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Job Title: Program Analyst (Secret Clearance)

Job Description

Our client is seeking an experienced Program Analyst who will provide direct support in the areas of program analysis and funds management. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a fast-growing team with multiple opportunities for upward advancement supporting EW&C. The EW&C program delivers critical capabilities to counter current and future threats, enabling the next generation of warfighting capabilities from sensor to Soldier worldwide. By applying game-changing cyber technologies through agile development methodology, we enable battlefield dominance for our Warfighters.

Responsibilities

• Provide program analyst support to include creating and managing FY budgets and spend plans.

• Forecast resource requirements for manpower, contracts, travel/training, equipment, supplies, and funds.

• Prepare briefings, cost analysis documents, Army Strategic Portfolio Analysis & Review (SPAR) charts, and Program Objective Memorandum (POM) documents.

• Retrieve status of funds (SOF) reports in GFEBS and work directly with customer budget analysts and directors/commanders.

• Prepare studies and/or analysis for further identification of funding requirements or for presentation of funds status.

• Perform management studies and reviews pertaining to issues involving mission, organization, functions, and productivity management.

• Interpret findings for studies having significant impacts and develop constructive recommendations for solving management problems.

• Reassess and refine costs for complex missions on an ongoing basis, incorporating actual cost data as it becomes available.

• Analyze and evaluate cost estimates of projects for all FY Functional Support Agreement (FSA) financial data requirements.

• Regularly follow-up with all contracts point of contacts (POC) regarding monthly disbursement plans versus actuals reported to the PEO monthly.

• Review all funding execution actions.

• Develop briefings, and Issue Sheets/Impact Statements/Reclamas/Information Papers.

• Coordinate and develop Acquisition Strategy Reports, Budget Exhibits, Budget Execution and Planning, Integrated Master Schedule (IMS), Weapon System Reviews, and Programmatic Risk Reviews.

• Coordinate with all internal and external stakeholders to ensure all actions occur timely, accurately, and in line with the plan.

• Develop budget implementation plans, define timelines, execute project activities and coordinate with internal and external product budget teams to ensure proper funds execution.

• Update, track, and maintain documentation for all budgetary actions and financial data to ensure compliance with audit procedures.

• Assist with the creation of Independent Government Cost Estimate (IGCE), review and track funding MODs, and respond to customer budgetary questions where applicable.

• Provide budget input for In-Progress Reviews (IPRs), Programs of Record (PoR), Spend Plans, Program Management Reviews (PMR), etc.

• Assist PoRs with the development of risk management plans, processes, and risk identification.

• Monitor and provide contractual briefings to Government leadership on various administrative statuses.

• Provide analysis of data for Rough Orders of Magnitude (ROM).

• Process requests for funding requests submitted within the organization.

• Consistently review the latest guidance to ensure acquisitions comply with FAR, DFARS, AFARS, and Information Assurance regulations, policies, and requirements.

Essential Skills

• Minimum of ten (10) years of relevant experience.

• Experience creating and managing fiscal year budgets and spend plans.

• Experience preparing briefings, cost analysis documents, and Program Objective Memorandum (POM) documents.

• Experience with the creation of Independent Government Cost Estimate (IGCE) and Military Interdepartmental Purchase Requests (MIPRs).

• Proficient in General Fund Enterprise Business System (GFEBS).

• Ability to coordinate effectively with all internal and external stakeholders.

• Experience communicating/briefing highe r leadership on funding status and disbursement plans.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

• Excellent interpersonal skills, proven verbal and written communications.

• Ability to work on multi-functional teams in a fast-paced development environment.

• Ability to self-start and multi-task in a fast-paced environment.

• Excellent organizational, problem solving, and strategic thinking skills.

• Active Secret clearance; must be able to attain a TS/SCI.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree; 4 additional years of direct relevant technical experience or relevant military service may be substituted for education.

• 8 years logistics experience with a certified Professional Logistician (CPL) certificate.

Work Environment

This position supports Program Management: Electronic Warfare & Cyber (based out of Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD). Our client offers a hybrid remote schedule, with technical staff expected to be on-site an average of 2 days per week, though there may be more flexibility as the individual becomes engrained with the team.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $60.00 - $74.00

• Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a hybrid position in Aberdeen,MD.

Application Deadline

This position will be accepting applications until Dec 17, 2024.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

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• Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes

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The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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