The Opportunity:

CACI’s Mission & Engineering Support business is seeking a Junior Program Operations Specialist to help connect workforce requirements with the programs that deliver critical support to U.S. government national security customers. Working with staffing, talent acquisition, security, program, and operations teams, you will help track staffing needs, coordinate workforce processes, and give leaders a clearer picture of how personnel align with mission requirements. You will also apply research and analytical skills to structured personnel selection, workforce trends, and organizational effectiveness. This is an early-career opportunity to build practical experience in staffing operations and applied psychology while developing a foundation for a career supporting defense and intelligence missions.

Responsibilities:

• Support structured behavioral assessments for mission-support roles. Develop and refine job-related behavioral interview questions, competency criteria, and evaluation rubrics; participate in interviews and document candidate evidence consistently.
• Research ways to improve staffing and operational processes and organizational structures. Examine workflows, roles, team dynamics, and decision paths, applying psychological and behavioral science concepts to identify opportunities to improve effectiveness, coordination, and adoption of change.
• Coordinate with program and operations teams to track workforce and operational needs, follow up on actions, and help address coordination gaps affecting program delivery.
• Coordinate staffing requirements across programs and business functions; help track vacancies, staffing priorities, candidate status, and workforce allocation.
• Work with program managers, talent acquisition, HR, security, subcontracting partners, and operations leaders to coordinate recruiting, onboarding, training, and clearance-processing activities.
• Analyze staffing and workforce information to identify trends, resource constraints, and opportunities to improve workforce planning and coordination.
• Support program and line-of-business reviews by gathering and validating information, coordinating meetings, maintaining action items, and organizing supporting materials.
• Assist with implementing process improvements and organizational changes, including gathering stakeholder input and examining how changes affect teams and operations.
• Develop and maintain staffing and operations templates, guides, trackers, and other resources that support consistent processes and knowledge sharing.
• Coordinate cross-functional operations projects and provide administrative, analytical, and briefing support for leadership priorities and surge activities.

Qualifications:

Required: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Industrial-Organizational Psychology, Organizational Behavior, Human Factors, Behavioral Science
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to research, analyze, and clearly summarize information.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Ability to work effectively with stakeholders across different teams and organizational levels.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook.
• U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI clearance. CACI intends to sponsor the selected candidate; clearance approval is subject to government investigation and adjudication.

Desired:

• Master’s degree in Industrial-Organizational Psychology, Organizational Psychology, Applied Psychology, Human Factors Psychology
• Academic or practical experience with structured interviewing, personnel assessment, job analysis, competency modeling, or employee selection.
• Familiarity with research methods, psychometrics, assessment validity, statistics, or qualitative and quantitative analysis.

What You Can Expect:

 A culture of integrity.

At CACI, we place character and innovation at the center of everything we do. As a valued team member, you’ll be part of a high-performing group dedicated to our customer’s missions and driven by a higher purpose – to ensure the safety of our nation.

An environment of trust.

CACI values the unique contributions that every employee brings to our company and our customers - every day. You’ll have the autonomy to take the time you need through a unique flexible time off benefit and have access to robust learning resources to make your ambitions a reality.

A focus on continuous growth.

Together, we will advance our nation's most critical missions, build on our lengthy track record of business success, and find opportunities to break new ground — in your career and in our legacy.

Pay Range:

There are a host of factors that can influence final salary including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, education, and certifications. Our employees value the flexibility at CACI that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives. We offer competitive compensation, benefits and learning and development opportunities. Our broad and competitive mix of benefits options is designed to support and protect employees and their families. At CACI, you will receive comprehensive benefits such as; healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education, and time off benefits.

The proposed salary range for this position is: