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Ascension is seeking an experienced Research Methods / IRB / Ethics Specialist to provide on-demand expertise supporting international development monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) activities for U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB)-funded programs.

The ideal candidate is a research ethics professional with demonstrated experience supporting human-subject research, evaluation studies, Institutional Review Board (IRB) submissions, research protocols, informed consent procedures, privacy protections, and ethical data collection practices.

This specialist will support evaluation teams conducting performance evaluations, rapid evaluative studies, and data-driven research activities by ensuring that proposed methodologies comply with applicable ethical standards and human-subject protection requirements. The role is critical to enabling ILAB evaluation activities to produce credible, responsible, and evidence-based findings while protecting research participants and sensitive information.

The successful candidate should be comfortable working independently on intermittent assignments, reviewing evaluation designs, advising technical teams, and providing specialized guidance when research activities require ethical review or approval.

Summary of Contractor Role

The Research Methods / IRB / Ethics Specialist provides specialized research compliance and ethics support across ILAB Monitoring, Evaluation, and Data Services activities.

The specialist will advise evaluation teams on appropriate research methodologies, sampling approaches, participant protections, consent processes, privacy safeguards, and IRB or other applicable ethical review requirements. The role supports the development and execution of evaluations involving qualitative and quantitative data collection, surveys, interviews, focus groups, and other research activities.

The ideal candidate is a detail-oriented research professional capable of reviewing complex evaluation approaches, identifying ethical risks, recommending mitigation strategies, and ensuring research activities align with accepted standards for responsible data collection and analysis.

This role requires a self-directed professional who can rapidly support task orders with limited notice, collaborate with multidisciplinary evaluation teams, and provide practical guidance within compressed timelines.

The contractor will support processes and tools including:

• IRB submission packages
• Human-subject research protocols
• Research ethics review procedures
• Informed consent documentation
• Data privacy and personally identifiable information (PII) protection procedures
• Sampling methodologies
• Survey instruments and research protocols
• Evaluation design reviews
• Qualitative and quantitative research approaches
• Data collection plans and participant safeguards

The position supports Ascension's on-demand MEL specialist bench, which provides evaluation, research, data analytics, visualization, and technical assistance services to government clients. ILAB anticipates maintaining a bench of qualified specialists capable of supporting assignments within approximately six weeks of task issuance. DRAFT_ILAB_RFI_PWS (1)

Position Day-to-Day Activities / Anticipated Responsibilities

• Review evaluation methodologies, research designs, and data collection approaches to identify ethical considerations and compliance requirements.
• Assess whether proposed evaluation activities require IRB review, ethical approval, or additional research protections.
• Develop and review human-subject research documentation, including protocols, consent procedures, and participant protection measures.
• Advise evaluation teams on appropriate sampling strategies and research methodologies.
• Evaluate survey instruments, interview protocols, focus group guides, and other data collection tools for ethical considerations.
• Recommend safeguards for protecting participant privacy, confidentiality, and sensitive information.
• Support preparation of IRB submission packages and related documentation when required.
• Collaborate with Lead Evaluators, Project Managers, data analysts, and subject matter specialists to integrate ethical practices into evaluation activities.
• Review data management approaches to ensure appropriate handling of personally identifiable information (PII).
• Provide technical guidance during evaluation planning, fieldwork preparation, and research implementation activities.
• Document research ethics decisions, assumptions, approvals, and mitigation strategies.
• Participate in virtual meetings with government stakeholders, evaluation teams, and project partners.
• Maintain awareness of current research ethics standards, human-subject protection requirements, and evaluation best practices.

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Ascension is seeking experienced Country, Regional, Sector, and Language Evaluation Specialists to support a dynamic Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) specialist bench supporting the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) mission.

The ideal candidate is a subject matter expert with demonstrated experience conducting international development research, program evaluations, labor-sector analysis, stakeholder engagement, and qualitative and/or quantitative data collection in specific geographic regions, countries, industries, or thematic areas.

This role supports mission-critical evaluations of international technical assistance programs focused on labor rights, child labor prevention, forced labor reduction, human trafficking prevention, global supply chains, workforce development, and related international labor initiatives.

The successful candidate will bring deep contextual knowledge, cultural awareness, research expertise, and the ability to translate complex field-level information into actionable findings that improve program effectiveness and inform evidence-based decision-making.

Summary of Contractor Role

The Country / Regional / Sector / Language Evaluation Specialist provides specialized expertise to support ILAB-funded monitoring, evaluation, and learning activities. Specialists are activated on an as-needed basis based on task orders requiring specific geographic, sector, methodological, or language expertise.

The specialist will support evaluation teams conducting:

• Performance evaluations of technical assistance projects;
• Rapid and ad hoc evaluative studies;
• Political economy analyses;
• Stakeholder assessments;
• Labor-sector research;
• Supply-chain analyses;
• Field data collection;
• Qualitative interviews;
• Document reviews;
• Data interpretation;
• Evaluation reporting.

The specialist works collaboratively with Ascension’s Lead Evaluator, Project Manager, and other MEL professionals to ensure evaluation activities are contextually appropriate, culturally informed, methodologically sound, and aligned with client requirements.

The ideal candidate is:

• Detail-oriented and analytical;
• Comfortable working independently in complex international environments;
• Experienced engaging diverse stakeholders;
• Skilled at gathering and interpreting qualitative and quantitative information;
• Able to quickly understand unfamiliar programs and operating environments;
• Effective working remotely and across multicultural teams;
• Able to communicate findings clearly through written reports, presentations, and briefings.

Expected Responsibilities / Activities

The Country / Regional / Sector / Language Evaluation Specialist may:

• Conduct country, regional, or sector-level research supporting MEL assignments.
• Analyze political, economic, labor, workforce, and social factors affecting program outcomes.
• Conduct stakeholder interviews with government officials, implementing partners, beneficiaries, community organizations, and industry representatives.
• Support evaluation planning activities, including development of evaluation questions, data collection approaches, and analytical frameworks.
• Perform desk reviews of project documentation, policies, reports, and performance data.
• Conduct qualitative data collection through interviews, focus groups, surveys, and field observations.
• Support fieldwork planning and execution, including local coordination and stakeholder engagement.
• Provide subject matter expertise regarding labor rights, supply chains, workforce development, human trafficking, child labor, or related sectors.
• Translate contextual information into evaluation findings, lessons learned, and recommendations.
• Review evaluation reports for technical accuracy and contextual relevance.
• Support development of reports, presentations, briefing materials, and knowledge products.
• Provide translation and interpretation support when qualified and required.
• Participate in virtual and/or in-person evaluation activities.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary evaluation teams across geographic locations.
• Validate AI-assisted research outputs to ensure accuracy, reliability, and appropriate interpretation.

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Ascension is seeking a Learning, Communications & Section 508 Specialist to support a Department of Labor (DOL), Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) Monitoring, Evaluation, and Data Services program. The selected professional will support the design, development, facilitation, and dissemination of learning activities and evaluation-related communication products that translate complex monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) findings into actionable insights for government stakeholders, technical assistance implementers, and program audiences.

This position is ideal for a highly organized, collaborative professional who combines adult learning expertise, technical writing ability, communications experience, accessibility knowledge, and stakeholder facilitation skills. The specialist will help ILAB maximize the value of evaluation activities by transforming technical findings into clear, accessible, and engaging products including workshops, learning materials, executive summaries, one-page briefs, presentations, infographics, knowledge products, and other dissemination materials.

The ideal candidate understands how to communicate complex analytical information to diverse audiences and can bridge the gap between evaluators, program managers, technical specialists, and executive stakeholders.

Summary of Contractor Role

The Learning, Communications & Section 508 Specialist provides specialized support across ILAB’s MEL activities, including training design and delivery, collaborative learning sessions, evaluation communications, technical editing, knowledge management, and accessibility compliance.

The specialist supports ILAB’s requirement to design and deliver learning activities related to MEL topics such as indicator development, data analysis, survey methods, adaptive management, evaluation planning, and sensemaking facilitation. The role also supports evaluation utilization through the development of user-friendly communication products including one-page summaries, presentations, infographics, stories/vignettes, social media content, blogs, and synthesized evaluation findings. DRAFT_ILAB_RFI_PWS (1)

The successful candidate is expected to:

• Translate technical evaluation findings into clear and actionable communications.
• Design engaging adult-learning experiences for government and project stakeholders.
• Facilitate workshops, collaborative learning sessions, and sensemaking discussions.
• Ensure all deliverables comply with Section 508 accessibility requirements.
• Apply strong editorial judgment to improve clarity, consistency, and usability of reports and communication products.
• Support knowledge sharing by organizing and presenting lessons learned, trends, and promising practices across evaluations.

The candidate should be:

• Detail-oriented and quality-focused.
• Comfortable working independently in an on-demand environment.
• Skilled at managing multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Able to collaborate with evaluators, data analysts, project managers, and government stakeholders.
• Experienced in converting technical information into executive-level communications.

Position Responsibilities / Anticipated Activities

The Learning, Communications & Section 508 Specialist will:

Training & Learning Support

• Design adult-learning materials supporting MEL-related training topics, including evaluation planning, indicator development, adaptive management, and data use.
• Develop facilitator guides, participant materials, presentation decks, exercises, discussion guides, and feedback instruments.
• Facilitate virtual, hybrid, and in-person learning sessions.
• Support collaborative learning activities and workshops designed to improve stakeholder understanding and use of evaluation findings.
• Develop participant surveys and analyze feedback to improve future learning activities.
• Apply adult learning methodologies to improve participant engagement and knowledge retention.

Evaluation Communications & Knowledge Products

• Develop executive summaries, one-page briefs, infographics, newsletters, blogs, and other communication products.
• Translate evaluation findings into concise and audience-appropriate messages.
• Support sensemaking sessions by developing discussion materials and facilitation aids.
• Assist with synthesis products identifying trends, lessons learned, and promising practices across evaluations.
• Develop stories and narratives highlighting program outcomes and learning opportunities.
• Support dissemination of findings through accessible digital formats.

Technical Editing & Quality Assurance

• Review technical reports, presentations, and knowledge products for grammar, clarity, consistency, and audience appropriateness.
• Edit evaluation deliverables to improve readability while maintaining technical accuracy.
• Ensure consistency with ILAB communication standards and reporting expectations.
• Perform quality reviews before submission to government stakeholders.

Section 508 Accessibility Support

• Develop Section 508-compliant electronic documents and communication products.
• Review documents, presentations, spreadsheets, and visual products for accessibility compliance.
• Apply accessibility standards including document structure, alternative text, headings, tables, color-independent communication, and navigation requirements.
• Support remediation of inaccessible documents.
• Coordinate with technical teams to ensure accessible dashboards, reports, and visual products.

Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement

• Coordinate with evaluators, data analysts, project managers, and subject matter experts.
• Participate in stakeholder meetings and capture decisions, action items, and learning opportunities.
• Support knowledge management activities using collaboration platforms such as Microsoft SharePoint and Microsoft 365.
• Assist with maintaining reusable communication assets and knowledge repositories.

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Ascension is seeking a highly analytical and detail-oriented MEL Data Analyst / Data Quality Assurance (DQA) & Visualization Specialist to support a mission-focused Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) program for the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB).

The ideal candidate will combine expertise in monitoring and evaluation data analysis, data quality assurance, quantitative and qualitative analysis, dashboard development, and data storytelling to transform complex program data into actionable insights that support evidence-based decision-making.

This position supports ILAB’s efforts to assess the effectiveness and outcomes of international technical assistance programs by ensuring data integrity, analyzing performance indicators, identifying trends, and developing user-friendly visualization products for technical and non-technical audiences. The role requires a professional who can bridge the gap between raw program data and meaningful management insights.

The successful candidate will have experience working with performance indicators, evaluation datasets, survey results, Excel-based reporting systems, Power Query, Power BI, Tableau, and other analytical tools. The candidate should be comfortable working independently, collaborating with evaluators and program stakeholders, and delivering high-quality analytical products within defined timelines.

Summary of Contractor Role

The MEL Data Analyst / DQA & Visualization Specialist provides technical data support for ILAB monitoring, evaluation, and learning activities. The position supports the assessment of program performance through data validation, quality reviews, statistical and qualitative analysis, data aggregation, dashboard development, and visualization.

The role supports ILAB requirements to:

• Conduct data quality assessments (DQA) of grantee performance indicators and data systems.
• Evaluate data validity, reliability, timeliness, precision, and integrity.
• Analyze project performance data using quantitative and qualitative methods.
• Maintain and update Excel-based reporting tools.
• Develop dashboards, visual summaries, infographics, and analytical products.
• Support synthesis of evaluation findings into accessible communications products.

ILAB requires these services to support approximately multiple evaluation and analytical products annually, including data quality assessments, aggregated reporting products, and visualization deliverables. DRAFT_ILAB_RFI_PWS (1)

The ideal candidate is a self-directed analytical professional who can:

• Translate complex datasets into actionable findings.
• Identify data inconsistencies and recommend corrective actions.
• Develop repeatable analytical processes.
• Communicate technical findings clearly to executives, program managers, and stakeholders.
• Balance multiple priorities in a dynamic evaluation environment.

Position Responsibilities / Expected Activities

The contractor will:

Data Quality Assurance & Validation

• Conduct data quality assessments (DQAs) of program performance indicators and reporting systems.
• Evaluate datasets for accuracy, completeness, consistency, reliability, and timeliness.
• Identify data anomalies, discrepancies, and quality issues.
• Develop recommendations to improve data collection and reporting processes.
• Validate datasets before analysis and visualization activities.

Data Analysis & Evaluation Support

• Analyze quantitative and qualitative program data to answer evaluation questions.
• Perform descriptive and trend analysis of performance indicators.
• Analyze survey results, monitoring data, and evaluation datasets.
• Identify patterns, relationships, risks, and improvement opportunities.
• Support evaluators with evidence-based findings.

Data Management & Transformation

• Clean, normalize, and organize datasets from multiple sources.
• Perform Excel-based data aggregation and transformation activities.
• Use Power Query and related tools to automate recurring data preparation activities.
• Maintain data documentation, analytical assumptions, and methodologies.
• Support data governance and version control processes.

Dashboard Development & Visualization

• Develop interactive dashboards using Power BI, Tableau, or similar visualization platforms.
• Create visual products including:
  • Dashboards
  • Charts
  • Graphs
  • Infographics
  • Data summaries
  • Executive reporting products
• Translate technical data into understandable insights for non-technical audiences.

MEL Reporting & Knowledge Products

• Support preparation of analytical reports and evaluation deliverables.
• Develop data summaries supporting decision-making.
• Assist with synthesis of findings across multiple evaluations.
• Support creation of utilization-focused communications products.

Collaboration & Stakeholder Support

• Collaborate with MEL specialists, evaluators, program managers, and technical experts.
• Participate in review sessions to validate analytical findings.
• Present analytical results and recommendations.
• Support continuous improvement of data processes.

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Ascension is seeking a highly experienced Lead Evaluator / MEL Technical Director to serve as the senior technical authority responsible for designing, managing, and assuring the quality of monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) activities supporting U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB)-funded technical assistance programs.

The ideal candidate is an experienced evaluation professional with deep expertise in international development evaluation, adaptive evaluation approaches, mixed-method research methodologies, performance measurement, stakeholder engagement, and evidence-based learning.

This individual will serve as the technical leader for evaluation teams conducting performance evaluations, rapid assessments, thematic studies, data quality assessments, learning activities, and synthesis efforts across global programs. The Lead Evaluator will ensure evaluation approaches are methodologically sound, practical, utilization-focused, and aligned with ILAB’s mission of improving program effectiveness and outcomes.

The successful candidate will be comfortable operating in complex international environments, leading multidisciplinary evaluation teams, engaging senior stakeholders, translating complex findings into actionable recommendations, and mentoring evaluation specialists.

Summary of Contractor Role

The Lead Evaluator / MEL Technical Director provides overall technical leadership for Ascension’s MEL support services. This position leads the planning, execution, analysis, and utilization phases of evaluation assignments supporting ILAB technical assistance projects.

The Lead Evaluator develops evaluation strategies, methodologies, Terms of Reference (TORs), analytical frameworks, and quality assurance processes. The role oversees evaluation specialists assigned from Ascension’s bench of technical experts, ensuring each assignment includes appropriate methodological expertise, sector knowledge, geographic understanding, and language capability.

The Lead Evaluator supports:

• Performance evaluations of ILAB-funded technical assistance projects
• Rapid and ad-hoc evaluation studies
• Qualitative and quantitative research activities
• Data analysis and interpretation
• Data quality assessments
• Learning workshops and sense-making sessions
• Evaluation report development
• Data visualization and findings dissemination

The position requires a professional who can balance rigorous evaluation methodology with practical program improvement needs. The Lead Evaluator must be capable of translating evaluation findings into clear recommendations that support decision-making, adaptive management, and organizational learning.

The candidate should demonstrate strong judgment, attention to detail, excellent communication skills, and the ability to independently manage complex evaluation activities while collaborating with government stakeholders, grantees, technical experts, and international partners.

Key Responsibilities / Expected Activities

The Lead Evaluator / MEL Technical Director will:

Evaluation Leadership & Methodology

• Lead the design and implementation of monitoring, evaluation, and learning activities supporting ILAB programs.
• Develop evaluation methodologies, analytical frameworks, and evaluation approaches aligned with assignment objectives.
• Develop Terms of Reference (TORs) using approved government templates.
• Define evaluation questions, indicators, data collection approaches, analytical methods, and reporting strategies.
• Apply mixed-method evaluation approaches combining quantitative and qualitative techniques.
• Recommend appropriate methodologies based on project scope, timeline, and available data.

Technical Oversight & Quality Assurance

• Provide technical oversight for evaluation specialists supporting individual task assignments.
• Review evaluation plans, data collection instruments, analytical approaches, and draft deliverables.
• Ensure evaluation products meet quality standards for accuracy, credibility, and usability.
• Perform technical quality reviews of reports, findings, recommendations, and analytical products.
• Validate AI-assisted analysis, summaries, and content before incorporation into client deliverables.

Evaluation Execution & Data Analysis

• Lead evaluation teams conducting virtual and in-person fieldwork.
• Conduct stakeholder interviews, focus groups, observations, and document reviews.
• Analyze quantitative performance indicators and qualitative findings.
• Interpret monitoring data to identify trends, outcomes, challenges, and opportunities.
• Support data quality assessments evaluating validity, reliability, timeliness, precision, and integrity.

Learning Facilitation & Knowledge Sharing

• Design and facilitate learning sessions, workshops, and sense-making activities.
• Translate evaluation findings into actionable insights for stakeholders.
• Develop executive summaries, presentations, dashboards, and communication products.
• Mentor junior evaluators and support knowledge transfer across evaluation teams.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Collaborate with ILAB Task Managers, CORs, grantees, and technical stakeholders.
• Facilitate evaluation launch meetings and stakeholder discussions.
• Adapt evaluation approaches based on stakeholder feedback and emerging requirements.
• Communicate complex evaluation findings clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.

Reporting & Deliverables

• Prepare and finalize evaluation reports and technical products.
• Ensure deliverables meet Section 508 accessibility requirements.
• Support preparation of English and translated deliverables when required.
• Ensure reports are evidence-based, concise, and aligned with client expectations.

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Ascension is seeking an experienced Project (Contract) Manager to provide operational leadership and contract oversight for a mission-focused federal monitoring, evaluation, and data services program supporting the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB).

The ideal candidate is a seasoned federal contractor professional who can manage complex, multi-disciplinary teams supporting international development, monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) activities. This individual will serve as the primary operational point of contact responsible for ensuring successful execution of task orders, coordinating specialized personnel, managing schedules and deliverables, supporting quality assurance activities, and maintaining strong relationships with government stakeholders.

The successful candidate should have demonstrated experience managing federal contracts, coordinating technical teams, supporting international development or program evaluation efforts, and delivering high-quality products within defined timelines and budgets.

This role is best suited for a detail-oriented, proactive leader who can operate independently, anticipate project risks, coordinate multiple priorities, and provide reliable contract execution support in a dynamic, task-order-driven environment.

Summary of Contractor Role

The Project (Contract) Manager will provide day-to-day contract management and operational oversight for Ascension’s support to ILAB’s Monitoring, Evaluation, and Data Services requirement.

The Project Manager will oversee execution activities across multiple evaluation, research, training, data analysis, and visualization assignments by coordinating the availability and deployment of subject matter specialists, monitoring progress against tasking requirements, supporting stakeholder communications, and ensuring deliverables meet contractual, technical, and quality expectations.

The Project Manager will manage workflow among evaluation specialists, subcontractors, and supporting personnel; coordinate task assignments; maintain project schedules; monitor risks/issues; support fieldwork planning; and ensure required deliverables are submitted accurately and on schedule.

The Project Manager will also support:

• Task order planning and execution
• Contractor staffing and bench management
• COR/customer communications
• Quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC)
• Monthly progress reporting
• Deliverable tracking
• Risk identification and mitigation
• Stakeholder coordination
• Travel and fieldwork coordination

The role requires strong organizational leadership, communication skills, and the ability to manage multiple concurrent assignments while maintaining compliance with federal contract requirements.

Position Day-to-Day Activities / Responsibilities

The contractor may perform the following activities throughout contract performance:

• Manage overall contract execution activities, ensuring assigned tasks are completed within schedule, budget, and quality expectations.
• Serve as the primary operational liaison between Ascension, government stakeholders, and supporting technical personnel.
• Coordinate tasking memo intake activities, including reviewing requirements, timelines, deliverables, and staffing needs.
• Develop and maintain project schedules, staffing plans, milestone trackers, and deliverable calendars.
• Monitor project performance, risks, issues, dependencies, and corrective action plans.
• Coordinate staffing assignments by matching qualified specialists to evaluation, data, training, and analytical task requirements.
• Manage subcontractor and consultant coordination activities, ensuring alignment with contract requirements.
• Support evaluation launch activities, stakeholder meetings, and project kickoff sessions.
• Facilitate communication among technical teams, government stakeholders, and project leadership.
• Review technical deliverables, reports, presentations, and supporting documentation for completeness and quality.
• Implement quality control processes to ensure deliverables meet contract requirements, formatting standards, and customer expectations.
• Prepare monthly status reports, project updates, risk summaries, and executive briefings.
• Track labor utilization, staffing levels, and project resource requirements.
• Coordinate travel and fieldwork logistics when required.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives by identifying process efficiencies and lessons learned.
• Maintain documentation repositories, project records, and contract management artifacts.

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Ascension is seeking an experienced Reporting Site Developer to support the Indian Health Service (IHS) Office of Finance and Accounting by designing, developing, maintaining, and enhancing financial reporting solutions that enable accurate financial management, operational visibility, and data-driven decision-making.

The ideal candidate is a highly analytical Business Intelligence professional with experience developing enterprise financial reports, dashboards, and data visualization solutions using tools such as Qlik Sense, QlikView, Oracle reporting environments, SQL, and business intelligence platforms.

This individual will support mission-critical financial management operations by transforming complex financial system data into accurate, accessible, and actionable reporting products. The candidate should understand federal financial management environments, reporting validation processes, data quality controls, and the relationship between financial systems, reporting platforms, and business users.

The successful candidate is detail-oriented, proactive, and comfortable working independently in a complex government financial environment. The individual should be capable of translating business reporting needs into technical solutions while collaborating with financial analysts, system administrators, and functional stakeholders.

Summary of Contractor Role

The Reporting Site Developer provides technical expertise supporting the development, maintenance, validation, and enhancement of financial reporting solutions supporting IHS Unified Financial Management System (UFMS), Financial Business Intelligence System (FBIS), Oracle Hyperion, and related reporting environments.

The contractor will develop financial reports, dashboards, queries, and visualization products that support General Ledger operations, financial close activities, audit readiness, management reporting, and operational decision-making.

The role requires expertise in business intelligence development, reporting architecture, SQL/query development, data analysis, and dashboard visualization. The Reporting Site Developer will ensure reporting products accurately represent financial data, comply with reporting requirements, and provide reliable information to IHS financial managers and stakeholders.

The position will support:

• Financial reporting development
• Reporting migration activities
• Dashboard development
• Data validation and reconciliation
• Report testing and quality assurance
• Ad hoc financial analysis
• Business intelligence enhancements

Position Day-to-Day Activities

The Reporting Site Developer will:

• Develop and maintain enterprise financial reports supporting UFMS, FBIS, and Hyperion reporting requirements.
• Design, build, and enhance Qlik Sense and QlikView dashboards to support financial operations and management decision-making.
• Analyze financial reporting requirements and translate business needs into technical reporting solutions.
• Develop SQL queries, data extracts, and reporting datasets to support financial analysis and operational reporting.
• Validate financial reporting outputs to ensure accuracy, completeness, and consistency with source system data.
• Perform data analysis to identify reporting discrepancies, trends, anomalies, and opportunities for process improvement.
• Support migration of existing reports and dashboards into updated reporting environments.
• Conduct testing of reports, dashboards, and reporting enhancements prior to deployment.
• Troubleshoot reporting issues and coordinate resolution with functional and technical teams.
• Support General Ledger reporting activities, including financial close and audit support reporting requirements.
• Develop documentation including report specifications, user guides, technical documentation, and standard operating procedures.
• Collaborate with financial analysts, system administrators, developers, and government stakeholders to improve reporting capabilities.
• Support data integrity monitoring activities by validating reporting outputs against UFMS, Hyperion, FBIS, and related financial systems.

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Ascension is seeking an experienced UFMS Technical / Application Support Subject Matter Expert (SME) to provide advanced functional and technical support for the Indian Health Service (IHS) Unified Financial Management System (UFMS) environment, including Oracle Federal Financials, Hyperion, FBIS, reporting solutions, system interfaces, and related financial management applications.

The ideal candidate is a seasoned Oracle Federal Financials professional with demonstrated experience supporting enterprise financial management systems within the Federal Government environment. The candidate will serve as a trusted technical advisor responsible for troubleshooting complex application issues, supporting system enhancements, validating interfaces and data exchanges, executing testing activities, and ensuring operational continuity for mission-critical financial systems.

This position is ideal for a highly analytical, detail-oriented professional who understands the intersection of financial management operations, enterprise applications, system integrations, data integrity, and Federal compliance requirements.

The successful candidate will bring strong Oracle EBS technical knowledge, problem-solving capabilities, and the ability to collaborate with Government stakeholders, functional users, system administrators, and technical teams to maintain reliable financial operations.

Summary of Contractor Role

The UFMS Technical / Application Support SME provides advanced technical and functional support for IHS financial management applications supporting the Office of Finance and Accounting (OFA). The position supports daily operations, system maintenance, enhancements, troubleshooting, testing, and continuous improvement activities for UFMS, Hyperion, FBIS, and associated interfaces.

The contractor will support the Government by ensuring financial applications remain available, accurate, secure, and aligned with business requirements. Responsibilities include analyzing system issues, performing root cause analysis, supporting change and release management activities, validating system enhancements, and assisting with user support and knowledge transfer.

The role requires a professional capable of working independently, managing competing priorities, and resolving complex technical problems involving:

• Oracle Federal Financials / Oracle E-Business Suite environments
• Hyperion application support
• Financial reporting systems
• Database queries and data analysis
• System interfaces and integrations
• User access provisioning workflows
• Application testing and validation
• Change management processes
• Financial system data integrity monitoring

The successful candidate will help IHS maintain uninterrupted financial operations by providing expert-level application support and ensuring system changes are implemented effectively with minimal operational disruption.

The PWS identifies requirements for contractor personnel to support UFMS, Hyperion, FBIS, and related financial applications by troubleshooting issues, supporting enhancements, validating interfaces, performing testing, and maintaining operational integrity. OFA_UFMS_and_Hyperion_Services_…

Position Responsibilities / Expected Activities

The UFMS Technical / Application Support SME will:

• Provide advanced technical troubleshooting support for UFMS, Hyperion, FBIS, and related financial applications.
• Analyze and resolve complex application incidents involving system functionality, interfaces, configurations, reporting, and data issues.
• Perform root cause analysis to identify underlying causes of system defects, processing failures, and operational issues.
• Support UFMS enhancements, configuration changes, patches, upgrades, and system improvements.
• Evaluate proposed system changes and perform technical impact assessments to determine impacts on business processes, interfaces, reports, and system functionality.
• Execute functional, regression, integration, and user acceptance testing activities to validate system changes before production implementation.
• Develop and maintain test scenarios, scripts, validation procedures, and supporting documentation.
• Support Oracle Federal Financials modules including General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Purchasing, iProcurement, Fixed Assets, and related financial functions.
• Support Hyperion application operations, including:
  • Application troubleshooting
  • Interface validation
  • Data integrity checks
  • Reporting support
  • Configuration support
  • User assistance
• Develop and execute database queries and data extracts to support troubleshooting, reporting, and analysis activities.
• Support system interfaces and data exchanges between UFMS and external financial applications.
• Monitor system integrity and validate financial data flows between applications.
• Investigate interface errors, transaction failures, and data discrepancies.
• Support user provisioning activities, including access requests, user inquiries, and documentation updates.
• Maintain technical documentation, configuration documentation, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and knowledge management materials.
• Support change management and release management processes following established Government procedures.
• Participate in technical meetings with Federal stakeholders, application teams, and support organizations.
• Provide knowledge transfer, user assistance, and technical guidance to Government personnel.
• Support after-hours operational troubleshooting activities when required.

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Ascension is seeking an experienced Senior UFMS Functional Lead / Oracle Federal Financials Subject Matter Expert to support the Indian Health Service (IHS) Office of Finance and Accounting (OFA) in maintaining and enhancing its enterprise financial management environment. The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in Oracle U.S. Federal Financials, Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) R12, federal accounting operations, financial reporting, and enterprise financial systems support.

This role is critical to ensuring the reliability, accuracy, and continuity of IHS financial operations supporting healthcare programs across the nation. The successful candidate will serve as a trusted advisor who bridges the gap between financial business operations and enterprise technology by troubleshooting complex UFMS issues, improving financial processes, supporting audits, enhancing reporting capabilities, and enabling users to effectively perform mission-critical financial activities.

Ascension is seeking a detail-oriented professional who understands federal financial management requirements and can operate effectively in a highly regulated environment. The ideal candidate is analytical, proactive, collaborative, and capable of independently resolving complex financial system challenges while supporting continuous improvement initiatives.

Summary of the Contractor Role

The Senior Subject Matter Expert (UFMS Functional Lead) provides senior-level functional expertise supporting the Indian Health Service (IHS) Unified Financial Management System (UFMS), Oracle Federal Financials, Oracle Hyperion, Financial Business Intelligence System (FBIS), and related financial reporting environments.

The position supports operations and maintenance activities across multiple financial modules including:

• General Ledger (GL)
• Accounts Payable (AP)
• Accounts Receivable (AR)
• Purchasing/iProcurement
• Fixed Assets
• Budget Execution
• Financial Reporting
• Reconciliation
• Period-End Close
• Audit Support
• Internal Controls

The UFMS Functional Lead analyzes business requirements, resolves complex functional issues, supports financial reporting accuracy, performs reconciliation activities, assists with audit readiness, and provides recommendations to improve financial processes and system performance.

The role requires applying federal financial management knowledge, Oracle EBS R12 expertise, and structured problem-solving methodologies to ensure IHS maintains accurate financial operations and compliance with federal requirements.

The contractor will support IHS by using and improving processes involving:

• Oracle Federal Financials R12
• UFMS functional modules
• Oracle Hyperion
• Qlik Sense/QlikView reporting
• Financial reporting tools
• Microsoft Excel/PowerPoint
• Financial reconciliation processes
• Federal audit documentation practices
• Change management and testing processes
• SOPs, job aids, and knowledge management repositories

The IHS PWS requires contractor personnel to provide technical, functional, and business operations support for UFMS, Oracle Hyperion, FBIS, financial reporting, audit compliance, and related business processes. OFA_UFMS_and_Hyperion_Services_…

Position Responsibilities / Day-to-Day Activities

The Senior UFMS Functional Lead will:

• Provide senior functional expertise supporting Oracle Federal Financials and UFMS operations.
• Analyze and resolve complex financial system issues involving UFMS modules, interfaces, reporting, and financial transactions.
• Support General Ledger operations, including journal entries, accounting configuration review, and financial transaction validation.
• Perform financial reconciliation activities to identify discrepancies, investigate root causes, and support corrective actions.
• Support monthly, quarterly, and fiscal year-end financial close activities.
• Validate financial reports and extracts supporting federal reporting requirements.
• Support preparation for CFO audits, OMB Circular A-123 assessments, GAO reviews, and internal control evaluations.
• Analyze financial data and develop recommendations to improve operational effectiveness.
• Support Oracle Hyperion functionality, reporting, troubleshooting, and user support.
• Assist with FBIS reporting validation, testing, and deployment activities.
• Develop and maintain financial process documentation, SOPs, workflows, and job aids.
• Support requirements gathering for system enhancements and business process improvements.
• Conduct functional testing, regression testing, integration testing, and user acceptance testing.
• Coordinate with federal stakeholders, technical teams, Oracle support teams, and other system stakeholders.
• Participate in change management activities associated with UFMS enhancements and releases.
• Provide user training, knowledge transfer, and mentoring to federal personnel.
• Prepare briefings, status reports, dashboards, and executive-level communications.
• Identify operational risks and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives focused on financial accuracy, efficiency, and compliance.

Protect our Land, Ascend with Us!

Ascension is seeking an experienced Project Manager / Operations Lead to oversee the successful execution of mission-critical financial management system operations supporting the Indian Health Service (IHS) Office of Finance and Accounting (OFA), Division of Systems Review and Procedures (DSRP), Division of Systems Operations and Maintenance (DSOM), and related stakeholders.

The ideal candidate is a seasoned federal program and operations leader with demonstrated experience managing complex enterprise support environments, coordinating multidisciplinary teams, managing operational risks, and ensuring continuity of financial management system operations.

This individual will serve as the primary operational leader responsible for coordinating UFMS/Hyperion Operations and Maintenance (O&M) activities, ensuring that contractor resources deliver high-quality functional, technical, and business support while maintaining compliance with federal financial management policies, procedures, and audit requirements.

The successful candidate should have experience supporting:

• Federal financial management systems
• Enterprise resource planning (ERP) environments
• Oracle Federal Financials or similar ERP platforms
• Government operations and maintenance programs
• System implementation, modernization, and transition activities
• Agile/ITIL-based support operations
• Cross-functional federal stakeholder environments

Summary of Contractor Role

The Project Manager / Operations Lead provides overall leadership, coordination, and operational oversight for Ascension’s UFMS/Hyperion support activities.

The position ensures effective management of contractor resources, operational priorities, schedules, risks, issues, and deliverables while maintaining alignment with IHS mission requirements.

The role requires a proactive leader capable of managing competing priorities across financial systems operations, user support, reporting, change management, testing, training, and continuous improvement activities.

The Project Manager / Operations Lead will:

• Establish and maintain operational management processes.
• Coordinate activities among IHS OFA, DSRP, DSOM, functional teams, technical teams, and contractor personnel.
• Monitor operational performance and proactively address risks affecting system availability, financial reporting accuracy, and mission operations.
• Support transition-in, knowledge transfer, and operational continuity activities.
• Ensure deliverables, reports, and performance metrics are completed accurately and on schedule.

The PWS requires contractor personnel to provide the management capabilities necessary to ensure continued operation, maintenance, and support of IHS financial management environments and associated business processes. OFA_UFMS_and_Hyperion_Services_…

Position Responsibilities / Expected Activities

The Project Manager / Operations Lead will:

• Manage UFMS and Hyperion O&M support activities across functional, technical, and business operations teams.
• Coordinate daily operational activities with IHS OFA, DSRP, DSOM, and contractor personnel.
• Develop and maintain project schedules, operational plans, milestone tracking, and status reporting.
• Lead project kickoff, transition-in, and knowledge transfer activities.
• Manage operational risks, issues, dependencies, and corrective action plans.
• Facilitate recurring operational meetings with government stakeholders and technical teams.
• Monitor contractor performance against established requirements, service expectations, and deliverables.
• Ensure completion of monthly progress reports, operational reports, and required contract deliverables.
• Coordinate resolution of escalated UFMS, Hyperion, FBIS, reporting, and financial operations issues.
• Support change management activities associated with system enhancements, releases, configuration updates, and process changes.
• Coordinate testing activities including functional testing, regression testing, integration testing, and user acceptance testing.
• Ensure documentation, SOPs, job aids, and knowledge repositories remain current.
• Support audit readiness activities by ensuring operational documentation, risk tracking, and process controls are maintained.
• Apply project management best practices using Agile, ITIL, PMBOK, and federal program management methodologies.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement, automation, and operational efficiency.

Protect our Land, Ascend with Us!

Ascension is seeking an accomplished Audit/Policy Subject Matter Expert with deep expertise in Department of Defense financial accounting, federal financial reporting, audit remediation, and interpretation of authoritative financial-management policy.

This is not a routine accounting or staff-auditor position. We are seeking a senior practitioner whom Marine Corps financial leadership can rely upon when an issue is technically complex, crosses multiple financial-management authorities, has audit implications, or requires a defensible interpretation of federal or DoD accounting requirements.

The ideal candidate has spent a significant portion of their career supporting the Department of Defense, Department of the Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, DFAS, a military service financial-management organization, an Inspector General organization, an Independent Public Accountant conducting federal financial statement audits, or a comparable federal financial-management environment.

The individual should be able to take an ambiguous financial or audit issue, independently research the applicable authorities, determine the underlying accounting or internal-control implications, identify practical corrective actions, and communicate a concise recommendation that can withstand scrutiny from senior financial leaders, auditors, inspectors, and other oversight stakeholders.

This role directly supports the RFA and SDI missions. RFA is responsible for Marine Corps General Fund accounting policy, financial accounting, analysis, reporting, accounting information systems, quarterly and annual financial statements, and full financial statement audit support. SDI supports the Marine Corps' financial systems, data integration, DAI program management, automation, and efforts to maintain the Marine Corps' unmodified audit opinion. SSN_ADCFAS_Enclosure_1_PWS_DRAF…

Summary of the Contractor Role

The Audit/Policy SME provides on-demand senior-level accounting policy interpretation, financial audit advisory support, audit finding remediation, and process-improvement expertise to HQMC Programs and Resources, principally the Accounting and Financial Systems Branch (RFA) and Systems and Data Integration Division (SDI).

The SME evaluates complex accounting and audit issues against applicable federal, DoD, Department of the Navy, and Marine Corps financial-management requirements and translates those requirements into clear, executable recommendations.

Under PWS 5.4, the contractor is specifically expected to provide guidance supporting compliance with Treasury Financial Regulations, OMB Circular A-11, OSD guidance, DoD Financial Management Regulations, DFAS guidance, MFMIP/FSIO, DON financial guidance, Marine Corps Order 7300-21, FISCAM, and OUSD(C) directives. The contractor also assists with auditor and Inspector General requests and helps identify and implement process improvements arising from audit findings to strengthen Marine Corps financial statements. SSN_ADCFAS_Enclosure_1_PWS_DRAF…

Because this is a surge position, assignments are expected to be episodic rather than continuous. The SME may be called upon during financial statement audit cycles, accounting-policy questions, corrective-action development, year-end closeout activities, significant auditor inquiries, or issues requiring specialized technical interpretation.

The successful candidate must therefore be comfortable entering an issue quickly, independently determining what information is needed, identifying the applicable authoritative guidance, reaching a defensible conclusion, and presenting recommendations without requiring extensive supervision.

Position Purpose

The purpose of this position is to give HQMC access to senior financial-management expertise when the complexity or risk of an accounting, audit, or policy issue exceeds routine operational support.

The SME helps the Government:

• Protect the accuracy and defensibility of Marine Corps financial statements.
• Resolve technically complex accounting-policy questions.
• Interpret potentially overlapping federal, DoD, DON, DFAS, and Marine Corps requirements.
• Respond effectively to audit inquiries and findings.
• Identify root causes rather than merely correcting individual audit exceptions.
• Develop sustainable corrective actions and process improvements.
• Reduce recurrence of audit findings.
• Support continued audit readiness and the Marine Corps' objective of maintaining an unmodified audit opinion.

The broader PWS specifically establishes the SDI mission around maintaining the Marine Corps' unmodified audit opinion and integrating financial systems and data functions. SSN_ADCFAS_Enclosure_1_PWS_DRAF…

Expected Day-to-Day / Surge Activities

• INTERPRET complex federal, DoD, DON, DFAS, and Marine Corps accounting and financial-management policies and determine their applicability to specific RFA/SDI issues.
• RESEARCH Treasury Financial Regulations, OMB guidance, DoD FMR, OUSD(C) directives, FISCAM, Marine Corps Orders, DON policy, DFAS guidance, USSGL requirements, and other applicable authoritative sources.
• ANALYZE complex accounting transactions, financial reporting issues, audit observations, internal-control deficiencies, and financial-management processes.
• DEVELOP written recommendations and analyses for specific issues (WRASI) that clearly document the issue, applicable criteria, analysis, conclusion, risks, and recommended corrective action.
• ADVISE Marine Corps financial-management leaders on technically complex or potentially precedent-setting accounting and audit matters.
• ASSESS audit findings to determine root causes, affected processes, financial-statement implications, and corrective-action requirements.
• DESIGN practical remediation strategies to address audit findings and strengthen internal controls and financial reporting.
• EVALUATE proposed corrective actions to determine whether they address the underlying cause of an audit deficiency rather than only the immediate exception.
• REVIEW policies, procedures, SOPs, desktop guides, accounting treatments, and supporting documentation for compliance with applicable authoritative guidance.
• SUPPORT RFA/SDI responses to auditor, Inspector General, and DFAS requests and follow-up questions.
• REVIEW Provided-by-Client/Provided-by-Entity documentation and supporting evidence for completeness, consistency, and responsiveness to audit requests.
• COORDINATE with accounting, financial systems, data, audit, internal-control, and operational stakeholders when an issue spans multiple functional areas.
• IDENTIFY opportunities for business-process improvement arising from audit findings, recurring exceptions, control deficiencies, or financial-reporting challenges.
• DOCUMENT technically supportable conclusions and maintain traceability between recommendations and authoritative requirements.
• BRIEF senior Government personnel, working groups, auditors, and other stakeholders on findings, policy interpretations, risks, and recommended courses of action.
• RESPOND rapidly to time-sensitive accounting or audit matters during financial statement audit, quarter-end, and fiscal-year closeout periods.
• VALIDATE that proposed accounting practices and remediation measures are consistent with applicable DoD and federal financial-management requirements.
• MONITOR changes to relevant accounting, audit, financial-management, and internal-control requirements that could affect RFA/SDI operations.

Written recommendations under the PWS generally must be completed within 5–10 business days of the Government's request, with recommendations supported by detailed analytical findings and, when applicable, appropriate industry or military citations. SSN_ADCFAS_Enclosure_1_PWS_DRAF…

Tools, Systems, and Processes the Candidate Should Be Comfortable Using

The individual does not need to be a software developer, but should be comfortable operating in a modern federal financial-management and audit environment.

Relevant tools and environments are likely to include:

• Defense Agencies Initiative (DAI)
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Microsoft Teams
• SharePoint
• Marine Corps Enterprise Network (MCEN-N)
• DoD and DON financial-management policy repositories
• Treasury and USSGL reference materials
• Audit PBC/PBE trackers
• Corrective Action Plans / CAP tracking
• Notice of Findings and Recommendations / NFR tracking
• Root-cause analysis
• Internal-control assessment
• Process mapping
• Risk assessment
• Reconciliation and variance analysis
• Financial-statement audit support
• Document/evidence traceability
• Policy crosswalks and regulatory research

Protect our Land, Ascend with Us!

Ascension is seeking a highly experienced Financial Systems / Defense Agencies Initiative (DAI) Subject Matter Expert to provide specialized surge support to Headquarters Marine Corps financial-management organizations responsible for the integrity, integration, reconciliation, and sustainment of enterprise financial data and systems.

This position is intended for a seasoned DoD financial systems professional who can rapidly assess complex DAI and feeder-system issues, determine the financial and accounting implications of system or data conditions, and provide defensible recommendations to Marine Corps financial-management leadership.

The ideal candidate brings substantial experience operating at the intersection of federal financial management, DoD accounting, enterprise resource planning systems, financial-data integration, USSGL accounting, feeder-system reconciliation, and fiscal-year execution/closeout.

This is not primarily a transaction-processing or routine accounting position. Ascension is seeking an individual who can operate as a senior technical and functional advisor, investigate ambiguous problems, work across system and organizational boundaries, participate effectively in technical working groups, and translate complex financial-system issues into clear written recommendations for decision-makers.

Because the position provides surge rather than continuous full-time support, the successful candidate must be able to become productive quickly, independently research issues, synthesize information from multiple systems and stakeholders, and produce technically sound work products with limited supervision.

Summary of the Contractor Role

The Financial Systems / DAI SME supports the Marine Corps' RFA and SDI organizations in resolving complex financial-system, data-integration, reconciliation, fiscal-code, and reporting issues.

The PWS requires financial systems support involving analysis of financial and business feeder-system interfaces, proper recording of financial transactions to appropriate USSGL accounts, financial dashboard/reporting support, system reconciliations, and advisory support to data-management initiatives and working groups. SSN_ADCFAS_Enclosure_1_PWS_DRAF…

The SME may also support data-management and enterprise-architecture activities involving fiscal-code crosswalks, code alignments, validation of proposed code changes, and reconciliation of DAI data to complementary or supporting feeder systems. The contractor may advise Marine Corps users as well as external stakeholders on application of financial-management and data-management requirements. SSN_ADCFAS_Enclosure_1_PWS_DRAF…

The individual should therefore be capable of diagnosing issues such as:

• DAI-to-feeder-system interface discrepancies;
• erroneous or inconsistent fiscal-code mappings;
• transactions recorded against incorrect USSGL accounts;
• reconciliation differences between DAI and source/supporting systems;
• abnormal or aged accounting conditions;
• fiscal-year closeout issues;
• beginning balance and general-ledger reconciliation anomalies;
• data architecture and financial-code alignment problems;
• reporting discrepancies across financial or business-intelligence environments; and
• specialized Written Recommendations and Analysis for Specific Issues (WRASI).

The Marine Corps' broader objective is to maintain reliable financial information, support financial statement reporting and audit readiness, sustain its DAI environment, and preserve its unmodified audit opinion. SSN_ADCFAS_Enclosure_1_PWS_DRAF…

Expected Day-to-Day / Surge Activities

The Financial Systems / DAI SME is expected to:

• ANALYZE complex DAI, accounting, financial-data, and feeder-system issues identified by RFA, SDI, or the COR.
• RECONCILE DAI transactions and balances against complementary or supporting feeder systems to identify interface, mapping, timing, or data-quality discrepancies.
• INVESTIGATE financial transactions to determine whether activity has been recorded against the appropriate USSGL accounts.
• ASSESS system-interface conditions affecting accurate financial data interfacing, accrual, accounting, and reporting.
• RESEARCH abnormal accounting conditions, aged transactions, beginning balances, general-ledger variances, and other financial-system anomalies.
• DEVELOP technically supported written recommendations and analyses addressing assigned financial-system issues.
• ADVISE Marine Corps financial-management leadership and working groups regarding DAI, feeder-system integration, fiscal-code alignment, and data-management considerations.
• SUPPORT fiscal-code working groups by evaluating proposed code changes, preparing crosswalks, and determining potential impacts to related business processes and systems.
• VALIDATE fiscal-code and data-architecture alignments across DAI and related financial-management processes.
• EVALUATE the effects of proposed system, interface, or code changes before implementation.
• SUPPORT fiscal-year closeout and opening activities by identifying reconciliation, interface, or accounting issues requiring remediation.
• REVIEW financial dashboards, reports, and underlying datasets to determine whether reported metrics accurately represent source-system information.
• RECOMMEND methods for improving accuracy, consistency, traceability, and presentation of financial-system reporting and dashboard metrics.
• COORDINATE with Marine Corps financial analysts, system owners, data owners, functional users, and technical personnel to obtain information required to resolve issues.
• PARTICIPATE in working groups with Marine Corps and, when directed, external organizations such as OSD, Department of the Navy, DLA, GSA, GAO, DFAS, and independent public accounting firms.
• INTERPRET financial-system and data-management requirements for both technical and functional audiences.
• DOCUMENT findings, assumptions, root causes, system dependencies, risks, and recommended corrective actions.
• BRIEF findings verbally when requested by the COR or Government leadership.
• MAINTAIN accurate supporting documentation and analytical records sufficient to support auditability and future issue resolution.
• COLLABORATE with other contractor personnel while remaining able to independently execute time-sensitive surge assignments.

For WRASI tasks, the PWS requires recommendations to be supported by detailed analytical findings and, where applicable, industry or military citations. SSN_ADCFAS_Enclosure_1_PWS_DRAF…

Tools, Systems, and Processes Likely to Be Used

Based on the PWS, the position should be comfortable working with or around:

Core Financial / Enterprise Systems

• Defense Agencies Initiative (DAI)
• Marine Corps financial and business feeder systems
• Accounting and financial-management information systems
• Supporting business-intelligence/reporting environments

Data and Reporting Tools

• Microsoft Excel, including advanced reconciliation and analytical capabilities
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Microsoft Teams
• Financial dashboards and standardized/ad hoc reporting environments
• Databases and automated information systems
• Potential Power BI or comparable visualization tools where used by the Government

Financial / Accounting Frameworks

• U.S. Standard General Ledger (USSGL)
• DoD Financial Management Regulation
• Department of the Navy financial guidance
• Treasury financial requirements
• OMB requirements
• DFAS guidance
• Fiscal-year closeout/open-up processes
• General ledger reconciliation
• System-to-system reconciliation
• Data validation and quality assurance
• Fiscal-code crosswalk and alignment analysis

Protect our Land, Ascend with Us!

Ascension is seeking an Administrative Operations Coordinator to provide responsive, organized, and highly reliable administrative and operational support to senior leaders and personnel within the U.S. Marine Corps Programs & Resources organization, particularly the Resources Fiscal Directorate, Accounting and Financial Systems Branch, and Systems and Data Integration Division.

This position is well suited for an administrative professional who understands that supporting a senior-level federal organization requires significantly more than routine clerical support. The successful candidate is comfortable managing competing priorities, tracking time-sensitive actions, coordinating personnel and facility access, maintaining accurate records, supporting senior-leader schedules, and ensuring documents and requests move through the organization without delays.

The ideal candidate is highly organized, detail-oriented, service-focused, discreet, dependable, and comfortable working in a structured DoD environment. The individual should be capable of recognizing emerging administrative issues, determining the appropriate next action, coordinating across multiple stakeholders, and following an action through completion with limited day-to-day supervision.

The position directly supports the Marine Corps' financial-management organization responsible for accounting, financial systems, audit readiness, data integration, reporting, and related enterprise activities. The PWS identifies RFA and SDI as organizations supporting financial reporting, DAI, data integration, automation, internal controls, and maintenance of the Marine Corps' unmodified audit opinion. SSN_ADCFAS_Enclosure_1_PWS_DRAF…

Summary of the Contractor Role

The Administrative Operations Coordinator provides the day-to-day administrative infrastructure that allows RF, RFA, and SDI personnel and leadership to operate efficiently.

The coordinator supports organizational calendars and collaborative meetings; tracks official correspondence and tasks; routes documents for review and approval; maintains supply, equipment, visitor, and accountability records; supports personnel onboarding and departures; coordinates Common Access Card and facility/system access activities; assists authorized facilities personnel and inspectors; and performs recurring administrative inspections.

This is a high-coordination, high-accountability position. The successful candidate must be able to manage multiple parallel actions while maintaining accurate status information, safeguarding Government information, meeting short response timelines, and communicating professionally with military, civilian, contractor, and external stakeholders.

The PWS requires administrative requests under Task 5.2 to be initiated through the COR or designee and coordinated through the Contractor's Program Manager. Many administrative event tasks are expected to be completed within one business day, making responsiveness and disciplined task management particularly important. SSN_ADCFAS_Enclosure_1_PWS_DRAF…

Day-to-Day and Recurring Responsibilities

• COORDINATE calendars, meetings, conference rooms, collaborative sessions, telephone-line reservations, and employee accountability schedules for RF, RFA, and SDI personnel and leadership.
• REVIEW shared calendars routinely and identify scheduling conflicts, missing information, or significant issues requiring escalation.
• PREPARE meeting schedules, event information, read-ahead materials, and administrative packages required to support leadership engagements.
• RECEIVE, TRACK, ROUTE, and MONITOR official organizational tasks received through DoN TRACKER, email, Microsoft Teams, task inboxes, or other Government-approved channels.
• ROUTE information papers, decision memoranda, trip reports, correspondence packages, and other documents to the appropriate reviewing and approving officials.
• MONITOR suspense dates and follow up with action owners to help ensure administrative tasks and correspondence are completed on time.
• ANSWER and ROUTE incoming organizational telephone inquiries to appropriate Government personnel and provide approved non-sensitive organizational information when authorized.
• COORDINATE arrival and access requirements for official visitors and maintain accurate visitor accountability records.
• MAINTAIN office supply, equipment, IT asset, and high-value asset accountability logs.
• CONDUCT required recurring accountability checks and identify discrepancies or unauthorized equipment for appropriate Government review.
• SUPPORT onboarding and offboarding of military, civilian, and contractor personnel, including Welcome Aboard materials, arrival planning, building orientation, and administrative processing.
• COORDINATE CAC issuance and collection and building/office access using applicable processes, including DD Form 2249-related activities.
• COORDINATE computer network and system-access requests and terminations, including DD Form 2875 processing.
• FACILITATE access for Fire Marshal, cybersecurity, facility maintenance, and other authorized inspection personnel.
• CONDUCT monthly fire-extinguisher inspections for designated RFA/SDI spaces and document completion on required inspection records.
• MAINTAIN administrative trackers, logs, records, and supporting documentation sufficient to demonstrate completion and status of assigned activities.
• COMMUNICATE professionally with senior leaders, Government employees, military personnel, contractors, visitors, and external stakeholders while clearly identifying contractor status as required.
• ESCALATE unresolved scheduling, access, documentation, facility, or task-management issues to the Contractor Program Manager.
• PROTECT CUI, sensitive Government information, PII, and other restricted information encountered during contract performance.

Protect our Land, Ascend with Us!

Ascension is seeking experienced Senior Executive Administrative Coordinators to provide high-touch administrative and executive coordination support to senior U.S. Marine Corps leadership within Headquarters Marine Corps Programs & Resources (P&R).

This position is designed for an administrative professional who can operate confidently in a fast-paced senior-leadership environment where schedules, correspondence, official taskings, visitors, calls, documents, and competing priorities must be managed accurately and discreetly.

The selected professional will directly support the offices of the Assistant Deputy Commandant for Programming (ADC P) and/or Assistant Deputy Commandant for Resources (ADC R). These offices operate within a broader P&R mission environment involving programming, resources, financial management, accounting, data, audit, and senior-level decision support. The PWS identifies administrative assistance to senior leaders as one of the principal areas of contractor support. SSN_ADCFAS_Enclosure_1_PWS_DRAF…

We are seeking someone who is exceptionally organized, professional, responsive, detail-oriented, and comfortable interacting with senior military and civilian officials. The ideal candidate anticipates requirements before they become urgent, protects leadership's time, keeps actions moving, recognizes sensitive matters, and maintains accountability across numerous simultaneous activities.

Position Summary

The Senior Executive Administrative Coordinator provides integrated executive and administrative coordination covering PWS Sections 5.2.1 through 5.2.6.

The position combines six closely related functions: executive calendar coordination; public communications/intake desk support; official task coordination; executive correspondence and document routing; official guest coordination; and office supply/equipment accountability. SSN_ADCFAS_Enclosure_1_PWS_DRAF… SSN_ADCFAS_Enclosure_1_PWS_DRAF…

This is considerably broader than a traditional receptionist or administrative-assistant position. The Coordinator serves as an operational control point between senior leadership, internal staff, external stakeholders, official tasking authorities, visitors, and supporting organizations.

The individual must be capable of independently organizing information, maintaining visibility over deadlines and actions, recognizing conflicting priorities, communicating professionally with stakeholders at all levels, and escalating issues appropriately.

Day-to-Day Activities

• MANAGE complex executive calendars for ADC P and/or ADC R, coordinating meetings, briefings, appointments, schedule changes, internal staff engagements, and external stakeholder engagements.
• PREPARE daily executive binders containing schedules, events, supporting documentation, and required read-ahead materials.
• COORDINATE meeting and briefing requirements and confirm that executives have appropriate materials before scheduled engagements.
• OPERATE the designated intake call desk, professionally answering incoming calls and determining the appropriate Marine Corps staff member or organization for routing.
• RESPOND to requests for basic, non-sensitive organizational information when appropriate and authorized.
• RECEIVE official taskings originating from DC P&R and external tasking authorities.
• TRACK official actions from receipt through review, response, approval, and completion using DoN TRACKER, email, Microsoft Teams, and other designated Government systems.
• MONITOR suspense dates and action status and promptly identify approaching deadlines, stalled actions, missing information, or routing issues.
• INTAKE executive correspondence packages, including information papers, decision memoranda, trip reports, and other official documents.
• ROUTE correspondence to appropriate reviewing and approving officials through Government-designated workflows and task inboxes.
• MAINTAIN accurate status and accountability for correspondence and official actions requiring executive review.
• COORDINATE arrival and reception of official visitors meeting with ADC P and ADC R.
• MAINTAIN accurate visitor logs and ensure accountability for official guests.
• COMMUNICATE professionally with visitors before and during meetings and clearly identify contractor status when interacting with Government personnel and guests.
• RESEARCH authorized office supply requirements and assist with procurement-related administrative coordination.
• TRACK office supplies, equipment, IT assets, and other high-value property through accurate accountability records.
• CONDUCT required monthly accountability checks and identify discrepancies or unauthorized equipment.
• MAINTAIN organized electronic and physical administrative records in accordance with Government procedures.
• PROTECT sensitive information encountered while performing executive-support functions.
• COORDINATE continuously with the Contractor Program Manager and Government-designated personnel regarding priorities, assignments, deadlines, and emerging requirements.

Protect our Land, Ascend with Us!

Ascension is seeking an experienced Senior Financial Audit & Compliance Analyst to provide specialized federal financial management, audit-readiness, regulatory compliance, and remediation support to Headquarters United States Marine Corps Programs & Resources.

The ideal candidate is a seasoned federal financial management professional who understands how financial statement audit requirements translate into day-to-day operational requirements, documentation, controls, corrective actions, and defensible audit evidence. This individual should be equally comfortable interpreting federal financial regulations, working directly with accounting and financial management personnel, coordinating with auditors, responding to Provided-by-Client (PBC) requests, analyzing audit findings, and helping business owners implement corrective actions.

This role is particularly suited for someone who has worked within DoD financial management, federal financial statement audit, audit remediation, financial controls, or Defense Agencies Initiative (DAI)-supported environments and who can operate with limited supervision while advising senior government stakeholders.

The work directly supports the Marine Corps' objective of maintaining accurate, timely, and defensible financial information and sustaining its audit posture. The RFA mission includes developing financial statements and supporting full financial statement audits through DAI data retrieval, documentation management, PBC response development, audit liaison support, and financial systems/process expertise. SSN_ADCFAS_Enclosure_1_PWS_DRAF…

Summary of the Contractor Role

The Senior Financial Audit & Compliance Analyst serves as a senior subject matter resource supporting the Marine Corps Accounting and Financial Systems Branch (RFA) and Systems and Data Integration Division (SDI).

The Analyst evaluates financial management activities against applicable federal, DoD, Department of the Navy, and Marine Corps financial management requirements; assists government personnel with interpreting requirements; coordinates audit-related information and evidence; analyzes audit findings; and develops recommendations designed to strengthen financial reporting processes and internal controls.

The individual will be expected to work across accounting, financial systems, audit, compliance, and business-process stakeholders. The role requires someone who is analytical, highly organized, detail-oriented, comfortable interpreting complex regulatory requirements, and capable of translating those requirements into practical corrective actions.

The individual should be self-directed and capable of managing multiple requests with different deadlines while maintaining appropriate documentation and audit trails. Strong written communication is especially important because PWS-requested Written Recommendations and Analyses for Specific Issues (WRASI) must contain detailed analytical findings and, where applicable, supporting industry or military citations. SSN_ADCFAS_Enclosure_1_PWS_DRAF…

Expected Day-to-Day / Recurring Activities

• ANALYZE financial management processes, transactions, controls, supporting documentation, and financial reporting activities for compliance with applicable federal and DoD requirements.
• INTERPRET Treasury Financial Regulations, OMB guidance, DoD Financial Management Regulation requirements, OSD guidance, DFAS guidance, FISCAM requirements, DON financial guidance, Marine Corps financial policies, and applicable OUSD(C) directives.
• ADVISE RFA and SDI government personnel regarding financial management compliance, audit-readiness requirements, documentation expectations, and corrective-action strategies.
• COORDINATE PBC requests, audit evidence, follow-up questions, documentation requests, and related communications between RFA/SDI personnel and external auditors.
• LIAISE with Independent Public Accountants, Inspector General personnel, DFAS representatives, and other stakeholders supporting financial audits and examinations.
• REVIEW audit findings, notices of findings and recommendations, deficiencies, observations, supporting evidence, and management responses.
• ASSESS root causes and contributing factors associated with financial management or control deficiencies.
• DEVELOP written recommendations and analyses addressing specific financial management, audit, or compliance issues.
• RECOMMEND corrective actions and practical process improvements to address audit findings and strengthen Marine Corps financial statements.
• TRACK remediation activities, open findings, documentation requests, corrective actions, milestones, dependencies, and closure evidence.
• VALIDATE that remediation documentation and supporting evidence adequately address identified deficiencies before submission or closure.
• SUPPORT reconciliations and analyses involving financial data and supporting/feeder-system information when required.
• IDENTIFY inconsistencies, control weaknesses, documentation gaps, data-quality issues, and potential compliance risks.
• COLLABORATE with accounting, financial systems, data, audit, internal-control, and program stakeholders.
• PREPARE issue papers, decision-support analyses, memoranda, spreadsheets, executive summaries, audit-response packages, and briefing materials.
• BRIEF government stakeholders regarding audit status, findings, emerging risks, remediation progress, and recommended actions.
• MAINTAIN organized audit documentation and traceability between requests, supporting evidence, findings, corrective actions, and closure decisions.
• SUPPORT financial-system and DAI-related research when audit questions involve transaction processing, system interfaces, reporting, or financial data.
• APPLY quality-control procedures to ensure submitted work products are accurate, traceable, relevant, and defensible.

These responsibilities reflect the PWS requirement to provide compliance guidance, facilitate PBC requests and auditor follow-up, and identify and implement process improvements arising from audit findings. SSN_ADCFAS_Enclosure_1_PWS_DRAF…

Tools, Systems, and Processes

Candidates should be comfortable working with or rapidly learning:

Federal/DoD Financial Environment

• Defense Agencies Initiative (DAI)
• DoD financial and accounting feeder systems
• United States Standard General Ledger (USSGL)
• DFAS financial processes and reports
• Federal financial statement audit processes

Audit / Compliance Frameworks

• DoD Financial Management Regulation (DoD FMR)
• FISCAM
• Treasury financial regulations
• OMB Circulars and guidance, including OMB A-11 as applicable
• OSD/OUSD(C) financial guidance
• DON financial guidance
• Marine Corps financial policies
• PBC request management
• Audit finding and remediation tracking
• Corrective Action Plans
• Root-cause analysis
• Internal-control assessment
• Audit evidence validation

Productivity / Analysis Tools

• Advanced Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Microsoft Teams
• SharePoint
• Financial reporting and reconciliation tools
• Audit/PBC trackers and issue-management repositories