Business Specialist

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative and financial analysis support to department manager, technical staff, along with NASA Office Chief.
• Perform data collection and prepare various reports and financial progress assessments for various unrelated projects/programs.
• Support multiple departmental test projects and service centers with project and financial research to accurately forecast cost/schedule outcomes.
• Directly manage projects and represent the department to the Program business office and all its entities.

Qualifications

• Requires a BA or BS degree in Business Administration or Accounting and three (3) to five (5) years of directly applicable experience in accounting or project administration.
• C competence in use of common business software tools including the MS Office suite and MS Project is required.
• A strong ability to research and analyze financial data is highly desired.
• Expertise in project management principles and practices including earned value analysis is highly desired.
• WSTF experience and the ability & understanding to effectively interface with the WSTF business office and cross-departmental project personnel is highly desired.
• Must be able to recognize areas for process improvements in reporting and financial assessments.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, are required.