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.

Duties

• 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.

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 alone--no 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).

How to apply

Please read the entire announcement and all the instructions before you begin an application. To apply and be considered for this position, you must complete all required questionnaires, assessments and submit all required documentation as specified in the How to Apply and Required Documents section. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration. The application process is as follows: Click the Apply Online button. Answer the questions presented in the application and attach all necessary supporting documentation. As a reminder, your resume must be two pages or less and must support the specialized experience described in this announcement. Resumes exceeding two pages will be removed from consideration. For additional information, refer to the 'Required Documents' section. To preview the application questionnaire, click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13052563 Click the Submit Application button prior to 11:59 PM (ET) on 09/21/2026. If you are required to complete any USA Hire Assessments, you will be notified after submitting your application. The notification will be provided in your application submission screen and via email. The notification will include your unique assessment access link to the USA Hire system and the completion deadline. Additionally, in USAJOBS you can click "Track this application" to return to your assessment completion notice. Access USA Hire using your unique assessment link. Access is granted through your USAJOBS login credentials. Review all instructions prior to beginning your assessments. You will have the opportunity to request a testing accommodation before beginning the assessments should you have a disability covered under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended. Set aside about two (2) hours to take the USA Hire Assessments; however, most applicants complete the assessments in less time. If you need to stop the assessments and continue later, you can re-use your unique assessment link. Your responses to the USA Hire Assessments will be reused for one year (in most cases) from the date you complete an assessment. If future applications you submit require completion of the same assessments, your responses will be automatically reused. For more general information, system requirements, reasonable accommodation information, and to request assistance regarding the USA Hire Assessments, review the following resources: https://appsupport.usastaffing.gov/hc/en-us/sections/28980562523540-USA-Hire-Assessments To update your application, including supporting documentation: During the announcement open period, return to your USAJOBS account, find your application record, and click Edit my application. This option will no longer be available once the announcement has closed. To view the announcement status or your application status: Click on this: https://help.usajobs.gov/how-to/application/status. Your application status page is where you can view your application status, USA Hire assessment completion status, and review your notifications sent by the hiring agency regarding your application.