Total 89 Business Management / Project / Planning job vacancies in IN-Plainfield-IDS-IU Integrated Srv Ctr

The Program Specialist serves as a Strategic Planner for Member Services (MS) within in the Directors Office (DO). As an advisor to the MS Executive Leadership Team and MS managers, the Strategic Planner provides advice on the formulation of strategic policies, plans, and programs. Major duties and responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:

• Responsible for Planning, Programming, budgeting, and Executing (PPB&E) process of assigned strategic initiatives or enterprise-wide projects. Responsible for planning and programming the steps required for the initiative, coordinating with stakeholders and action action officers to develop the human capital plan and budget plan.
• Strategizes with development teams to transform general ideas into workable solutions. Analyze existing practices to isolate areas ripe for improvement or enhancement. Exercises expertise to create or refine metrics for key performance indicators.
• Identifies opportunities for strategic improvement or mitigation of business interruption and other risks caused by business, regulatory, or industry-specific change initiatives. Advises and supports in the development of strategic sub-plans, reengineering, business process review, and other change change management initiatives, to ensure consistency and integration.
• Consult with program officials and subject matter experts at the national and Member Service level to document existing business processes, functional requirements, and process flows. Investigate and analyze adverse quality trends or conditions and coordinate and initiate corrective actions.
• Develops programs to ensure quality provisions are planned, developed, and implemented to identify, prevent, and correct unsatisfactory conditions and elements which influence the regulatory correctness and responsiveness of transactions and services. Develops data capture and reporting procedures to track progress of quality program management initiatives, analyzes segments of business process or transactions and identifies indicators and emphasis areas for attention of operating managers and staff.
• Designs studies, training programs, and organizational strategies for the identifying opportunities to improve customer service, process qualities and employee satisfaction. Analyze key steps in transaction process or business practices to identify potential for significant quality process improvement.

As an Information Technology Specialist (Applications Software) at the GS-2210-12, some of your typical work assignments may include:

• The design, documentation, development, modification, testing, installation, implementation, and support of new or existing applications software.
• Interactive communication with end users and OCA management.
• Evaluating new technologies, especially upgrades to existing development tools, to assure backwards compatibility with existing applications, to justify acquisition based on cost/benefit analysis, and potential for unresolved bugs which is common in new applications.
• Designing applications architecture and program codes to multi-tier client/server model that isolates and optimizes components for data access, business rules and user interfaces.

• The Term Appointment does not confer competitive status, reinstatement rights, or eligibility for non-competitive conversion to a permanent job to the individual(s) selected. You may be promoted or reassigned to another term position within SBA's Office of Capital Access; however, you may not be non-competitively appointed to another Federal position. You will be given an initial Term Appointment lasting more than 1 year, but not more than 4 years. If all other conditions of employment are met, this appointment may be extended, up to a total of four (4) years in increments determined by SBA.
• If selected, employees work on an intermittent (on-call) work schedule. This means that employees are in a pay status only when activated to respond to workload needs, especially in response to heightened disaster activity. When no longer needed, employees return to a non-pay status until the next event necessitates additional staff.
• However, depending on the workload and/or level of disaster activity, your work schedule may be changed to full-time. Subsequently, if the workload decreases, your work schedule may be changed back to intermittent.
• Additional selections may be made from this announcement if identical vacancies occur within 180 days from the closing date.
• This is not a bargaining unit position.

Vacancy Information

Hourly rate of pay: £15.52 - £16.58

Working across schools within East Lothian, on an 'as and when required' basis.

As a supply team member you will be working on a casual basis, being offered work when it is available in one of our school offices, this requires the means to travel around the county to any of our schools to provide cover and support.

Please Note:
There are no guaranteed minimum number of hours per week with supply posts.

Job Details

To provide efficient & effective administrative and financial support to the Head Teacher and within the School.

Please download the Job Outline/Person Specification (available under 'Job Attachments') for the full range of tasks and duties associated with this job. You will need to refer to these in order to complete the application form. You must ensure you meet every 'essential' criteria stated on the Person Specification to be considered for interview.

The ‘East Lothian Way’– values and behaviours we expect our employees to demonstrate in their everyday work. Should you be invited to interview, you may be asked questions based on these behaviours. Please refer to the document via the link to familiarise yourself with them.

Job Requirements

Relevant Qualifications
Educated to HNC/SVQ3 in Administration or Information Management or equivalent and/or able to demonstrate equivalent knowledge, skills and competencies gained through relevant experience.

PVG Information
This post is considered as Regulated Work with vulnerable children and/or protected adults, as specified in the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007.

All preferred candidates for posts carrying out regulated work with these groups will be required to become a PVG Scheme member, or undergo a PVG Scheme update if they are already a member, prior to any formal offer of employment being made by East Lothian Council.

PVG member’s records are constantly updated with any new vetting information that arises. Any information that is disclosed on a PVG membership or update check, if relevant to the post being applied for, will be discussed with the applicant and investigated prior to any formal offer being made.

Please note:
If you have spent more than 3 months working or living outwith the UK in the last 5 years then you will be required to present a copy of an overseas criminal record check. Details of how to apply and contact details can be found on the GOV.UK website.

Additional Information

For additional East Lothian Council employment information please click on the following link: http://www.eastlothian.gov.uk/nonteachinginfo

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If you require further information about this vacancy, please call 01620 827868, or email us on recruitment@eastlothian.gov.uk

Please note: We do not accept CV's (either electronically or by mail). All our vacancies must be applied for by fully completing the on-line application form. Although there is an ‘import data from my CV’ function on MyJobScotland, this only imports very limited data and should not be relied upon to complete the application form.

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As a Community Project Specialist, you will:

1. Negotiate and oversees project plans, budgets and schedules with applicants and awardees to establish baselines and manage awards.
2. Manage all aspects of the of the project's finances. Oversees award funding and tracks financial obligations and expenses throughout the planning, execution, and close-out of awards.
3. Work with stakeholders and key leadership in various Federal agencies, State and local governments, non-profits, community organizations, special interest groups, and environmentalists.
4. Provide technical and project management expertise and assistance to the contracting officer (CO) and program officials.
5. Directs the management of large numbers and types of grants or cooperative agreements supporting all aspects of clean energy projects.

As a SUPERVISORY PLANNING DEPUTY you will be responsible for the following duties:

• Responsible for developing resource strategies that solve budget issues with a focus on short- and long-term Defense Working Capital Fund (WCF) budget planning, activity-based costing, pricing development, and regulatory requirements.
• Lead actions and activities necessary for programming reviews, studies, requirements determinations, and recommendations for annual DWCF product costing, pricing determination, and, at times, general fund programming activities.
• Manage the coordination and response to USD(I&S), OSD Comptroller, OMB, and Congress resource decisions and actions based on budget submissions.
• Analyze and coordinate the sequencing and timing of key program events and milestones, methods for evaluation of needs and goals, and plans across the PPBE process for DWCF multi-year programs.
• Provide leadership with sound planning, programming, budgeting, and execution (PPBE) recommendations and advice in compliance with laws, regulations, and policies for justifying, defending, and allocating resources to meet DCSA's priorities.
• Handle highly complex, sensitive, or ambiguous challenges facing DCSA and its organizations. Interact with, influence, and persuade high-ranking officials within and outside the OCFO, DCSA, and external organizations. Make decisions that have an impact within and outside the immediate organization and agency.
• Work with peers within the OCFO and across DCSA to address common issues and challenges, effectively communicate complex financial issues, recommended solutions, and/or the status of corrective actions to senior leadership.

This position is located in the Health Resources and Services Administration, Health Systems Bureau. This position is 100% virtual and the US location is negotiable after selection. Work sites outside of the U.S. are prohibited. Your salary will be based upon the locality pay of your work site after selection.

For salary information based on locations, please visit this link to the OPM 2024 Salary Tables

As a Supervisory Business and Industry Analyst you will serve as an Acquisition Program Manager, responsible for leading the development, implementation, evaluation, and monitoring of contractual, financial, and technical aspects of the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) Modernization Initiative.

Your major duties and responsibilities include:

• Providing expert advice, guidance and oversight of a complex acquisition portfolio containing high-visibility healthcare and information technology programs undergoing major modernization initiatives.
• Leading acquisition portfolio strategic management for HSB procurements, including maintaining accurate metrics, monitoring cost/schedule/performance risks, aligning and implementing organization strategies, continuously reviewing, and assessing program and milestone status, and ensuring performance management and contractor oversight processes are robust and relevant.
• Serving as an acquisition life cycle subject matter expert, providing authoritative contracting guidance, insight, and direction to all levels of administrative and technical management in areas that require extensive interpretation of acquisition policies and data.
• Proactively recognizing and alerting management (using sound judgement) upon awareness of issues requiring attention in either the administration or implementation of acquisition activities and offering recommendations and solutions that are in compliance with program policies.
• Providing technical and administrative supervision to a growing team managing the complex healthcare, professional services, and IT acquisition portfolio for the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN).

• Serves as a project manager through the full project life cycle processes of initiating, executing, controlling, and close-out on assigned projects.
• Assists in the formulation, determination, development and implementation of policies, processes and process improvements of the FBC project management methodology and tool sets in accordance with industry best practices (e.g., PMBOK, CMMI).
• Facilitates project and inter-project communications, risk mitigation and issue resolution, provides recommendations for decision making, and coordinates the implementation of solutions to address project needs.
• Monitors and control project interdependencies and involve other project managers in the process. Participates with the FBC ISD management to resolve resource constraints and conflicts.
• Collaborates with PMs to develop project documents, facilitate and manage the project initiation, monitoring and control processes to ensure projects are properly authorized and performance is in accordance with planned schedules.
• Assess project risks and issues and recommends mitigation strategies, elevating through the project FBC governance structure for decision making and resolution as necessary.
• Initiate documentation and briefings to support decision making and communicate project interdependencies, risks, and issues for the IT projects and portfolio.
• Engage with the Stakeholders to ensure architecture standards (e.g., FBC SDLC), models, principles and guidelines are incorporated into project requirements.

• Negotiating cases with private landowners and/or public agencies for the acquisition of real property.
• Researching and analyzing data, issues and information for the use of higher-level personnel.
• Analyzing data or information to identify and resolve problems and/or address needs.
• Communicate with customers (internal and external) to finalize projects.
• Oversees the execution products, policies, and procedures within the organization.
• Responsible for staff management, coordination, and execution of mission support programs that support organizational goals.
• Develops uniform management policies and staff management principles and guidance for mission area programs within the section.
• Responsible for the execution, scope, cost and budget, interfacing with the agency customers.
• Responsible for attainment of operational plans, goals, and objectives.
• Provides oversight and review of the real property management services program and facilitate all aspects of real property.
• Advises Division Director and Director on issues involving the relationship of the functions supervised to assigned programs and their impact on other related programs.

You will:

• Develop and implement state/EPA partnerships for environmental protection programs.
• Review grants, cooperative agreements, and/or interagency agreements activities related to the initiation, administration, and/or close-out of a variety of grants, cooperative agreements, and/or interagency agreements (IAGs), including responsibility for monitoring performance.
• Assist project managers on ad hoc teams, dealing with competing demands and priorities; prepare written materials; and make briefing and presentations to a variety of audiences.
• Serve as a technical/programmatic specialist in providing information to state, local and/or tribal governments and non-profits to help facilitate assigned environmental protection programs development within municipalities/towns/tribes.

When entering a Federal job at a grade level lower than the highest promotion potential level, you may be promoted to more complex duties and work more independently, as your career progresses.  NOTE:  Career ladder promotions are not automatic, and all eligibility and qualifications requirements must be met in order to progress to the next grade level.

You will spend more than 50% of your work time on contracts, grants/cooperative agreements, and/or interagency agreements.

One or more positions may be filled (in the organization advertised and/or in other organizations), if appropriate to the position.

You will:

• Serve as a technical/programmatic authority in providing expert advice and assistance to state, local and/or tribal governments and non-profits to help facilitate assigned environmental protection program development within states/municipalities/tribes.
• Serve as a primary senior staff authority and coordinator to develop and implement stakeholder/EPA partnerships for environmental protection programs; Negotiate, facilitate, create, and evaluate specific agreements.
• Manage grant, cooperative agreements and/or interagency agreement (IAG) activities related to the initiation, administration, and/or close-out of very complex, difficult, or novel grants, cooperative agreements, and/or IAGs, including responsibility for monitoring performance.
• Manage special projects and lead ad hoc teams.

When entering a Federal job at a grade level lower than the highest promotion potential level, you may be promoted to more complex duties and work more independently, as your career progresses.  NOTE:  Career ladder promotions are not automatic, and all eligibility and qualifications requirements must be met in order to progress to the next grade level.

You will spend more than 50% of your work time on contracts, grants/cooperative agreements, and/or interagency agreements.

One or more positions may be filled (in the organization advertised and/or in other organizations), if appropriate to the position.

• Serves as a project manager through the full project life cycle processes of initiating, executing, controlling, and close-out on assigned projects.
• Assists in the formulation, determination, development and implementation of policies, processes and process improvements of the FBC project management methodology and tool sets in accordance with industry best practices (e.g., PMBOK, CMMI).
• Facilitates project and inter-project communications, risk mitigation and issue resolution, provides recommendations for decision making, and coordinates the implementation of solutions to address project needs.
• Monitors and control project interdependencies and involve other project managers in the process. Participates with the FBC ISD management to resolve resource constraints and conflicts.
• Collaborates with PMs to develop project documents, facilitate and manage the project initiation, monitoring and control processes to ensure projects are properly authorized and performance is in accordance with planned schedules.
• Assess project risks and issues and recommends mitigation strategies, elevating through the project FBC governance structure for decision making and resolution as necessary.
• Initiate documentation and briefings to support decision making and communicate project interdependencies, risks, and issues for the IT projects and portfolio.
• Engage with the Stakeholders to ensure architecture standards (e.g., FBC SDLC), models, principles and guidelines are incorporated into project requirements.

• Provide oversight and monitoring of overall costs, control, adherence to schedules and technical quality of work within Desktop Management and User Support/Computer Refresh Program.
• Oversee coordination of internal and external resources, ensuring IT projects remain within scope, on schedule, and within the defined budgets, in collaboration with project staff from various functional departments on a daily/weekly basis.
• Manage vendor relations, contract negotiations, project budget, and deadlines while focusing on maximum cost savings.
• Lead all phases of the project lifecycle such as initiation, planning, execution, supervision, and finalization all which mitigating risks in a proactive manner.
• Provide input for the IT governance, strategy, and portfolio management functions around acquisition feasibility, costs, and contract execution performance as needed.

• The incumbent coordinates SNPLMA-funded projects for the Federal, state, and local government agencies, and non-governmental organizations.
• Provides independent leadership, direction, advice, assistance, and guidance as necessary to complete projects in accordance with the SNPLMA Implementation Agreement and Appropriation Law principles.
• Coordinates and provides project nomination preparation assistance and guidance.
• Facilitates SNPLMA projects with the Subgroup, Partners Working Group and Executive Committee meetings in which nominated projects are reviewed, ranked, and approved.
• Is responsible for coordinating modifications to the strategic goals, ranking criteria, and nomination requirements.
• Develops methods for solving new, unpredictable, and unprecedented problems, constraints, situations, and issues and consults with leadership on solutions.
• Establishes and maintains a professional, effective, and impartial relationship with all SNPLMA-related agencies, entities, and organizations.
• Tracks, monitors, and oversees all past, current, and proposed projects, ensuring the Government receives what is specified in the project nomination and financial instrument.
• Is responsible for coordinating changes in the project scope, time, and/or amount through the preparation and decision of issue-specific decision memoranda.

This position has job functions that must be executed within specific geographic locations. The official duty station is a federal facility, leased space, or an alternative worksite (typically the employee’s home) within the specified geographic area. Although you must reside and perform the job functions in the specific geographic location, it will not require you to report to the agency worksite on a regular and recurring basis.