TSA Project Control Specialist - Arlington, VA

Job Category:Project/Program Management Primary Location:USA-VA: VIRGINIA-ARLINGTONSchedule:Full-time Job Type:Standard Employee Status:Regular No Job Posting: 2008-08-08Description: Project Control Specialist, Arlington, VA. Excellent opportunity to join CSC in supporting the Transportation Security Administration's (TSA) Information Technology Infrastructure Program! Hiring for this position is contingent upon contract award anticipated in the July/August 2008 timeframe. Preference will be given to candidates with prior experiencing supporting U.S. Department of Homeland Security/TSA. Base of operations will be in Arlington, VA but opportunities will be available for work locations throughout the Greater Washington D.C. Metropolitan area. Essential Job Functions Develops plans including budgets and schedules to meet contractual/project requirements for several major portions of a program. Ensures compliance with internal procedures and government procurement regulations. Implements program plan requirements and directs or performs in-depth studies to determine optimum program plans. Assists in developing financial controls, procedures, systems, and forecasting techniques to evaluate contract/program status and ensure compliance with government and customer requirements. Monitors progress of program requirements. Monitors cost performance against plans to ensure contractual cost obligations are met. Performs moderately complex financial/administrative reporting for major contracts and/or programs. Prepares moderately complex financial/administrative reports and distributes to customers/user organizations. Provide weekly and monthly transactional and pricing support to programs. Conducts moderately complex financial analysis (variance analysis, risk analysis, profit/loss analysis, etc.). Performs some non-routine analysis and prepares some non-routine financial reports. Liaison between Operations and other administrative support organizations on financial issues. Interfaces with subcontractors, vendors, and customers as required. Basic Qualifications Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, business administration or related field preferred Three or more years of experience in finance or accounting Experience working with program control techniques in the Federal Contracting environment Experience working with Federal Contract pricing Experience working with accounting principles and accounting software and databases Experience working with financial analysis Other Qualifications Organization skills to balance and prioritize work Analytical and problem solving skills Interpersonal and interviewing skills to gather information from personnel Communication skills Personal computer and business solutions software skills Ability to work independently and as part of a team Remote Work Location Authorized:No Relocation Assistance:Not AvailableClearance Level:Secret Create Success