Junior Project Manager

Job Title: Junior Project Manager

Location: Seattle, WA

Clearance Required: Public Trust Eligible

Description

The Northwest Fisheries Science Center (NWFSC) studies living marine resources (e.g., salmon, groundfish, and killer whales) and their habitats in the Northeast Pacific Ocean-primarily off the coasts of Washington and Oregon and in freshwater rivers and streams in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana.

The Northwest Fisheries Science Center has a requirement that can provide project support services at the Montlake Laboratory campus in Seattle, WA.

These services include: data call support; data entry into enterprise business software; business process/workflow documentation, improvement, and implementation; and customer service / communication support.

This position is ideal for individuals with familiarity with NOAA processes and has relevant project management experience and willing to pursue their PMP certification as a part of their professional development.

Work will be a hybrid work environment of on-site and remote, and location in the Seattle Metro area is required.

Experience with change management, project charter development, Gantt chart use and development will be exceedingly valuable to candidates.

Familiarity with Waterfall, Agile, and Hybrid project Frameworks is also a significant plus.

Ideal candidates will have initiative, be organized, and able to identify and mitigate common project problems.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ability to support and assist project team members in the execution and implementation of a variety of project tasks particularly by providing analytic and technical support.
• Ability to complete research, analyze and synthesize information using evaluation and critical thinking skills.
• Ability to provide assistance / guidance in support of NOAA Fisheries management, organizational, and business improvement efforts.
• Ability to analyze problems, evaluate the contents of written information, and apply sound judgment to resolve problems or offer alternative solutions to management.
• Ability to complete workflow analysis, planning, change process, and systems implementation.
• Ability to prepare evaluation statements, reports of findings, and supporting documentation.
• Ability to develop technical and project requirements.
• Ability to work independently or under only general direction.
  
  

Required Skills /Education/ Certifications & Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Business or a project-related field.
• Must have a minimum three (3) years of relevant work experience.
• Candidates with strong working knowledge of Google Suite (e.g. Google Drive, Google Docs, Google Sheets, Google Forms, etc.) Microsoft Office (e.g. Project, Visio) and Smartsheet are preferred.
• PMP is not required, but certification will be expected as part of the candidate's professional growth.
  
  

Desired Skills:

• Familiarity with NOAA business processes and enterprise systems is preferred.
• Experience drafting project and business documentation is a plus.
  
  

About IBSS Corp.

Since 1992, IBSS, a woman-owned small business, has provided transformational consulting services to the Federal defense, civilian, and commercial sectors. Our services include cybersecurity and enterprise information technology, environmental science and engineering (including oceans, coasts, climate, and weather), and professional management services.

Our approach is to serve our employees by investing in their growth and development. As a result, our employees bring greater capabilities and provide an exceptional level of service to our clients. In addition to creating career development opportunities for our employees, IBSS is passionate about giving back to the community and serving the environment. We strive to leave something better behind for the next generation.

We measure our success by the positive impact we have on our employees, clients, partners, and the communities we serve. Our tagline, Powered by Excellence, is a recognition of the employees that make up IBSS and ensures we deliver results with quality, applying industry best practices and certifications.

IBSS offers a competitive benefits package including medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage with company-paid deductible, paid time off, federal holidays, matching 401K plan, tuition/professional development reimbursement, and Flex-Spending (FSA)/Dependent Care Account (DCA) options.

IBSS is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. Click https://www.eeoc.gov/poster to see that the EEO is the law.

If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to the HR Department, Francesca Urrutia at (703) 826-4302, or email at HR@ibsscorp.com