{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"68f8665fd4ba180fe5e3bd8a","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/68f8665fd4ba180fe5e3bd8a","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/68f8665fd4ba180fe5e3bd8a","title":"Program Support Specialist - Mid","description":"Overview Pherson is seeking a Program Support Specialist – Mid to support the administration of foreign language testing programs, including scheduling, proctoring exams, and maintaining accurate records. This role coordinates with internal and external stakeholders to ensure timely task completion, supports program operations and outreach efforts, and helps maintain systems, schedules, and reporting processes. This position is contingent upon contract award with an anticipated start date of August 1st, 2026.\r\nJob Title Program Support Specialist - Mid\r\nLocation Springfield, VA\r\nOperating Hours and Expectations This position anticipates onsite work with standard work hours, Monday-Friday\r\nSecurity Clearance TS/SCI required w/ eligibility for a CI Poly\r\nPosition Type Full-Time\r\nSalary Range $90,000-105,000\r\nKey Responsibilities Provide services as a focal point for foreign language and related testing.\r\nAdminister and proctor testing.\r\nEnsure proper safeguarding of data, assistance in the accountability and maintenance of the NGA Language Lab and testing room equipment.\r\nUpdate PeopleSoft records on all individuals who take the Defense Language Proficiency Test (DLPT), Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI), or DoD approved foreign language tests.\r\nAdminister the DLPT for eligible employees, to include federal civilian employees, military personnel, and contractors, if applicable.\r\nSchedule the OPI with the Defense Language Institute, when applicable.\r\nComplete personnel action requests (PARs) for individuals who qualify for foreign language proficiency pay.\r\nCollaborate with the other members of HDN and coordinate and collaborate with NGA Directorates and Offices to ensure the NGA foreign language-testing program meets their requirements.\r\nSupport HDN administration of processes for: submission of PAR after receipt of test results, updating PeopleSoft records, maintaining schedules to complete office suspense, documenting reasons for delay and updating schedules.\r\nMarketing endeavors include regular updating training announcements to webpage, in-person attendance at NGA sponsored events (NST Conferences, New Employee Orientation, Deployer Conferences, and other briefings/office related meetings).\r\nBack-up for NGA West for course facilitation to include escorting instructors, receiving, and distributing materials.\r\nResponsible for regularly updating HDN's website and correlative training links.\r\nRoundtable Culture and Language Exchange Program (RCLEP) to include maintaining the Wiki's and blogs and developing collaborative site for each group.\r\nServe as HDN's point of contact for the NAVIGATE NGA New Employee Orientation and collaborate with NAVIGATE staff to ensure HDNP programs are presented to new employees.\r\nResponsible for maintaining HDNP's English enhancement webpage.\r\nSupport HDN efforts concerning the NGA Human Geography efforts.\r\nCollaborate with members of NGA, DoD, and the IC on response to taskers, to include data calls metrics, corporate communications, business process improvement, strategic planning, and CONOPs.\r\nQualifications Required Skills\r\nMinimum 6 months demonstrated experience using DTS.\r\nMinimum 12 demonstrated experience tracking and managing formal taskers.\r\nMinimum 6 months demonstrated experience using SharePoint.\r\nDesired Skills\r\nLevel 1 proficiency in a foreign language in accordance with the Defense Language Proficiency Test (DLPT).\r\nFamiliarization with Human Language Technology tools such as Mango, SOFTS, Foreign Language Play-Away, GLOSS, etc.\r\nAbout Pherson Pherson was founded in response to requests for analytic, instructional, and management support from the Intelligence Community. We are a dynamic team of driven, supportive, and highly skilled professionals dedicated to providing top quality consulting, leadership development, and training services to the US Government and commercial clients. To learn more about us and the important work we do with our clients, visit our website at www.pherson.org.\r\nBenefits Health, dental & vision; LTD/STD & life insurance; PTO, sick leave & holidays; 401k.\r\nEqual Opportunity Employer Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected class.\r\nJ-18808-Ljbffr","company":"Pherson","rawCompany":"pherson","city":"Springfield","state":"VA","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-08-08T01:10:49.556Z","occupations":[{"code":"31-9099.01","title":"Speech-Language Pathology Assistants","slug":"speech-language-pathology-assistants"},{"code":"13-1151.00","title":"Training and Development Specialists","slug":"training-and-development-specialists"},{"code":"13-1082.00","title":"Project Management Specialists","slug":"project-management-specialists"}],"industries":[{"code":"928110","title":"National Security","slug":"national-security"},{"code":"541990","title":"All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services","slug":"all-other-professional-scientific-and-technical-services"},{"code":"921190","title":"Other General Government Support","slug":"other-general-government-support"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Program Support Specialist - Mid","description":"Overview Pherson is seeking a Program Support Specialist – Mid to support the administration of foreign language testing programs, including scheduling, proctoring exams, and maintaining accurate records. This role coordinates with internal and external stakeholders to ensure timely task completion, supports program operations and outreach efforts, and helps maintain systems, schedules, and reporting processes. This position is contingent upon contract award with an anticipated start date of August 1st, 2026.\r\nJob Title Program Support Specialist - Mid\r\nLocation Springfield, VA\r\nOperating Hours and Expectations This position anticipates onsite work with standard work hours, Monday-Friday\r\nSecurity Clearance TS/SCI required w/ eligibility for a CI Poly\r\nPosition Type Full-Time\r\nSalary Range $90,000-105,000\r\nKey Responsibilities Provide services as a focal point for foreign language and related testing.\r\nAdminister and proctor testing.\r\nEnsure proper safeguarding of data, assistance in the accountability and maintenance of the NGA Language Lab and testing room equipment.\r\nUpdate PeopleSoft records on all individuals who take the Defense Language Proficiency Test (DLPT), Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI), or DoD approved foreign language tests.\r\nAdminister the DLPT for eligible employees, to include federal civilian employees, military personnel, and contractors, if applicable.\r\nSchedule the OPI with the Defense Language Institute, when applicable.\r\nComplete personnel action requests (PARs) for individuals who qualify for foreign language proficiency pay.\r\nCollaborate with the other members of HDN and coordinate and collaborate with NGA Directorates and Offices to ensure the NGA foreign language-testing program meets their requirements.\r\nSupport HDN administration of processes for: submission of PAR after receipt of test results, updating PeopleSoft records, maintaining schedules to complete office suspense, documenting reasons for delay and updating schedules.\r\nMarketing endeavors include regular updating training announcements to webpage, in-person attendance at NGA sponsored events (NST Conferences, New Employee Orientation, Deployer Conferences, and other briefings/office related meetings).\r\nBack-up for NGA West for course facilitation to include escorting instructors, receiving, and distributing materials.\r\nResponsible for regularly updating HDN's website and correlative training links.\r\nRoundtable Culture and Language Exchange Program (RCLEP) to include maintaining the Wiki's and blogs and developing collaborative site for each group.\r\nServe as HDN's point of contact for the NAVIGATE NGA New Employee Orientation and collaborate with NAVIGATE staff to ensure HDNP programs are presented to new employees.\r\nResponsible for maintaining HDNP's English enhancement webpage.\r\nSupport HDN efforts concerning the NGA Human Geography efforts.\r\nCollaborate with members of NGA, DoD, and the IC on response to taskers, to include data calls metrics, corporate communications, business process improvement, strategic planning, and CONOPs.\r\nQualifications Required Skills\r\nMinimum 6 months demonstrated experience using DTS.\r\nMinimum 12 demonstrated experience tracking and managing formal taskers.\r\nMinimum 6 months demonstrated experience using SharePoint.\r\nDesired Skills\r\nLevel 1 proficiency in a foreign language in accordance with the Defense Language Proficiency Test (DLPT).\r\nFamiliarization with Human Language Technology tools such as Mango, SOFTS, Foreign Language Play-Away, GLOSS, etc.\r\nAbout Pherson Pherson was founded in response to requests for analytic, instructional, and management support from the Intelligence Community. 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