Competitive - Upon joining BCF and meeting certain eligibility requirements, you will be entitled to our full range of benefits. These include, but are not limited to, health, dental, and vision insurance, term life insurance, disability insurance, paid h
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LOCATION: Huntsville, AL
SUMMARY: The Schedule Analyst will support the Missile Defense Agency (MDA).
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.
1. IMS Maintenance and Reporting:
- Effectively incorporate, status, and analyze information into the Government IMS from various sources.
- Provide critical path impact analysis and recommend conflict resolution actions.
- Utilize Milestones Professional for program-level reporting and analysis, ensuring minimal supervision in defining project schedules.
2. MS Project Server IMS Management:
- Create, publish, and maintain a Microsoft Project Professional IMS on a Government Microsoft Project Server.
- Ensure this IMS effectively depicts a critical path and maintain it parallel to the Program IMS.
3. Schedule Baseline and Critical Path Reporting:
- Generate and upkeep a top-level schedule baseline and critical path report in formats defined by MDA, utilizing Milestones Professional.
4. Advanced Analysis and Leadership Support:
- Conduct expert-level schedule analysis, including Schedule Risk Assessments (SRAs), and develop analysis presentations for senior leadership.
- Support and brief at senior-level meetings and undertake special projects, including "what if" scenario analysis.
NON-ESSENTIAL DUTIES: Perform other duties as assigned
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
- Education & Certification: BA/BS in a related field with 5 years relevant experience required. MA/MS, PMP (Project Management Professional), or PMI-SP (PMI Scheduling Professional) certification may substitute for 3 years of experience.
- Experience: Minimum of 5+ years of direct experience related to scheduling and planning, to include advanced knowledge and experience with scheduling tools (e.g., MS Project Professional, Primavera, Open Plan).
- Ability to build a networked schedule based on industry best practices and standards.
- Demonstrates ability to identify critical and driving paths.
- Demonstrates general knowledge of Schedule Risk Assessments (SRAs).
- Ability to draw on past scheduling experience to develop and execute basic analysis to monitor schedule health and execution.
- Must possess high levels of interpersonal skills, organization, and presentation skills.
- Ability to think critically, perform analysis, and possess high communication skills (written and spoken).
COMPUTER SKILLS:
- Skill in operating a personal computer and standard office equipment
- Proficient with the standard Microsoft Office Suite (e.g., Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS, CLEARANCE:
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret security clearance (U.S. Citizenship)
- Active DoD Secret security clearance desired
ADDITIONAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES, AND COMPETENCIES (Desired):
- Proficiency in MS Project Server, Open Plan, or other advanced scheduling tools.
- Strong programming skills in Microsoft Office/Project VBA.
- Experience in Department of Defense and/or MDA Programs.
- Detailed knowledge in the DoD system acquisition life cycle, acquisition, procurement, and contracting is highly desirable
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
- Must be able to sit at a workstation for extended periods; use hand(s) to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear.
- Most positions require ability to work on desktop or laptop computer for extended periods of time reading, reviewing/analyzing information, and providing recommendations, summaries and/or reports in written format.
- May be required to occasionally lift and/or move moderate amounts of weight, typically less than 15 pounds.
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