FD Manpower Senior Analyst

The Force Development (FD) Manpower Senior Analyst provides expertise in manpower, fiscal analysis, and resource planning to support Army G-8 force development and modernization. This role conducts EE PEG manpower reviews, evaluates civilian authorizations and affordability, and analyzes staffing, funding, and resource trends across portfolios. The analyst prepares senior leader briefings, validates manpower submissions, and ensures compliance with Army fiscal and readiness requirements. By leveraging Army systems, business intelligence tools, and quality control processes, the position delivers actionable insights and recommendations that optimize manpower utilization, strengthen Army readiness, and inform long-term planning.

1. Requirements and Acquisition Oversight

• Apply JCIDS (AR 71-9, CJCSI 3170.01) and Defense Acquisition System (DoDI 5000.2) processes.
• Review, analyze, and recommend positions on Army/Joint requirements and acquisition documents (ICDs, A-CDDs, CDDs, ONS, BOIPs, ORDs).
• Support AROC, JROC, JCB, FCB, ARB, ACB, AWG, and related forums with analysis, documentation, and leader preparation.

2. Data Analysis and Business Intelligence

• Extract and analyze equipping, readiness, and manpower data from Army systems (AE2S-M, CAMS, LAQA, ETR, LQA, cQUIP, AESIP, ECOP, FMSWeb, cPROBE).
• Build BI tools and automation solutions (Power BI, Power Apps, SharePoint, MS 365).
• Provide data-driven reports, dashboards, and analyses to support equipping, modernization, and resourcing decisions.

3. Program and Resource Management

• Support programming, budgeting, and execution processes (POM, PPBE, SPAR).
• Develop investment/funding options, prioritize RDT&E and procurement, and validate AAO/APO requirements.
• Assess impacts of PDMs and congressional marks, update allocation/distribution with ASC (LMI), and resolve equipment shortfalls.

4. Force Development and Modernization

• Contribute to Army modernization aligned with AimPoint, ReARMM, MDO, and NDS.
• Participate in TAA, FFR, AMEC, and ASRC to support capability development and modernization strategies.
• Analyze doctrine, training, sustainment, and threat changes to ensure they are reflected in requirements and programs.

5. Manpower and Civilian Resourcing (EE PEG Focus)

• Conduct EE PEG assessments of civilian authorizations, requirements, costing, and FTEs.
• Analyze manpower staffing levels, trends, and affordability across multiple years.
• Perform cost assessments by command and MDEP/APE/APPN/ROC for direct and reimbursable civilians.
• Review CICPs for accuracy, affordability, and justifications; recommend changes to Schedule 8 manpower adjustments.
• Draft and track EE PEG Manpower Review documentation, coordinate suspense/replies, and prepare executive summaries.
• Conduct resource analysis by portfolio/Key5/Root levels, create funding/manpower files, and support Division integration into EE PEG products.
• Assess CPA submissions, support IPRs with commands, and prepare briefing products for Senior Review Group decisions.
• Provide quality control reviews of portfolio and funding documents, ensuring completeness, accuracy, and consistency of resourcing data.

6. Leadership Support and Coordination

• Provide timely EXSUMs, decision papers, information papers, and briefing products for Army senior leaders.
• Coordinate with HQDA, ASA(ALT), PMs, ACOMs, ASCCs, DRUs, and Joint/DoD stakeholders.
• Maintain situational awareness of assigned programs and respond rapidly (within four hours when required).

7. Communication and Reporting

• Develop and maintain strategic communication plans, budget justifications, and leader smart books.
• Ensure high-quality documentation, consistent portfolio reporting, and effective presentation materials for senior decision forums.

• Bachelor’s Degree or Higher in Business or Engineering field
• A minimum of four (4) years of experience and expertise in Force Development duties
• Secret Clearance required
• Ability to provide EE PEG assessments of all civilian authorization, required, costing and Full Time Equivalents;
• Demonstrate sufficient knowledge of Army fiscal data elements, purpose, and relationship of different data elements to conduct analysis and must have the capability to use Microsoft Office products to combine data tables, summarize data and produce products for detailed reviews and senior leader briefings. This includes ability to prepare pivot tables, develop charts, using basic formulas and transferring data to presentations;
• Ability to extract data from Army systems and provide analysis of data and formulating displays of data;
• Ability to assist with quality control of Portfolio Reviews.
• Interdisciplinary skill set of PPBE, DOD acquisition processes and procedures (DoDI 5000.2) as well as expertise with materiel and /or force structure requirements development and validation (JCIDS).

Understanding and/or completion of the following

• HTAR;
• RQM 1010/ CLR 101;
• RQM 1100 series / RQM 110;
• RQM 3100/310; CLR 151;
• RQM 2500/CLR 250;
• RQM 2520/CLR 252;
• Certified in related field.