MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – January 22, 2020 – Viridian Weapon Technologies, a company known for its innovative and functional firearms enhancements like the FACT Duty™ Weapon-Mounted Camera (WMC™), is seeking applicants for an experienced Product Manager to join its dynamic team in Minneapolis.

“While the past year has been hard on many industries in this country, Viridian’s business continues to grow,” said Viridian President and CEO Brian Hedeen. “We’re thrilled that Viridian lights and lasers are in such demand. We’re expanding the team and looking for the right candidate—someone who understands our niche and has a proven ability to deliver.”

Viridian Weapon Technologies is a leading firearms accessories manufacturer with product lines serving the hunting, shooting, and law enforcement communities.  Viridian specializes in laser aiming devices, optics, weapon mounted cameras and lights. Viridian is seeking an experienced Product Manager who has proven success in collaborative team leadership, strategic planning, project management, and analytic capability. Experience in the firearms industry is preferred.

The Product Manager will be accountable and responsible for developing the strategy and executing the plan to grow select sub-categories within the Viridian product development pipeline. Review of applications will begin immediately. Interested candidates should send resumes to Jobs@ViridianWeaponTech.com.

This is a remote position.

The Company

War on the Rocks is a growing media and education company focused on strategy, defense, and foreign affairs. Founded in 2013, this company aims to improve the professional and public discourse on issues of strategic importance by featuring experienced and authoritative voices in articles, essays, visual presentations, podcasts, and other educational services. We value comradery, creativity, and expertise.

The Role

We are hiring a business operations director. This position involves office management, contract oversight, project management, financial planning and operations, and limited executive-level support.

The ideal candidate will be experienced in tracking and overseeing a wide range of projects that are operational and support-related in nature. This person must be able to work independently with little or no supervision, be detail oriented, and determine prioritization of tasks while being exceedingly well organized and flexible. This person must also enjoy the challenges of supporting a company made up of highly motivated people. The candidate must have the ability to work with staff (at all levels) in a fast-paced environment, sometimes under pressure, while remaining flexible, proactive, resourceful, and effective. The highest levels of professionalism, attention to detail, and productivity are crucial to this.

This is a full-time position. While the company is based in Washington, DC, the only location requirement for our employees is that they live (and have the right to work) in the United States.

Applicants should provide their resume and a cover letter. In your cover letter, please include an amusing story about yourself.

Main Responsibilities

• Coordinate the compilation, analysis, and summarization of financial, administrative, and operational data with the ability to make sound decisions and act on them.

• Effectively design reports, manuals, presentations, and agendas for external and internal meetings.

• Develop and implement standardized practices for routine business tasks.

• Manage a busy virtual and in-person (once the pandemic ends) office with a shared collaborative work environment. Must have the ability to manage budgets, expenses, vendors, logistics, and equipment.

• Reconcile expense reports and process invoice payments. Ensure that all invoice and expenses are valid and correct. Reconcile any expense discrepancies. Maintain accurate records and coordinate closely with company bookkeepers.

• Monitor and report on compliance with contracts and grants.

• Event planning, to include budgets, travel arrangements, registrations, and accommodations. Arrange travel and related requirements including conference registrations and hotel accommodations.

• Develop and prepare monthly and quarterly management reports for use by the leadership team.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or the equivalent in relevant training, education, and experience.

• Experience in office management, business operations, and executive support.

• Proven record of integrity.

• Detailed understanding of Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and especially Excel.

• Proven record of making persuasive and effective presentations and communications.

• Must demonstrate the ability to employ tact and diplomacy to foster amicable business relations with a wide range of individuals, within and outside the company.

• Must enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, be able to act with a sense of urgency, and desire to contribute to the growth of the company.

• Someone who will add to our company’s friendly, warm, and tight-knit team.

Benefits

Competitive compensation that includes excellent health, vision, and dental insurance (premiums covered by the company 100%) as well as a generous and flexible leave policy.

More information here.

Apply for this job here.

Ambitec Inc has been hard at work recreating and inventing state of the art Tactical and Ballistic solutions.

We’re looking to hire creative American professionals especially Veterans and other patriots to join our team in taking over the industry.

These times are difficult and we take pride in hiring Americans finest, if your publication can post our position requirements that would be greatly appreciated.

We are located in Miami Florida eager to compensate well and even financially support the relocation for top talent.

These positions are currently open, with links to the descriptions on LinkedIn:

• Product Designers WITH Tactical experience
• Production Line Engineers
• Manufacturing Managers
• Government Sales Representatives 
• Business Account Executive

Send resumes to: Careers@ambitecinc.com 

KAC is currently seeking skilled workers in multiple fields with all positions in Titusville, Florida.

CNC Lathe Supervisor

CNC Machinist II

CNC Machinist III

Computer Support Technician II

Engineering Administrative Assistant

Engineering Process Technician

General Skilled Laborer I

Machine Maintenance Laborer

Machine Maintenance Manager

Machinist Operator

Manufacturing Engineering Technician

Mechanic/General Laborer

Mechanical Design Engineer

Quality Assurance Inspector

Quality Assurance Inspector – Inventory/Shipping

Research and Development Engineer

Tool Maker/Model Maker III

Welder II

Welder III

Welder Parts Cleaner

Visit www.knightarmco.com/careers for full details.

This one is hot! It just dropped and as you know, openings for Diplomatic Security Service Agents don’t come up very often. The suspense is short, until 7 December.

Here is a sample of the announcement:

Announcement No: SA-2021-0001

Position Title: Diplomatic Security: Foreign Service Special Agent

Open Period: December 1, 2020 – December 7, 2020

Series/Grade: FP-06

Salary: $55,416 – $80,763

Promotion Potential: MC

Position Information: Work Schedule is Full-time – Permanent after being tenured in the Foreign Service by a Foreign Service Tenure Board.

Supervisory Status: Yes

Security Clearance: Top Secret

Agency Contact Information: DSRecruitment@state.gov

Duty Locations: Department of State Posts – Overseas and Domestic, United States; MANY vacancies

Who May Apply

Must be a U.S. citizen. Potential applicants should read the entire announcement to ensure that they meet all of the requirements and understand a Foreign Service career. Applicants may not reapply for one year after the previous application for the same position. If a State Department Suitability Review Panel denied suitability in the last two years, you may not apply.

Duties

Summary

This is a 2501 Foreign Service position equivalent to the 1811 CS Series.

The Department of State is developing a rank-order list of eligible hires for a number of Special Agent (SA) vacancies. The specific number to be hired will be based on the needs of the Department and is subject to change.

For additional information, please visit the Bureau of Diplomatic Security’s website at www.diplomaticsecurity.state.gov or the Department of State’s Career’s site at careers.state.gov.

For full details and to apply, go here.