Analyst; Junior Security Clearance

Position: Schedule Analyst (Junior) with Security Clearance
Overview Tecolote Research is seeking bright and highly motivated candidates to join our team. Tecolote possesses well-recognized industry leadership in all types of analyses of Department of Defense space systems. Our Colorado Springs office has a unique opportunity to develop early career schedule analysts. Can you translate your problem-solving acumen, mathematical forecasting skills, and data analytic background to well-structured analyses?

We're committed to the success of our employees. We believe that a challenging environment and an enthusiastic culture, coupled with a comprehensive benefits package allow our employees to reach their full potential and attain their professional goals. Responsibilities
* Review Integrated Master Schedules and helping identify opportunities for condensing and/or simplification of schedule detail
* Identify methods for creation/development of a critical path
* Help generate summary views for presentation
* Identify opportunities and/or making suggestions for ways to stress test schedules
* Help identify additional opportunities for analysis to demonstrate schedule robustness
* Provide input into methods for effective incorporation of risks into a schedule
* Perform schedule risk assessments; analysis of actual versus baseline and estimated duration; evaluation of schedule progress against the plan; evaluation of the contractor's written reports; and critical path analysis
* Responsibilities may also include schedule estimating, substantiation of confidence level generation, schedule/prediction analysis, and project forecasting
* Schedule Analyst will have daily interface with government personnel and prime contractors Skills Required
* The ideal candidate will have knowledge of DoD schedule management experience/skillsets (desired).
* A successful candidate will have at least (1-3) years of experience with duties/assignments specifically in support of projects/programs
* Familiarity with other schedule and analysis tools (i.e., MS Project, Milestones Professional) and Government programs is desired
* Experience in performing program system level schedule analyses and oversight; generating schedule assessments; and preparing reports/presentations
* Working knowledge of Department of Defense acquisition project scheduling, schedule management, and scheduling are desired
* The position requires an organized, detailed-oriented individual with strong customer-oriented communication skills, a minimum 1-3 years proficiency in Microsoft Project, MS Office Suite (e.g. Excel, Word, and PowerPoint), and 1-3 years of experience with duties/assignments specifically in support of defense programs highly desired. Milestones Professional experience a plus.
* Ability to obtain/maintain a Secret security clearance is required
* U.S. Citizenship required
* Salary Range: $55,000 - $85,000/Year, DOE
* Open until filled Education Bachelor's degree required, preferably in math, engineering, business, or the sciences.