Budget Analyst, Senior - TS/SCI

About the role

SAF/AQX serves as the Air Force’s focal point for integrated acquisition planning, execution, and oversight, providing expert advice to senior DAF leadership, the SAE, PEOs, and PMs. The office supports programming, budgeting, acquisition reporting, and reform initiatives while overseeing critical DIB activities, including GOCO facilities and DPA efforts. SAF/AQX also functions as the acquisition domain functional CIO, leading enterprise architecture, data strategy, and business systems that enable informed, synchronized decision-making across the Air Force acquisition enterprise.

Responsibilities

• Reviewing budget documentation material and analyzing and developing recommendations and reports on the financial and budgeting aspects of the programs.
• Tracking program cost and funding data through the PPBE cycles, reviewing and interpreting programmatic data, and preparing cost-related inputs for required reports.
• Performing analyses of program funding for all PPBE phases and other budget exercises.
• Tracking and assessing resource allocation options and identifying possible impacts of proposed funding positions.
• Researching and analyzing program funding and execution trends data from sources such as the EVMS and identifying issues, recommending solutions.
• Utilizing Air Force financial software, automated databases, standard office application software, and database tools (ABIDES, PBES, ASARS, AFM, CRIS, IDECS, Microsoft Office Suite).
• Updating data in Air Force budget and execution plan preparation databases.
• Tracking and researching financial regulations and policies.
• Analyzing budgeting and financial processes associated with Air Force PPBE.
• Supporting LCC and other program cost-estimating efforts including disseminating information for international partners and FMS.

Requirements

• A master’s degree in business or related discipline.
• At least 10 years of relevant acquisition (programs of record) experience in a System Program Office and/or Air Force Headquarters.
• Proficient in all computer-based communication/office IT tools, to include the following Microsoft (MS) Office Suite - Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Excel, TEAMS; Adobe (both reader and Pro).
• Proficient in learning new software/office IT tools as needed in a timely manner.
• Ability to learn new software/office IT tools as needed in a timely manner.
• Ability to move or traverse throughout a large, secure facility and between multiple work areas.
• Ability to perform repetitive motions with hands, wrists and fingers.
• Ability to sit for prolonged periods at a desk and working on a computer.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in business or related discipline.
• At least 10 years of relevant acquisition (programs of record) experience in a System Program Office and/or Air Force Headquarters.

Skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Public speaking skills.

Benefits

OBXtek offers a robust suite of benefits including comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans, Flexible Spending Accounts, matching 401K, paid time off, tuition reimbursement program and much more.

Pay

N/A

Schedule

Onsite at the Pentagon 5 days per week.