KAIROS, Inc is seeking an energetic, experienced, and highly motivated Scheduler Analyst, Junior to join our team. We have multiple positions open for this role.

Established in July 2013, KAIROS, Inc. is a growing Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB) providing full life cycle Cybersecurity, Program Management, Systems Engineering, and Training and Education services focused on optimizing customers’ program performance and mission through proven methodologies and ethical practices. Our headquarters is in California, MD near Naval Air Station Patuxent River. We offer competitive salaries and benefits with outstanding growth potential.

Candidate will possess an entry-level understanding of scheduling fundamentals and their application within the Microsoft Project scheduling tool. Candidate must be skilled in both written and oral communications and be comfortable working in a group setting often consisting of multiple stakeholders with varying levels of experience and authority.  

Primary Duties:

Development/maintenance of one or more project schedules to include:

• Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) development
• Critical Path analysis
• Schedule variance analysis, generate reports using industry standard schedule metrics
• Evaluate schedule progress against baseline
• Lead schedule development and status update meetings with required stakeholders
• Maintain record of scope changes and schedule deviations
• Analyze schedule change orders for impacts
• Develop schedule progress, metrics reports and trend charts
• Integrated Master Plan (IMP) development

Skills and Qualifications:

• Demonstrated ability to perform functional duties independently
• Experience using Microsoft Project in a role and environment comparable to being a scheduler at NAVAIR.
• Experience with schedule development and maintenance using Microsoft Project including activities such as:
  • Adding tasks/milestones and maintaining associated task/milestone information including duration, constraints, custom fields, and notes.
  • Adding and maintaining schedule elements that network tasks together including predecessors/successors, lead/lags.
  • Identifying and isolating for analysis & reporting early dates, late dates, free float, total float, driving paths and critical paths.
  • Establishing schedule baselines.
  • Statusing tasks and schedules using the remaining duration method.
  • Calculating and analyzing metrics that indicate the health and integrity of schedule construction, then taking action to improve the health of the schedule.
  • Experience with software used to develop summary schedules such as One Pager Pro.
  • A basic knowledge and understanding of the NAVAIR organization and the acquisition process.

​Education and Experience:

• BS/BA in Information Systems, Engineering, Finance or related scientific or technical discipline. Potential substitution for bachelors degree with experience. 
  • Without Bachelor’s degree:
    • 4 years of additional relevant work experience and an associate’s degree for a total of 7 years of relevant work experience.
    • 6 years of additional relevant work experience without a degree for a total of 9 years of relevant work experience.

• Three (3) or more years of experience developing/maintaining project schedules
• Experience developing and maintaining project schedules with Microsoft Project

Clearance:

This position is subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. This position requires an Active Secret Security Clearance.

KAIROS, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, ancestry, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

KAIROS offers our employees a comprehensive benefits package consisting of:

• Medical Coverage
• Employer Paid Dental, Vision, Life/AD&D, STD/LTD insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Eleven (11) Paid Holidays
• Certification reimbursement program
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Rewards and recognition programs
• Community outreach events through our KAIROS Kares group

To learn more about our organization be sure to check out our website, https://www.kairosinc.net/