JOB TITLE: Priority One Services’ Assistant Project Manager (Project Manager II)

SUMMARY: Under the direction of the Project Manager, the Assistant Project Manager (Project Manager II) will ensure the NIH Division of Veterinary Resources contract is managed and oversight provided to all staff. The Assistant Project Manager is responsible for the daily oversight of all vivarium support departments and Cage Wash areas. This position must take ownership, along with the department supervisors, of area operations and error resolution to ensure that daily contractual obligations are completed. They will maintain budgets, reports, performance records, area documentation. Submitting all required documentation to maintain specific requirements of the contract. They are responsible for the coaching, directing, teaching, training, and performance correction of all personnel. The Assistant Project Manager will maintain a professional business appearance and demeanor while performing or attending business functions.

PRIMARY FUNCTIONS:

Work Assignments are based on work requirements to meet the contract needs, which may include the following duties:

• Provide competent and reasonable direction, organization, and management to all departments and positions on the contract.
• Knowledge in operations (ABSLI-II/w/ III practice), management, and facility maintenance of AAALAC accredited facilities.
• Coordinate training needs and requirements for husbandry, veterinary, and cage wash technicians with department supervisors and the training department.
• Create and maintain reports, forms, budgets, and communications utilizing a computer and software, i.e., Outlook, Excel, and Word.
• Establishing liaison and communicating with the Contract Office Representative, Project Manager, Facility Managers, compliance assurance entities, Veterinarians, and research staff.
• Conduct Quality Assurance inspections.
• Create action plans to manage the Task work, provide multiple department supervisors with the proper resources to perform, report and submit required contract documentation to maintain task specific requirements.
• Fundamental knowledge of medical terminology, veterinary care and procedures, laboratory animal husbandry, administrative management and human resources, and recruiting.
• Design, plan and organize disaster preparedness documentation emergency procedures for government closures.
• Responsible to establish, adjust, report, and monitor performance goals and standards for each department.
• Knowledge and skills in recruiting, retention methods and performance management of employees.
• Ensure health and safety training guidelines are being instructed and followed.
• Assuring that personnel adhere to security procedures and confidentiality requirements.
• Assisting when requested, in experimental planning and logistics and scheduling of projects.
• Demonstrate use of good leadership, team building and management skills, setting an example, professional communication, counseling, conflict resolution.
• Plan and control of staff resources on the floor or area to assure coverage of all tasks.
• Assure compliance with facility SOP’s, and Federal and Local laws.
• Supporting and maintaining the established employee training program which includes documenting employee progress and deficiencies.
• Oversight and awareness of each department’s strengths and technical abilities, identifying areas requiring additional training or expertise to broaden the scope of support services available.
• Maintain a current knowledge of existing and proposed laws, regulations, and guidelines affecting the care and use of animals.
• Maintaining a broad general knowledge and competence in laboratory animal veterinary technician support, non-human and small animal husbandry, technical procedures, surgery support and facility management.
• Assuring that personnel are aware of and compliant with DVR SOPs, NIH policies, regulations, safety, and security procedures.
• Monitor and report overtime to the government.
• Any duties or task as delegated from the Program Manager or government management.

SUPERVISES:

• All Task employees.

RELATIONSHIPS

A. Internal:

• POS Supervisors
• Contract Management Team

B. External:

1. Principal Investigators

2. Client Facility Managers

3. Task Project Officer(s)

4. Veterinary staff

SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED:

• High School diploma or GED and A.A. degree in related field, B.S. in Biology or Animal Science preferred at the PM Level II-IV
• American Association for Laboratory Animal Science (AALAS) certification at the Laboratory Animal Technologist (LATG) and/or CMAR level with at least 5 years supervisory or management experience in an animal facility with a focus on veterinary technical support.
• Specialized knowledge and skill with non-human primates, rodents, other various species, biohazards, veterinary care and procedures, and surgery support.
• Ability to manage and supervise multiple and complex labor categories.
• Business command of the English language both written and spoken,

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Must be able to lift 50 pounds Sometimes

Lifting Most of the time

Bending Most of the time

Walking Most of the time

Standing Most of the time

Stooping Most of the time

Kneeling Sometimes

Sitting Sometimes