Total 154 business management project planning job vacancies in Columbia

The Director, Business Management Office performs the following duties:

• This supervisory position provides leadership and managerial direction for effective, uniform, and economical accomplishments of management and administrative functions and responsibilities.
• Directs the formulation and dissemination of business transformation management policies and provides direction, coordination, review and analysis of transformation initiatives.
• Provides day-to-day leadership and guidance, both technical and administrative to assigned staff.
• Provides authoritative advice and recommendations to Office of Acquisition (OA) staff in establishing financial priorities in the areas of travel and training and human resources, as well as setting priorities tasking management and establishing internal and external communication channels for the OA executives.
• Provides expert analysis and evaluation of work processes and policies, management practices and work operations taking into full consideration complex programmatic and management issues and problems.
• Analyzes and evaluates the management practices and methods, as well as administrative operations of OA Divisions.

Major Duties:

1. Independently manages the Executive Director's calendar and associated support needs, and directly executes the coordination and planning of a variety of support service functions for matters related to the Executive Management Team, including directives, forms, reports, purchases, general office administrative functions, correspondence preparation, briefings, special projects, studies and reports, and internal control actions.
2. Initiates and conducts studies and performs or oversees projects related to areas of assignment, including those that may be controversial of high Department or public interest, or confidential in nature. Works closely with management as well as budget staff in developing and finalizing the HCS's budget requests and spending reports.
3. Provide administrative support to the Executive Director and for the office's program related activities.
4. Establishes written guidance and procedures for managing the office's administrative activities.
5. Tracks action items and deadlines; monitors sites, emails, and minutes; and responds and assigns within purview.
6. Provides administrative and clerical support to the Executive Director, and other staff on a variety of confidential materials. Exercises sound judgment in recognizing and giving priority to material requiring urgent attention.
7. Prepares reports; maintains records of work accomplishments and administrative information as required; and coordinates the preparation, presentation, and communication of work-related information.
8. Maintains program and administrative reference materials, project files, and relevant background documents; ensures policies, procedures, and written instructions from the supervisor are available to the office; and maintains current knowledge to answer questions from team members on procedures, policies, directives, etc.
9. Reviews incoming data, written materials, and/or documentation for content to determine course of action. Defines the problem or issue; researches, gathers, consolidates, and analyzes information; develops approaches and alternatives, and makes recommendation for consideration and resolution that are typically relied upon accepted.
10. Effectively communicates with other Executive Support team members within HCS, VBA, and VA to assist with the coordination of Executive level meetings and action items.
11. Develops and implements communication activities to inform internal and external stakeholders of a variety of policies, programs, products, and services.

Functions as a Management Analyst for the Correctional Programs Branch, Central Office.

Responsible for internal communications with other Bureau of Prisons staff, communication with other government agencies and communication with the general public.

Assists in the development of division and BOP policies based on the analysis of pertinent operational data. This assistance may range from providing written reports, to identifying potentially conflicting policies in other areas, to, on occasion, assisting in drafting specific policies.

Helps in managing and coordinating of the Financial Responsibility Program and Victim/Witness section functions required for program review analysis (i.e., strategic planning, management assessment, and program analysis).

Monitors, via SENTRY, all non-committed inmates identified in the Victim/Witness Program pending designation to a Bureau of Prisons facility.

What will I do in this position if hired?

In this Management Analyst position, you will analyze large volumes of data, evaluate, and/or improve the efficiency and effectiveness of internal administrative operations, organizations, management structures, and agency programs.

Typical assignments include:

• Serving as an analyst and advisor to management on the evaluation of the productivity and efficiency of managed work.
• Performing standard qualitative analysis methods and managerial and organization techniques, concepts and practices, sufficient to perform efficiency and effectiveness reviews or procedural administrative support functions.

What else do I need to know?

At FEMA, our mission is to help people before, during and after disasters, and every employee at FEMA has a role in emergency management. Every FEMA employee has regular and recurring emergency management responsibilities, though not every position requires routine deployment to disaster sites. All positions are subject to recall around the clock for emergency management operations, which may require irregular work hours, work at locations other than the official duty station, and may include duties other than those specified in the employee's official position description. Travel requirements in support of emergency operations may be extensive in nature (weeks to months), with little advance notice, and may require employees to relocate to emergency sites with physically austere and operationally challenging conditions.

This announcement is for a position as a CORE (Cadre of On-Call Response/Recovery Employee). CORE employees are full-time employees hired to directly support the response and recovery efforts related to disasters. Employees are hired under the Robert T. Stafford Act and are excluded from the provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing jobs in the competitive service. They can be hired under a streamlined process instead of a competitive process. After three years of continuous service, Stafford Act employees may be granted competitive eligibility to apply for permanent full-time positions at FEMA.

This position will be hired into a temporary 4-Year, excepted service appointment. Appointments may be renewed based on workload, funding, and supervisory approval.

This position has promotion potential to the IC-09 Grade. Promotions are dependent on your ability to perform the duties at a higher level, successful performance review displaying at least one year of experience at the lower grade, the continuing need for an employee assigned to the higher level, and management approval.

FEMA is committed to ensuring that its workforce reflects the diversity of the nation. At FEMA, our workforce includes the many identities, races, ethnicities, backgrounds, abilities, ages, cultures, and beliefs of the people we serve. To learn about FEMA's ongoing diversity and inclusion efforts, reasonable accommodation process, and the FEMA Core Values, please visit www.fema.gov.

• Serves as Contracting Officer Representative and adheres to procedures outlined in the Federal Acquisitions Regulations, VA Acquisition Regulations, Public Laws, and Agency policy.
• Supports all aspects of contractor onboarding, including coordination with all stakeholders, managing system processes (e.g. TMS, PIV, etc.), tracking through established COR dashboards and internal mechanisms, communicating regular updates, and identifying and resolving issues.
• Oversees and maintains project, contract, and budget files and records in compliance with policies and procedures.
• Performs special projects of an analytical, evaluative, technical and/or developmental nature for which there are often no established processes or methods.
• Analyzes management information requirements to develop program or administrative reporting systems including the systems specifications, data gathering and analytical techniques, and systems evaluation methodology; and makes or implements
  recommendations for improvements or efficiencies.
• Facilitates many small tasks, up to hundreds in concurrence, and ensures they are all closed out successfully. Maintains a list of issues to be presented to leaders for resolution.
• Provides coverage for the Executive Director's calendar as needed, scheduling appointments, conferences, and associated arrangements without prior approval, based on the importance and priority of the requests and the availability of supervisor.
• Demonstrates understanding of office goals and objectives and balances prioritization of tasks accordingly.

• You will perform a variety of analytical tasks, including financial and statistical analysis, and will obtain proficiency in Information Technology (IT) systems and databases used by the Division.
• You will plan and conduct comprehensive studies and reviews involving major management functions (e.g., procurement, supply, manpower).
• You will develop organizational structures, work processes, manpower controls, and paperwork and data management systems.
• You will apply analytical ability and evaluative techniques to management problems and recommend ways to improve organizational effectiveness and efficiency.
• You will attend meetings with managers and supervisors to help formulate and present management improvement plans and strategies.

Specific duties include:

• Reviews and edits proposed OMB form and form letter submissions for up-to-date stats, language, and format. Coordinates changes to forms and form letters.
• Primary or alternate point of contact for changes to the Records Control Schedule. Participates as the lead for folder retirements or folder request from the Records Management facilities.
• Provides technical and grammatical review to policy manuals and procedures. Reviews and edits circulars, manuals, handbooks, and pamphlets.
• Reviews all outgoing correspondence for signature of various VA officials, up to the Secretary level. Ensures correspondence conveys a professional and complete response and is properly formatted. Ensures correspondence appropriately references existing policies.
• Reviews correspondence submitted by technical staff. Ensures correspondence is grammatically and technically accurate, and properly formatted. Makes edits as necessary.
• Independently maintains tracking systems for non-procurement budget. Monitors control point expenditures in relation to planned levels. Provides frequent analysis on spending levels throughout the fiscal year to management. Makes purchases as necessary.
• Purchase card holder for micro-purchases. Coordinates supply and equipment orders for office. For purchases above the micro purchase threshold, prepares acquisitions packages for goods and services.

As a/an Management Analyst, you will:
- Research and investigate new or improved business and management practices for application to Housing programs and operations.
- Identify data required for use in the management and direction of programs.
- Develop management plans, procedures, and methodology.
- Conduct complex and special studies for efficiency and productivity and recommends changes or improvements in work methods, and procedures.

In this position, you will:

• Develop and execute loan and grant management strategies and provide guidance to ensure the compliance and success of transactions in semiconductor manufacturing.
• Develop recommendations on risk, financial metrics, transaction terms, and funding requests.
• Use experience and knowledge of portfolio management, federal credit, and direct funding to support CPO and collaborate with stakeholders including funding recipients, the leadership of CPO, NIST, the Department of Commerce, and other federal agencies, as well as state and local officials.
• Manage internal controls and risk management processes to maintain the integrity, accountability, and transparency of CHIPS programs.
• Conduct regular performance reviews and provide feedback to ensure continuous improvement and adherence to project goals.
• Interpret ambiguous guidelines and procedures to make or escalate decisions related to loan and grant compliance and remediation.
• Lead program working groups to develop semiconductor industry investment theses and support program policy development.
• Engage with semiconductor company executives to gather information and provide feedback on CHIPS program project progress.
• Project manage the core CHIPS post-award processes including supporting the planning, direction, and execution of the CHIPS project execution process.

As an IT Specialist (Policy/Planning) (Division Director Capital Planning and Investment Control), you will:

• Have the primary leading role in the management of the Capital Planning and investment Control (CPIC) program, guiding and overseeing the selection, control, and evaluation of IT investments through the Agency's CPIC process.
• Act as the expert IT administrative subject matter expert and demonstrates proficiency in the areas of program establishment and implementation.
• Serve as the OCIO spokesperson regarding IT administrative issues to external interest groups, media, contracting officials, vendor, and high-level technical staff.
• Produce decision-oriented work products that are often findings and recommendations that may be of major significance to senior management.

As the federal agency whose mission is to ensure the fair and impartial administration of justice for all Americans, the Department of Justice is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. To build and retain a workforce that reflects the diverse experiences and perspectives of the American people, we welcome applicants from the many communities, identities, races, ethnicities, backgrounds, abilities, religions, and cultures of the United States who share our commitment to public service.

The duties and responsibilities of a Supervisory Program Management Specialist generally include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Exercise managerial oversight of all human resources services, including recruitment and personnel information systems, employee records, and employee and labor relations.
• Assist the Director, ORMP, with the management, coordination and direction for all assigned functions of the organization, which include difficult and diverse functions on issues that affect critical aspects of the DOJ Directives Management and the JMD Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Programs.
• Participate in managing projects that support FOIA and directives management modernization with high complexity or risk, such as agency-wide system integrations, training, and evaluation.
• Provide expert advice and guidance to the ORMP Director and to subordinate staff on broad projects and programs with national impact.
• Oversee and provide authoritative guidance and leadership to departmental FOIA and directives programs affecting one or several major agency organizations and plans, organizes, and carries through to completion analytical studies involving issues related to key agency programs.

What will I do in this position if hired?

In this position, you will serve as an Emergency Management Specialist (Response). Typical assignments include:

• Coordinating, determining, and representing FEMA's interests during exercise design, planning, and participation, as well as evaluation and improvement planning.
• Working closely with exercise planning team members and key stakeholders to coordinate exercises and manage FEMA participation in exercises.
• Leading the planning, coordination, and logistical requirements of meetings, as well as logistical requirements of exercises.
• Supporting continuous improvement activities, to include facilitating exercise After Action Meetings in partnership with Continuous Improvement Working Group representatives.
• Supporting FEMA EEP management and developing exercise processes and procedures to build and maintain an effective exercise program.

What else do I need to know?

At FEMA, our mission is to help people before, during and after disasters, and every employee at FEMA has a role in emergency management. Every FEMA employee has regular and recurring emergency management responsibilities, though not every position requires routine deployment to disaster sites. All positions are subject to recall around the clock for emergency management operations, which may require irregular work hours, work at locations other than the official duty station, and may include duties other than those specified in the employee's official position description. Travel requirements in support of emergency operations may be extensive in nature (weeks to months), with little advance notice, and may require employees to relocate to emergency sites with physically austere and operationally challenging conditions.

FEMA is committed to ensuring that its workforce reflects the diversity of the nation. At FEMA, our workforce includes the many identities, races, ethnicities, backgrounds, abilities, ages, cultures, and beliefs of the people we serve. To learn about FEMA's ongoing diversity and inclusion efforts, reasonable accommodation process, and the FEMA Core Values, please visit www.fema.gov.

As a Supply Chain Management Officer, you will:

• Serve as an expert in supply chain management and consult with office chiefs, executives, suppliers, and customers who are involved with and affected by long-range objectives in the production of U.S. Currency.
• Develop and lead the start-up and institutionalization of an organization-wide integrated order management system including demand management, materials management, production scheduling, and inventory management.
• Integrate and coordinate all advanced supply chain planning and execution, ensuring the organization efficiently and effectively uses designated Bureau IT systems (e.g. Oracle's Advanced Supply Chain Planning) and other additional applications for scheduling and production in accordance with industry best practices for manufacturing, engineering, and supply chain management.
• Monitor progress toward meeting the supply and logistics plan and identify the cause and impact of delays or other problems.
• Conduct complex studies of existing facilities, equipment, and inventory requirements to determine the effectiveness of the supply chain and provide Bureau-wide recommendations to lead change in support of operational efficiencies, improve supply and inventory management functions, reduce costs, and streamline processes to support lean manufacturing and other major initiatives.

As a Supply Chain Management Officer, you will:

• Serve as an expert in supply chain management and consult with office chiefs, executives, suppliers, and customers who are involved with and affected by long-range objectives in the production of U.S. Currency.
• Develop and lead the start-up and institutionalization of an organization-wide integrated order management system including demand management, materials management, production scheduling, and inventory management.
• Integrate and coordinate all advanced supply chain planning and execution, ensuring the organization efficiently and effectively uses designated Bureau IT systems (e.g. Oracle's Advanced Supply Chain Planning) and other additional applications for scheduling and production in accordance with industry best practices for manufacturing, engineering, and supply chain management.
• Monitor progress toward meeting the supply and logistics plan and identify the cause and impact of delays or other problems.
• Conduct complex studies of existing facilities, equipment, and inventory requirements to determine the effectiveness of the supply chain and provide Bureau-wide recommendations to lead change in support of operational efficiencies, improve supply and inventory management functions, reduce costs, and streamline processes to support lean manufacturing and other major initiatives.

As a Supervisory Management Analyst, you will:

• Authority to assign, direct and assess work of subordinate employees; plans schedules and coordinates placed-based work operations of the Division; establishes performance standards; approves/disapproves employee requests for leave and rates performance; recommends awards and takes disciplinary action when necessary.
• Assures employee relations including overseeing Equal Employment Opportunity and labor-management responsibilities and activities for assigned staff.
• Assists the RA and DRA in assuring the operational functions of the office are carried out in an efficient, effective and placed-based manner.
• Assists in the coordination, development and reporting of the office-wide management plan.