Jobs · Information Technology · Virginia

Action Officer/Project Scheduler

QinetiQ US · Fort Belvoir, VA · 3 mo ago
Information Technology$111k–$144k/yrFull-time

Position Overview

The Action Officer/Scheduler will assist in a high-profile project, serving as a critical support resource to the Project Lead and Chief Engineer. Key responsibilities include:

  1. Capture comprehensive meeting minutes, executive summaries, and record critical decisions.
  2. Track action items from initial capture through closure, actively following up with task owners to ensure timely completion.
  3. Escalate at-risk items, schedule bottlenecks, or resource conflicts to project leadership when necessary.
  4. Draft, format, and review project correspondence, briefing decks, and memorandums for government leadership.
  5. Facilitate communication across the team and manage project documentation/knowledge repositories (e.g., SharePoint).
  6. Develop and maintain the project’s Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) using Microsoft Project.
  7. Provide regular, accurate schedule status reports and updates to stakeholders.
  8. Perform schedule analysis (e.g., tracking the critical path) to identify early warning signs of schedule slippage.
  9. Work with task owners to accurately estimate durations and integrate sub-tasks into the overarching master schedule.

Required Qualifications:

  • 2+ years experience developing and managing an Integrated Master Schedule.
  • Experience supporting a DoD or related federal project/program.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
  • Ability to work effectively in a team environment.
  • An active DoD Secret or higher level clearance.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's or higher level degree in a related field.

Pay Transparency: The salary range for this role is $110,550 - $143,500 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels.

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