Action Officer/Project Scheduler
QinetiQ US · Fort Belvoir, VA · 1 wk 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:
- Capture comprehensive meeting minutes, executive summaries, and record critical decisions.
- Track action items from initial capture through closure, actively following up with task owners to ensure timely completion.
- Escalate at-risk items, schedule bottlenecks, or resource conflicts to project leadership when necessary.
- Draft, format, and review project correspondence, briefing decks, and memorandums for government leadership.
- Facilitate communication across the team and manage project documentation/knowledge repositories (e.g., SharePoint).
- Develop and maintain the project’s Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) using Microsoft Project.
- Provide regular, accurate schedule status reports and updates to stakeholders.
- Perform schedule analysis (e.g., tracking the critical path) to identify early warning signs of schedule slippage.
- 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.