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The National Security Space Association (NSSA) is seeking a bright, energetic, self-motivated, detail-oriented operations coordinator to join our team of talented professionals in a rapidly growing industry association, assisting with day-to-day association activities.

NSSA (www.nssaspace.org) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit support association solely dedicated to the National Security Space enterprise, to include the Department of Defense, U.S. Space Force, and the Intelligence Community. NSSA works to advance long-term cooperation among industry and government, leading the way with expert opinion, insight and analysis.

The operations coordinator will provide general support across a variety of tasks, including general staff support, membership development, member relations, workforce development, communications, event planning and other duties as assigned.

Duties and Responsibilities

Membership Development

• Conduct research to identify potential industry partners
• Outreach and scheduling membership meetings with NSSA leadership
• Develop relationships with potential and current industry partners 
• Track various points of contact within member organizations
• Coordinate renewals with existing members
• Provide detailed weekly reports of status of membership program to include renewals, prospects, and accounts receivable
• Management of membership portion of website to ensure accuracy
• Serve as a point of contact for member questions

Event Planning

• Planning for in-person and virtual events at both the unclassified and classified level
• Support all event logistics activities
• Support planning and presentations for Board of Advisors and Board of Directors meetings
• Coordinate logistics for workforce development programs and events

Communications

• Support weekly email newsletter and other email marketing efforts
• Work with communications team on social media outreach
• Support media outreach and cultivating media contact relationships
• Manage contact and distribution lists to maintain up to date information

Experience/Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree
• A minimum of 1-3 years of experience for or with industry associations, private sector industry, or government
• Strong organizational skills and ability to consistently meet deadlines
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment while meeting deadlines and attending to the smallest of details
• Outstanding interpersonal skills and ability to build effective working relationships
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work independently and as part of a team
• Willingness to travel, including weekends
• Ability to work and support events outside of normal work hours, to include nights and weekends

Preferred

• Experience in national security or space a plus
• CAE or other relevant professional certifications are a plus
• Active security clearance a plus

Please submit a résumé, a cover letter describing relevant work experience, and salary requirements.

The NSSA workforce is provided through our trusted partner company, Velos. While directly working to support NSSA and its mission, you will be hired as a Velos employee under contract to NSSA.

Both NSSA and Velos believe that a broadly diverse staff is critical to achieving excellence. We seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. We are fully committed to equal employment opportunity and compliance with the full range of fair employment practices and non-discrimination laws.

Velos offers a competitive benefits package including PTO, 401K, and health benefits. We know our team is more than just the job we do, which is why we support education advancement with our tuition reimbursement program.

About National Security Space Association (NSSA)

Velos is a full-service engineering and technical services and government relations consulting firm representing leaders in the defense, aerospace, intelligence, and related industries. As an SBA-certified HUBZone company, Velos incorporates technical prowess into the execution of corporate strategies and business development experience, providing clients with reliable, cost effective, and maximum impact solutions. Velos also provides multi-discipline engineering and technical services to agencies such as NASA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the Department of Defense (DoD).

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