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 forecasts
• Performs 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 responsible
• Performs 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 desired
• Requires clear and concise communication, both written and verbal
• Past Deltek/Costpoint Program Finance, Budget Analysis experience desired
• MS Office with excellent Excel knowledge/skills preferred
• Earned Value Management (EVMS) and Deltek Cobra experience a plus
• Must 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.