Alix Byrd
[email protected]
(406) 994-6746

The employee will liaise with MilTech’s military customers and DoD laboratory customers in order to satisfy project and customer requirements. The liaison will be responsible for satisfying reporting requirements for specific MilTech projects with DoD laboratory and military customers and other duties as required.

MilTech is a DoD Partnership Intermediary with the mission to accelerate the transition of new technology to the U.S. warfighter. See http://www.montana.edu/miltech/ for further information.

• Act as primary resource for general program operational inquiries and information, and as reporting liaison for specific MilTech projects with military and DoD Laboratory customers, ensuring proper reporting of activities, metrics, and results to the DoD customer and others as required.
• Proactively develop and maintain metrics, project status reports, project proposals and abstracts, contract vehicles, budget documents, and partnerships.
• Communicate revenue and expense allocation to the appropriate project index and provide monthly reports back to the customer.
• Help develop, oversee, and manage project schedules, coordinating with the MilTech Operations team, Solutions Engineers, and other government and civilian partners.
• Coordinate with MSU Facility Security Officer [FSO] to ensure MilTech department and personnel adherence to DoD and other security guidelines, including receiving DoD and other guests. Exercise appropriate discretion to ensure project and customer information is shared appropriately.
• Coordinate with MilTech, MSU, and external personnel to procure the necessary supplies, goods, and services in accordance with applicable State and Federal guidelines to ensure successful delivery of MilTech projects.
• Positively represent the MilTech program, capabilities, contract vehicles, and industry relationships.

• Represent MilTech in a professional manner when interacting with clients, internal and external personnel.
• Work successfully within all relevant MSU purchasing, financial reporting, metric reporting, and travel regulations.
• Possess effective listening and communications skills (written and verbal).
• Establish and develop effective professional relationships.
• Effectively collaborate with MilTech, MSU, DoD, government, civilian, internal and external personnel to accomplish multiple operational goals.

Position is located in Bozeman, Montana, and is contingent upon performance and continuation of grant funding.
This position requires the ability to secure a Secret Level DoD Security Clearance.
This position requires ability to travel when necessary to interact with DoD customers, including travel throughout the Continental United States as well as Alaska, Hawaii, U.S territories and possessions, and possibly other worldwide locations.
This job description should not be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements, but a general description of the job. Nothing contained herein restricts Montana State University’s rights to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodations. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Screening of applications will begin on April 4, 2018; however, applications will continue to be accepted until an adequate applicant pool has been established.

Continuation of employment is contingent upon performance and availability of funding.

Montana State University values diverse perspectives and is committed to continually supporting, promoting and building an inclusive and culturally diverse campus environment. MSU recognizes the importance of work-life integration and strives to be responsive to the needs of dual career couples .

Montana State University is committed to providing a working and learning environment free from discrimination. As such, the University does not discriminate in the admission, access to or conduct of its educational programs and activities nor in its employment policies and practices on the basis of an individual’s race, color, religion, national origin, creed, service in the uniformed services (as defined in state and federal law), veteran’s status, sex, age, political ideas, marital or family status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, genetic information, gender identity, gender expression, or sexual orientation. In support of the University’s mission to be inclusive and diverse, applications from qualified minorities, women, veterans and persons with disabilities are highly encouraged.
Montana State University makes accommodation for any known disability that may interfere with an applicant’s ability to compete in the hiring process or an employee’s ability to perform the duties of the job. To request an accommodation, contact the Human Resources Office, PO Box 172520, Montana State University, Bozeman MT 59717-2520; 406-994-3651; [email protected] .
In compliance with the Montana Veteran’s Employment Preference Act, MSU provides preference in employment to veterans, disabled veterans, and certain eligible relatives of veterans. To claim veteran’s preference please complete the veteran’s preference information located in the Demographics section of your profile.
MSU’s Non-Discrimination Policy and Discrimination Grievance Procedures can be located on the MSU Website: www2.montana.edu/policy/affirmative_action/ .