Job Description:

Akima Support Operations (ASO) provides logistics, facilities maintenance and operations, transportation and support services for mission-critical military installations and civilian agencies around the country. From the homes of U.S. Central Command and U.S. Special Operations Command to the highways of suburban Virginia, ASO experts and professionals work behind the scenes to ensure smooth and continuous operations. Our personnel enjoy competitive benefits packages and challenging roles in work environments committed to safety, diversity and opportunity for career growth. As an Alaska Native Corporation (ANC), 100% of our company’s profits go back to our more than 14,000 Iñupiat shareholders that have resided near and above the Arctic Circle for more than 10,000 years. Our business helps support their way of life and contributes to the survival of a culture that has thrived in a challenging environment.

The Operations Shift Coordinator, Facilities will work closely with the company’s Project Manager, the shift crews of multiple trade technicians and with Prime Contractor customers. Provides direct liaison with technicians to support coordinating shift schedules, facilitating movement to the job site, providing orientation to the job site, providing safety briefings, and supporting coordination for the technicians to access work areas. May support the scheduling of techs against the project time slots work with subcontractors ensure shift schedules are full.

Responsibilities:

• Establishes working relationships with subcontractors to ensure schedule coordination.


• Supports project manager in the delivery of needed personnel to the project


• Provides on-site specific problem solving/support to PM, subcontractors, prime contractor and the technicians


• Works with Project Manager and Project Controls to ensure subcontract invoicing aligns with actual scheduled work


• Works with Technicians to help them understand their work areas


• Supports technicians entry into work areas


• Responsible for monitoring subcontractor/vendor attendance


• Responsible for complying with Akima rules of Safety


• Ensures all corporate and operational requirements and policies are adhered to at the project level

Minimum Qualifications:

• Requires cursory understanding of facilities management


• Requires experience and knowledge in contingency operations.


• Requires experience interacting with foreign nationals and respect for foreign cultures


• Ability to work legally in the US


• Ability to pass background check and obtain access to US Military installations

Knowledge and Skills:

• Strong problem solving skills, planning, organizational, and time management skills.


• Strong communicator


• Strong interpersonal skills.


• Proficient computer skills, especially Microsoft Office applications.


• Ability to function effectively as part of a team.


• Ability to maintain discretion and confidentiality.

Desired Qualifications:

• Fluency in Dari and Pashto


• College degree preferred

The duties and responsibilities listed in this job description generally cover the nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this position. This is not intended to be a complete list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required.

 

The duties and responsibilities listed in this job description generally cover the nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this position.  This is not intended to be a complete list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required.  Subject to the terms of an applicable collective bargaining agreement, the company management reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and to assign other duties as may be necessary.  We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for the position; however, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

 

We are an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will receive consideration for employment, without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, gender or gender-identity, age, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, pregnancy or parental status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

 

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