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Federal Student Aid an Office of the U.S. Department of Education · 2 days ago

Project Specialist GS-0301-13 FPL13 (DE)

Washington, DC

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

1+ years exp

Federal Student Aid, an Office of the U.S. Department of Education, administers federal financial aid programs and is committed to funding education for students. The Project Specialist will work in an Agile environment, coordinating projects and collaborating with stakeholders to drive product development and ensure task completion.

AssociationEducationFinancial ServicesGovernmentNon Profit

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

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

Qualification

Agile principlesStakeholder communicationProject managementProject planningCollaborationPersonal accountabilitySelf-starterCommunicationIndividual initiative

Required

Must be a US Citizen

Must complete a Background Investigation and Fingerprint check

Males 18 and over must be registered with the Selective Service

You may be subject to serve a one-year probationary period

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: Experience with coordinating multiple projects and/or communications initiatives at once

Experience developing and maintaining project plans, project schedules, and/or project task lists to keep projects on track

Experience coordinating and communicating with multiple stakeholders across different teams to get deliverables/content approved and complete project tasks

Skilled in being a proactive self-starter with excellent project management skills and ability to manage multiple tasks effectively

Knowledge of project management methods and concepts

Knowledge of agile principles, knowledge of development strategies, advanced marketing and business practices

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