Operations Research Analysts III (Scheduler) with Security Clearance

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Job description

Operations Research Analysts III (Scheduler) Location: Warren, Michigan Security Clearance: Secret Primary Duty Responsibilities: Oversee the integration and synchronization of the Government and contractor schedules required to execute the Milestone Defense Acquisition Process (MDA) and Earned Value Management (EVM) Process. The contractor shall perform all scheduling functions, in accordance with DoD's Integrated Master Plan and Integrated Master Schedule Preparation and Use Guide, version 0.9 (dated 21 Oct 2005). Develop, integrate, and synchronize the Government and contractor schedules required for major design upgrades, work directives, software releases, vehicle production and design cut-ins to fielded vehicles, with a final result of a fully integrated schedule for the entire program. Shall have an understanding of the overall program in order to coordinate multiple project teams to ensure enterprise-wide integration of efforts and to capture internal/external dependencies that can affect timing and provide a program schedule that is detailed to the level necessary for overseeing the execution of the project or program and with enough detail to allow program management decisions to be formulated. Provide a reliable, valid schedule in accordance with global standards set by the Program Management Institute (PMI). The PMI provides guidelines and rules for best scheduling practices such as logical sequencing of activities, integrating activities vertically and horizontally, establishing a critical path, and ensuring reasonable float. The contractor shall apply appropriate management analysis techniques with respect to cost, schedule, risk assessment, and scenario planning. Responsible for the overall maintenance and integration of schedules, which includes, tracking actual progress versus planned progress, monitoring the critical path, validating schedule accuracy, overseeing contractors schedules, ensuring exit and entrance criteria are met, forecasting schedule risk, incorporating activities for follow-on efforts, and providing data to assist with the Government's assessment of the contractors performance against EVM and scheduling metrics. Responsible for performance to baseline measurements, critical path analysis, schedule risk assessment, schedule effects due to program changes and scenario planning through various reporting methods. The contractor shall prepare reports and briefing charts for the project office, clearly communicating the current schedule status and impacts to the program. Must have a favorable Tier 1 formally known as "National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI)", in accordance with AR 380-67, at the time the FTE starts performance under this task order. Please refer to C.4.3 for further Security Requirements.

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