Title:C-5M Schedule DeveloperBelong, Connect, Grow, with KBR! Program SummaryThe C-5M Super Galaxy is a strategic heavy airlift cargo aircraft providing heavy and outsized cargo transit for the United States Air Force (USAF). The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) C-5M Super Galaxy Division (AFLCMC/WLS) is responsible for the development, procurement, and integration of modernized capabilities and for the sustainment and life cycle management of the aircraft. The KBR C-5M team provides support to the C-5M Super Galaxy Division, facilitating the development, implementation, and execution of modernization and sustainment activities related to the Reliability, Maintainability, Quality, Supportability, and Interoperability (RMQSI) of the C-5M weapon system. The KBR C-5M team primarily is co-located with the C-5M Super Galaxy Division at Robins Air Force Base (AFB), Georgia.Job SummaryThe incumbent of this position will function as the key C-5M Program Office specialist responsible for creating, developing and maintaining program and project scheduling tools and schedules, as well as process flow templates and process flow diagrams. The incumbent will work with multiple C-5M Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) on acquisition, modification, logistics, sustainment and maintenance programs and/or projects, developing schedules for assigned projects and, when necessary, integrating the project schedules into a higher-level schedule reflecting program and project interdependencies. The incumbent will create macros for office programs (such as Microsoft Excel) using Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools such as ChatGPT to create scheduling and process templates, populating as necessary to product editable top-level schedules and process flow diagrams. The individual must be capable of operating independently, working with the Logistics, Engineering and Program Management functional teams to assist with the planning, managing, and coordination of C-5M program and project execution. They will work in highly visible collaboration efforts with System Program Office (SPO), Major Operating Commands (MAJCOMs), field level maintenance personnel, Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) personnel in developing, evaluating, implementing and tracking programmatic solutions aimed at increasing C-5M Aircraft Availability objectives. The incumbent will apply scheduling knowledge to perform various tasks related to planning, development, implementation, and management of a comprehensive, affordable, and effective system modernization and support strategy. Roles and Responsibilities KBR requires a Schedule Developer to support schedule and process flow analysis support to USAF aircraft platforms program office, specifically the C-5M Super Galaxy.
This includes development of program and project input templates using AI tools such as ChatGPT, creating office tool macros and refining those macros to achieve program office presentation objectives.
This includes assisting the government in developing program and project schedules, integrating multiple schedules, performing schedule risk analysis, building projections of schedule outcomes, and developing reports or presentations.
Provide schedule-related support to assigned Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) by attending recurring program meetings
Build project, program and integrated top-level schedules for use in program reviews and other management briefings
Support process improvement efforts by capturing process flows and manipulating AI tools and office software to capture existing and objective process mapping.
Providing reports to key program stakeholders on schedule health and construction, contractor schedule performance, and projections of schedule outcomes
Support Program Management Reviews (PMRs), design reviews, Integrated Baseline Reviews (IBRs), and Schedule Risk Assessments (SRAs)
Communicate all findings to management through briefings, written reports and verbal communication
Work with cross-functional teams to integrate disparate activities and milestones into schedule and process models
Employ integration, communication, coordination, organizational, and planning expertise to technical and acquisition efforts across a number of functional disciplines
Perform a range of program management and analytical activities, such as: gathering program information; conducting process analyses; developing process improvement and program strategies; milestone planning, tracking, and scheduling; establishing and maintaining schedule databases; establishing and maintaining process maps
The incumbent must demonstrate comprehensive experience and knowledge of:
Ability to manipulate office macros for common office software such as Microsoft Excel
Ability to analyze macro coding and manipulate to revise outputs to meet customer display requirements
Analyzing and integrating schedules using scheduling software
Developing schedules for presentations, translating MS Project and other schedule data into more suitable forms for easy visualization
Identifying major milestones, decision points, project lifecycle and project events
Developing, maintaining, and integrating project plans into project and program schedule models
Air Force Material Command and Air Force Life Cycle Management Center policies, processes, and procedures
Basic Qualifications
At least 7 years of experience using analysis skills related to the position
Bachelors Degree in logistics, management, business administration or related field. Note – Additional experience may be considered sufficient to satisfy the degree requirement
Demonstrated competence with Powerpoint, Excel and Word
At least 7 years experience performing acquisition and/or sustainment support activities in support of Department of Defense (DoD) programs
Candidate must possess the ability to work well as part of a team and with minimal supervision.
Ability to travel out of local area 5-10% of calendar year if needed.
Must possess a Secret security clearance or higher
Must be a US citizen
Preferred Qualifications
Master’s degree in engineering
Understanding of interrelationships between acquisition activities, program documentation and program milestones
At least 10 years experience performing acquisition and/or sustainment support activities in support of Department of Defense (DoD) programs Knowledge of current USAF acquisition processes, milestones, policies and procedures
Experience with commercial scheduling tools/methods s uch as MS Project and other software
Experience with Microsoft PowerBI
USAF program office experience
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