Event/Workshop Planner

Event/Workshop Planner

DEFTEC delivers mission-critical solutions through skillfully delivered services and innovative products. We are inspired by our clients' critical missions and driven to provide the most effective solutions to execute their missions, operational challenges, and requirements. Our dedicated, experienced, and talented employees work closely with our clients to ensure the delivery of exceptional services and products.

POSITION OVERVIEW

DEFTEC Corporation seeks a Journeyman Administrative Professional to support our Air Force Research Laboratory Technology Transition Office (AFRL/RR) customer.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Coordinate activities of staff, convention personnel, or clients to make arrangements for group meetings, events, workshops, or conventions
• Coordinate with other relevant organizations, as identified by AFRL/RR, on event process, planning, and execution
• Develop documents to engage industry and other stakeholders for inputs to plan engagements
• Develop a schedule for briefings and ensure the timeliness of events
• Coordinate and correlate briefing materials for engagement events
• Attend and act as AFRL/RR lead for planning meetings
• Develop methods to gather feedback from SMEs and industry
• Conduct briefing material overview/edits and submit to AFRL Public Affairs Office (as needed)

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required Qualifications:

• 7+ years of experience in event, conference, and workshop planning for the USAF, USSF, or DoW
• Proven experience in coordinating technology and innovation-focused events
• Preferred experience as an outreach coordinator
• Bachelor's degree OR a Master's degree and 5+ years of experience
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Active Secret Security Clearance

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior experience supporting AFRL/RR
• Active Top Secret Security Clearance

DEFTEC offers a comprehensive whole life benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, holiday, paid time off, life insurance, short/long term disability, and educational reimbursement. DEFTEC also matches 401k contributions dollar for dollar up to 3% of employee's income and an additional $0.50 for every dollar between 4-5% of employee's income. The DEFTEC team is comprised of professionals who make a difference every day in crucial missions related to national security. Our leadership knows that this happens by employing a diverse team who is well taken care of. Our employees are our top priority making DEFTEC an ideal place to work.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Please contact HR@deftec.com if you require reasonable accommodations.

DEFTEC is a Drug Free Workplace where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies.

AAP/EEO Statement

DEFTEC Corp is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth or breastfeeding), gender, gender identity, and gender expression, religious creed, disability (mental and physical) including HIV and AIDS, medical condition (cancer and genetic characteristics ), genetic information, age, marital status, civil union status, sexual orientation, military and veteran status, denial of family and medical care leave, arrest record and/or any other characteristic(s) protected by federal, state or local law.

This policy applies to all terms of employment including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities and general treatment during employment.

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.