Integrated Fire Directorate Staff Actions Control Officer (SACO)

Integrated Fires Directorate (IF-D) Staff Actions Control Officer (SACO) Manager at
Redstone Arsenal.

This individual would need to be highly organized and detail-oriented to manage the assignment,
tracking, and configuration control of all Staff Actions Control Officer (SACO) tasks for
Program Executive Office - Missiles and Space, Integrated Fires Directorate. This role involves
managing dozens of internal and external daily tasks, ensuring timely and accurate processing of
actions originating from high-level entities such as Congress, the Secretary of Defense
(SECDEF), Combatant Commanders (COCOM), and other relevant agencies.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage the full lifecycle of SACO actions from receipt to completion, ensuring all
deadlines are met and actions are properly documented.
• Maintain a comprehensive tracking system for all incoming and outgoing tasks, providing
regular status updates to leadership and stakeholders.
• Analyze incoming tasks, identify relevant stakeholders, and assign actions to appropriate
team members based on expertise and workload.
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with stakeholders across various levels
of the organization.
• Assist IF-D leadership in carrying out duties as directed and ensures their guidance and
priorities are reflected in all staff actions performed within the organization.
• Coordinates to obtain leadership guidance relevant to the dissemination of organization
actions, policy, and resources.
• Produces final format products that are clear, concise, complete and accurate, to include
but not limited to e-mail correspondence; fact sheets; information papers; memorandums;
executive summaries; military briefs; comment resolution matrices and policies.
• Responds to inquiries from staff members on a variety of subjects, such as status of
suspense and requests for extensions.
• Supports the day-to-day administrative and managerial operations of IF-D
• Responsible for providing training and instruction for new personnel concerning internal
staff action standard operating procedures and terminology, as well as preparation, content
and assembly of staff actions.
• Duties include preparing the weekly Program Status Report and Staff Call charts.
• Program Status Report requires adhering to schedule/suspenses/battle rhythm, querying
subject matter experts and assembling their inputs and editing for grammar,
clarity. Familiarity with Army Regulation 25-50
• Staff Call charts require coordinating input from all functional areas and adhering to
schedules
• Document Staffing requires working knowledge of AR 25-50, grammar, punctuation,
proofreading skills, familiarity with PEO’s tracking system EDOCTS, communication
skills.
,REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS:
• Must have an active Secret security clearance and maintain said clearance.
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (e.g., Business Administration, Management, Political
Science) or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 3-10 years of experience in a Staff Action Control Officer or similar role,
preferably within the Department of Defense.
• Demonstrated experience managing a high volume of tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong understanding of the DoD's tasking process, including the use of official
correspondence and communication channels.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively
communicate with senior leadership and external stakeholders.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, and SharePoint.
• Experience utilizing Microsoft Teams as a collaborative environment
• Experience with task management software and electronic document management systems.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Must be able to work on-site at Redstone Arsenal

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS:
• Experience working with air and missile defense systems and technologies.
• Familiarity with Federal workflow procedures.
• Experience working in an Army Program Executive Office
• SCI Clearance