This position is located in U.S. Department of Education (ED) Office of Federal Student Aid (FSA) The Office of Federal Student Aid administers the federal financial aid programs under Title IV. These programs provide billions of dollars in federal loans, grants, and work-study funds to students and their families for education beyond high school. By funding America’s future, one student at a time, FSA is committed to keeping the promise made through the Higher Education Act of 1965.
Minimum Qualification Requirements You may meet the minimum qualifications for the GS-13, if you possess the specialize experience, education, or a combination of the two. Specialized Experience for the GS-13 One year of experience in either federal or non-federal service that is equivalent to at least a GS-13 performing two (2) out of three (3) of the following duties or work assignments: 1. Experience with coordinating multiple projects and/or communications initiatives at once. 2. Experience developing and maintaining project plans, project schedules, and/or project task lists to keep projects on track. 3. Experience coordinating and communicating with multiple stakeholders across different teams to get deliverables/content approved and complete project tasks. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs) The quality of your experience will be measured by the extent to which you possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs). You do not need to provide separate narrative responses to these KSAs, as they will be measured by your responses to the occupational questionnaire (you may preview the occupational questionnaire by clicking the link at the end of the Evaluations section of this vacancy announcement). 1. Skilled in being a proactive self-starter with excellent project management skills and ability to manage multiple tasks effectively. 2. Knowledge of project management methods and concepts. 3. Knowledge of agile principles, knowledge of development strategies, advanced marketing and business practices. 4. Ability to use excellent communication skills to engage, influence, and inspire partners and stakeholders to drive collaboration and alignment combined with a high degree or organization, individual initiative, and personal accountability.
APPLICATION LIMIT: This vacancy announcement is limited to the first 200 applications received and will close at 11:59PM Eastern Time on the day that we receive the 200th application, or at 11:59PM Eastern Time on the listed closing date, whichever occurs first. We encourage you to read this entire vacancy announcement prior to submitting your application. As a Project Specialist, GS-0301-13, you will be responsible for: • Working in an Agile environment and continuously reviews the business needs, refines priorities, outlines milestones and deliverables, and identifies opportunities and risks. • Coordinating and communicates across different organizational levels. Orchestrates both intra-office and inter-office cooperation for task accomplishments within the organization. • Collaborating with partners and customers to co-develop a roadmap and drive products and features from concept to launch in a fast-paced environment. • Partnering with stakeholders and customers across the organization to address the product vision, strategy, features, and prioritization.