Labor Categories for Professional Services Schedule (PSS)

Education: Four (4) years of experience will substitute for a Bachelor’s degree. Six (6) years of experience will substitute for a Master’s degree. Eight (8) years of experience will substitute for a Doctorate.

Labor Category	Education	Experience	Responsibilities
Principal	Master’s degree from an accredited institution in one of the following disciplines: business administration, business management, computer science, strategic management, economics, engineering sciences, industrial engineering, operations research or applied mathematics, contract management or accounting.	15+ years’ experience managing, directing, planning, implementing, and staffing complex management projects.	Responsible for integration of the efforts for senior staff. Acts as focal point for all tasks, specifically regards to contractual matters. Ensures staffing requirements are met. Tracks financial status of overall project. Significant related management experience of multiple projects. Meets with Contracting Officer and the Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative (COTR), if required to resolve any issues related to work being performed under this contract, including deliverables and personnel actions. Plans and directs all phases of the project.
Senior Staff	Master’s degree from an accredited institution in one of the following disciplines: business administration, business management, computer science, strategic management, economics, engineering sciences, industrial engineering, operations research or applied mathematics, contract management or accounting.	10 - 15 years’ experience planning, documenting and implementing complex management projects.	Plans, supervises, manages, and participates technically in projects. Typically supervises multiple senior and mid-level project managers and staff. Has authority for unsupervised technical and financial decision and action. Trains and supervises lower level personnel. May have overall responsibility for project technical direction, as well as financial and technical management. Proficiency in one or more of the following disciplines: Management Sciences, Business Process Reengineering, Performance Measurement, Theory of Constraints, Throughput Management, Total Ownership Cost, Facilitation, Development of Agendas, Documentation of Meetings, Survey Design and Analysis, Data Management and Analysis.
Middle Staff	Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution in one of the following disciplines: business administration, business management, strategic management, economics, engineering sciences, industrial engineering, operations research or applied mathematics, contract management or accounting.	5 - 10 years’ project-related experience.	Performs a range of design development, analysis or review tasks under minimal supervision. Acts as a lead on less complex tasks and responsible for a portion of a project section of a management analysis and project design review. Proficiency may include, but not limited to the following disciplines: Management Sciences, Business Process Reengineering, Performance Measurement, Theory of Constraints, Throughput Management, Total Ownership Cost, Facilitation, Development of Agendas, Documentation of Meetings, Survey Design and Analysis, Data Management and Analysis.
Staff	Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution in one of the following disciplines: business administration, business management, strategic management, economics, engineering sciences, industrial engineering, operations research or applied mathematics, contract management or accounting.	2 – 5 years’ experience.	Performs assigned tasks that are varied and that may be somewhat difficult in character but usually involve limited responsibility. Supports, analyzes, and documents project tasks. Conducts problem/needs analyses for a specific organizational need or problem. Conducts a variety of analytical studies and projects related to management improvement, productivity improvement, management controls, long-range planning, etc. Designs questionnaires, surveys and a. Prepares a variety of reports clearly explaining results of analytical findings. Supports specific analyses in Business Process Reengineering, Performance Measurement, Theory of Constraints, Throughput Management, Total Ownership Cost, Facilitation, Development of Agendas, Documentation of Meetings, Designs Survey and Analysis and a variety of follow-up instruments.
Junior Staff I	Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution in one of the following disciplines: business administration, business management, strategic management, economics, engineering sciences, industrial engineering, operations research or applied mathematics, contract management or accounting.	0 - 2 years’ experience.	Working under the direction of Senior or Middle Staff, drafts economic studies and analyses. Analyzes develops, compiles, and sorts data from industry, government agencies, and other sources to be used for the development of management studies and analyses. Applies independent professional judgement to complete assignments. Presents analysis results, including alternatives, in written reports with supporting tables that are suitable for review by customers.
Production Staff	High School Diploma	5 years’ experience in technical writing, editing or journalism, meeting support and documentation. Familiar with standard word processing programs.	Drafts and edits documents that include periodical newsletter articles, briefing papers and books, directives. Typical duties include: assisting in a variety of administrative matters; maintaining a wide variety of financial or other records; verifying statistical reports for accuracy and completeness; and handling and adjusting complaints. Typical jobs include administrative assistants, clerical supervisors, and office managers. Structures, organizes edits, reworks and understands preparation of or publication of program documents and presentation materials. Generates program documents and presentation materials by means of electronic graphics and text processing systems, operating in stand-alone or network configurations. Applies knowledge of software such as Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and FrontPage and the HTML and JavaScript languages. Creates and updates information for web pages. Performs data entry functions and data conversion to support survey instruments.
Management Consultant II	Master’s degree from an accredited institution in one of the following disciplines: business administration, business management, computer science, strategic management, economics, engineering sciences, industrial engineering, operations research or applied mathematics, contract management or accounting.	10 - 15 years’ experience planning, documenting and implementing complex management projects.	Will have experience managing two or more large programs or concurrent management of multiple complex projects from inception to deployment. Will plan, supervise, manage, and participate technically in projects. Has authority for unsupervised technical and financial decision and action. May have overall responsibility for project technical direction, as well as financial and technical management. May perform a quality assurance role. Directly reports findings, suggestions, and task changes to MSI management. Proficiency in one or more of the following disciplines: Management Sciences, Business Process Reengineering, Performance Measurement, Theory of Constraints, Throughput Management, Total Ownership Cost, Facilitation, Development of Agendas, Documentation of Meetings, Survey Design and Analysis, Data Management and Analysis.
Management Consultant I	Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution in one of the following disciplines: business administration, business management, strategic management, economics, engineering sciences, industrial engineering, operations research or applied mathematics, contract management or accounting.	5 years’ experience.	Serves as a Project or Program Manager of multi-task efforts applying a wide spectrum of disciplines for the planning, analysis, design, implementation and support of assigned tasks. Performs assigned tasks that are varied and that may be somewhat difficult in character but usually involve limited responsibility. Supports, analyzes, and documents project tasks. Conducts problem/needs analyses for a specific organizational need or problem. Conducts a variety of analytical studies and projects related to management.