Project Scheduler

Summary

About the Position: Incumbent will serve as an expert Project Scheduler responsible for formulating, maintaining, and analyzing complex project schedules across the organization utilizing enterprise project management software to establish schedule baselines, track critical path milestones, evaluate performance variations, and provide analytical data and briefings to leadership and cross-functional project delivery teams.

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Duties

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• Apply a thorough working knowledge of study and project management principles, and understanding of the organizational structure and functions, business practices, procedures, techniques, regulations, and guidance.
• Develop reports, briefings, summary fact sheets, and procedures to facilitate communication of scope, schedule, and budget status.
• Review project progress, measuring performance and recommending necessary corrective actions to maintain agreed upon schedule and cost.
• Through judgment and coordination with Project Managers and team members, determine sequence, interdependency, and starting or ending dates and duration of tasks.
• Apply analytical and evaluative techniques to identify and resolve problems.
• Use progress reports, baseline comparisons and other tools to identify performance variations in cost and schedule from the plan.
• Analyze enterprise project management software data to more effectively manage and report project data and identify required changes needed to create consistent and efficient management processes.
• Identify opportunities for improvement, standardization, and cost and resource savings.
• Assist system users across various departments regarding planning, preparing, and implementing Project Management Business Processes.
• Apply project management concepts, including application of cost, scope and schedule controls and earned value management.
• Apply knowledge of principles, methods and tools for developing, scheduling, coordinating, and managing projects and resources, including monitoring/tracking costs and budgets.
• Apply knowledge of principles, methods and tools for developing, scheduling, coordinating, and managing projects and resources, including monitoring/tracking costs and budgets.
• Apply knowledge of principles, methods and tools for developing, scheduling, coordinating, and managing projects and resources, including monitoring/tracking costs and budgets.
• Conduct training within the organization for the operation and use of project management scheduling systems.
• Prepare and present in both oral and written format to senior-level managers with critical listening skills to ensure accurate development and input with the project scheduling tool.
• Work with Project Managers, Program Analysts, technical managers, and functional chiefs to ensure that all projects are identified and entered into the enterprise project tracking system.
• Facilitate communication of scope, schedule, and budget status within the project team and upward reporting of execution status to program managers, middle managers, and senior review boards.

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Conditions of employment

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 25% of the time.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.

• Current Department of Army Civilian Employees
• Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)
• Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce
• Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan
• Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act
• Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473
• People with Disabilities, Schedule A
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible
• Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible
• Reinstatement
• Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998

In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes1)formulating comprehensive master project schedules using enterprise-level project management software; 2)analyzing program schedule variances to identify critical path delays and execution risks; and 3) presenting project status and performance briefings to senior organizational leadership. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11).

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience aloneno substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-11).

Additional information

• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
• This position requires a 1 year probationary period during which the agency evaluates your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In making this determination, the agency may consider your performance and conduct; agency needs and interests; whether your continued employment supports organizational or Government goals; and whether it promotes the efficiency of the Federal service. Continued employment requires written certification that it advances the public interest.
• Direct deposit of pay is required.
• Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
• If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet.
• This is a(n) CP 51: General Administration and Management Career Field position.
• Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
• Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
• Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest.

Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments here:

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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