themselves and the company as a whole. Fosters an environment in which they will report any violations or reasonably suspected violation of CNI policy, FAR, and/or CFR and are comfortable discussing the myriad compliance, conflict, FAR, CFR, etc. issues that arise during the performance of a government contract.



EOE including Disability/Vet



If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!