Responsibilities
The Sponsor requires a Resource Management Expert to augment its Budget and Planning team overseeing planning, development, and execution of annual budgets and spend plans for a diverse software development and data management element.
The responsibilities of the Portfolio, Performance, and Strategic Planning Officer include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Provides strategic and programmatic planning and budget support for Office activities.
- Supports the Office in formulating, justifying, and defending budget builds.
- Develops and maintains spend plans for future fiscal years.
- Executes actions to commit, obligate, and expense funds throughout the budget execution year.
- Reconciles spend plans with actual and planned expenditures and recommends options to address potential over- or under-utilization of resources.
- Stays current with Sponsor and Directorate Resource Management guidance and assists in creating and maintaining baseline practices and procedures that align with the guidance.
- Assists personnel in researching and resolving resource and budget issues and questions wherever possible.
- Prepares supporting documentation for budget exercises, over-guidance, unfunded calls, and reprogramming.
- Assists with writing congressional language for submission into the Sponsor's program build.
- Performs short- and long-term financial trend analyses for the Office.
- Prepares briefings, budgets, and spend plans, in support of programmatic activities.
- Coordinates and responds to budget requirements and budget taskings.
- Collaborates with the Directorate's Resource Management Team as required and attends resource meetings.
- Continually interfaces with executive-level management, including planning, presentation, and briefing of information.
Qualifications
- Must possess and be able to maintain a TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph.
- Bachelor's degree (or equivalent experience) in quantitative analysis, financial analysis, social sciences, or a closely related field.
- BS 10-12, MS 8-10, PhD 5-7
- Knowledge of strategic planning and resource management processes.
- Knowledge of program planning and execution processes.
- Knowledge of business resource planning practices and cost analysis methodologies.
- Knowledge of quality assurance procedures to ensure data integrity and timeliness.
- Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices.
- Knowledge of program risk assessment principles and processes.
- Ability to apply analytic, diagnostic, and quantitative techniques sufficient to identify and evaluate interrelated quantitative analytical problems and issues and recommend substantive solutions to managers.
Desired Qualifications:- Master's degree (or equivalent experience) in a field related to the position.
- Minimum of 15 years of experience.
- At least 3 years of experience in the Intelligence Community.
- Strong proficiency with Microsoft Excel or similar software.
- Proficiency with acquisition lifecycle management software.
- Knowledge of IC strategic planning, resource management, and budget execution processes.
- Awareness of the Sponsor's programs, policies, and systems.
- Ability to work in a dynamic and challenging environment.
- Strong oral and written communication and interpersonal skills.
