Full-Time

Administrative Support Specialist

Posted on 9/11/2026

Deadline 9/11/27
Nakupuna Companies

Nakupuna Companies

501-1,000 employees

NHO-owned group delivering IT solutions

Compensation Overview

$85k - $105k/yr

No H1B Sponsorship

Washington, DC, USA

In Person

US Citizenship, US Top Secret Clearance Required

Category
Administrative & Executive Assistance (1)

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Requirements
  • Five years of professional experience in operations and administrative support.
  • Experience with the Defense Travel System.
  • Experience communicating with government senior-level personnel.
  • Must be a United States citizen, able to obtain a government-issued Common Access Card, and possess a Secret clearance.
  • Ability to perform repetitive motions with the hands, wrists, and fingers.
  • Ability to engage in and follow audible communications in emergency situations.
  • Ability to sit for prolonged periods at a desk and work on a computer.
Responsibilities
  • Assist in coordinating Program Office calendars, creating travel orders, providing general administrative support, and administering general correspondence.
  • Support drafting naval messages and official correspondence to enable the Program Manager to communicate effectively with the Fleet.
  • Support the development and writing of awards, letters of appreciation, and other recognition items.
  • Assist with updating and maintaining Program Office instructions, policies, procedures, processes, and related documentation.
  • Assist in generating and delivering technical letters and memoranda, including meeting agendas, meeting minutes, and directives.
  • Assist in scheduling and coordinating meetings by generating agendas and meeting announcements, attending meetings, arranging conference rooms, and generating and tracking action-item resolution.
  • Coordinate, attend, and participate in staff, stakeholder, and other program-office meetings, including preparing agendas and tracking action-item resolution.
  • Support planned and emergent Program Office tasks, including drafting, coordinating, editing, archiving, and tracking the status of programmatic, financial, and technical briefing packages, technical instructions, Congressional action items, audit responses, action items, and external data requests.
  • Assist in capturing, documenting, managing, and promulgating program lessons learned.
  • Assist in developing program spreadsheets and providing graphic support.
  • Work with the PEO Ships Command Information Officer office to coordinate software updates and emergent information-technology requirements affecting the program office.
  • Assist in coordinating equipment upgrades, software requests, and network problem resolution in accordance with NMCI policies and in conjunction with the Command Information Officer office.
  • Provide documentation support by scanning unclassified documentation into searchable formats suitable for long-term archives.
Desired Qualifications
  • Good communication skills, organization, and the ability to multitask.

Nakupuna Companies is an NH(O)-owned group of eight 8(a) small disadvantaged businesses that offer management consulting, IT, facilities support, and environmental services. They help government and other clients solve technical, programmatic, and logistical challenges by delivering integrated, practical solutions with a national footprint and the agility of a small business. Their difference comes from NHO ownership, access to 8(a) contracting benefits, a diverse nationwide workforce, and close collaboration with government partners while supporting Native Hawaiian communities. Their goal is to provide impactful solutions to customers while advancing opportunities for Native Hawaiian communities and building durable partnerships.

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Honolulu, Hawaii

Founded

2003

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What believers are saying

  • Nakupuna ranked No. 5 in USA TODAY’s 2026 Top Workplaces list.
  • WTOP named Nakupuna the DC Area’s No. 1 Top Workplace in June 2026.
  • Hawaii Business ranked Nakupuna No. 39 in August 2026, signaling durable momentum.

What critics are saying

  • PrimeRFP shows 96% of obligations from DoD, making revenue dangerously concentrated.
  • PrimeRFP flags $170.1M in recompetes within 24 months, including 2026 expirations.
  • If set-aside eligibility or NHO control changes, Nakupuna’s federal model breaks.

What makes Nakupuna Companies unique

  • Nakupuna’s Native Hawaiian Organization ownership preserves 8(a) set-aside access.
  • Its 2026 federal vehicles span OASIS+ 8(a), STARS III, and GSA MAS.
  • Headquartered in Hawaiʻi, it pairs local community credibility with Arlington federal reach.

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