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Junior Program Operations Specialist

CACI


Job Location:

Reston, VA - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 78700 - 165200
Posted: 6 November 2026 (11 hours ago)
Application Deadline: 3 February 2027
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Title: Junior Program Operations Specialist

Job Category: Project and Program Management

Time Type: Full time

Minimum Clearance Required to Start: None

Employee Type: Regular

Percentage of Travel Required: Up to 25%

Type of Travel: Continental US

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The Opportunity:

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

Responsibilities:

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

Qualifications:

Required:

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

Desired:

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

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What You Can Expect:

A culture of integrity.

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

An environment of trust.

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

A focus on continuous growth.

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


Pay Range:

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

The proposed salary range for this position is:

$78700 - $165200

CACI is anEqualOpportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex pregnancy sexual orientation age national origin disability status as a protected veteran or any otherprotectedcharacteristic.

Required Experience:

Junior IC


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