Program Analyst I

Reporting directly to Program Analyst Lead, the Program Analyst I provide program control support services in the area of program finance and analysis, annual and multi-year fiscal planning and development of work plans. Provides financial support in the areas of program control; works closely with Program Management and other functional departments to track budget, monitor cost, prepare project financials, explain variances and provide forecastsPerforms research tasks to obtain various types of data which is analyzed to derive relationships involving all functions of Program Finance; budget analysis, system, schedules, and cost variations including Earned Value Management (EVM) Provides program support interpretation, assessment, and analysis of planning documents and directives received from higher echelon to determine effect on Program Management Office (PMO) objectives and plans Serves as a cost analyst participating in the planning, coordinating, and conducting of program operations research studies of specific material/support systems Assesses, along with the Program Manager, the impact of the various major components of hardware on costs and related support systems (i.e., maintenance, logistics, TOE, etc.) Monitors cost, schedule, technical, and operational aspects of projects for which responsiblePerforms other duties as assigned Education Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Management, Engineering or Science required; Master’s degree preferred Experience No experience required for a Bachelors level; two years’ experience desiredRequires clear and concise communication, both written and verbalPast Deltek/Costpoint Program Finance, Budget Analysis experience desiredMS Office with excellent Excel knowledge/skills preferredEarned Value Management (EVMS) and Deltek Cobra experience a plusMust be able to obtain/maintain a DoD Security Clearance if/when required Any combination of education/experience may be substituted for job requirements at the recommendation of the hiring manager and approval of the COO or higher.