Case Management Project Manager (Biotech)

Title: Case Management Project Manager  

Location: Remote/Nationwide

Travel: up to 20% travel

Security Clearance: Moderate Risk Background Investigation (MBI) required

Schedule: Position may require occasional support outside of core working hours, as well as intermittent weekend support, mission dependent.

Salary Range: $85,000-125,000

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About KACE:

When you make the decision to join KACE, you are choosing to work alongside talented professionals that have one thing in common; the passion to make a difference! KACE employees bring their diverse talents and experiences to work on critical projects that help shape the nation's safety, security, and quality of life. The desire to have a career that is purposeful and forward thinking is woven into every KACE employee…it's The KACE Way. KACE employees are; purpose driven, forward focused, open-minded, trustworthy, and invested. The KACE Way is our commitment to our employees, to our customers, and to our communities. Join KACE and make a difference!

Job Summary: 

The Case Management Project Manager leads a team of specialists to support NamUs users and manage case data. This role ensures the accuracy and completeness of case entries, facilitates DNA collection, and promotes the NamUs program through outreach and training.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:  

• Lead a team of case management specialists.
• Review case entries for accuracy and completeness.
• Facilitate DNA collections and next of kin notifications.
• Enable forensic and analytical resources for outreach.
• Assign responsibilities and oversee task completion.
• Review user registrations within the NamUs application to vet users, set coverage areas and permissions, and activate user accounts, as appropriate.
• Attend at least one national in-person user group/professional training meeting per year.
• Provide professional user sponsorship renewals by verifying parent agency support of the NamUs users' permissions.
• Vetting new, UP, and UCP cases entered into NamUs with the appropriate criminal justice agencies for potential publication in NamUs by ensuring that all case information is complete, appropriate, and accurate.
• Facilitate forensic and analytical services to assist agencies with MP, UP, and UCP case
• investigations and resolutions by connecting NamUs users with the appropriate forensic and analytical staff, supplying necessary paperwork, and answering frequent or infrequent questions related to the specialized subject matter.
• Provide outreach and training to NamUs users in the use of NamUs technology and
• resources.
• Provide coordination and implementation of outreach opportunities such as missing person day events and other outreach opportunities.
• Provide technical assistance related to filing missing person reports or providing/submitting biometric information to friends and family members who report persons missing to NamUs.
• Enter cases of MP, UP, and UCP into NamUs.
• Identify older and incomplete case records and seek additional content from the field to create a more complete or compatible record.
• Enhance the quality and quantity of information contained in active and archived NamUs case files.
• Coordinate DNA collections from family members of the missing with law enforcement, medical examiners and coroners, and/or family members.
• Search databases for indication of life on persons reported missing to NamUs using databases such as Lexus Nexus and Ancestry.
• Search databases for contact information on family members of missing persons to facilitate DNA collections.
• Develop maps, charts, and other analytical products to support case investigations and training/outreach efforts.
• Compile data in response to internal staff requests and external FOIA requests.
• Participates in the development of training curriculum.
• Assist with the compilation of program statistics and the preparation of monthly and biannual program performance reports.
• Other duties as assigned

Training:

• All employees assigned to work on this contract must complete the applicable HHS/OpDiv Contractor Information Security Awareness, Privacy, and Records Management training.
• Thereafter, the employees must complete additional training annually that is compliant with HHS Training Policies.
• All employees with significant security responsibilities (as determined by the program manager) must complete role-based training annually commensurate with their role and responsibilities in accordance with HHS policy.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in STEM discipline.
• At least 2 years of experience in medicolegal death investigation or related fields.
• Supervisory experience (2+ years) is highly desired.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office tools (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and other applicable programs.
• Advanced osteological and anatomical analysis
• Trauma interpretation and taphonomic assessment
• Technical writing and forensic documentation
• Courtroom testimony and expert witness communication
• Scene recovery and archaeological excavation techniques
• Familiarity with forensic databases and case management systems
• Strong attention to detail and analytical thinking
• Interdisciplinary collaboration and communication

Clearance: 

• Moderate Risk Background Investigation (MBI) required
• Applicants selected will be subject to a government background investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

Security Requirements/Background Investigation Requirements: 

• Must be a U.S Citizen
• Residency requirement - 3 consecutive years in the last 5 years. 
• Successfully passing a background investigation including drug screening.  

Physical Requirements/Working Conditions:

• Alternate Sitting or Standing at Will: The employee has the flexibility to choose between sitting or standing as needed.
• Walking/Mobility: Must have mobility to attend meetings.
• Climbing/Stooping/Kneeling: 0% - 10% of the time.
• Lifting/Pulling/Pushing: 0% - 10% of the time.

This job description reflects management's assignment of essential functions; it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned. Management may revise duties as necessary without updating this job description.

For more information about the company please visit our website at www.kacecompany.com

KACE is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.

KACE complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities.

If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to recruiting@kacecompany.com.