Budget Analyst SME - Formulation

Budget Analyst SME - Formulation

Job Description:

The Financial Services Budget Formulation Analyst assumes a pivotal role within the customer’s organization, playing a critical and multifaceted part in bolstering the Intelligence Planning, Programming, Budget, and Execution Process (IPPBE). In this dynamic position, the candidate will be responsible for an array of essential tasks aimed at ensuring the financial health and strategic alignment of a directorate/component/office financial resources.

A key aspect of the role involves spearheading the development, execution, and meticulous monitoring of budgets tailored to meet both internal and external requirements. This entails a comprehensive understanding of the Intelligence Community’s financial landscape, including intricate details related to resource allocation, budget forecasting, and Congressional appropriations and allocations.

The Financial Services Budget Formulation Analyst will actively contribute to the formulation, support, and execution of the National Intelligence Program (NIP) Budget. This responsibility extends beyond traditional budgetary tasks, encompassing a strategic mindset to align financial resources with the overarching goals and objectives of the NIP. The role demands a keen ability to analyze and synthesize complex financial data, enabling informed decision-making and resource allocation in alignment with IC and organizational priorities.

Responsibilities Include:

• Support budget program execution, ensuring alignment with available resources and programmatic goals.
• Generate budget reports for customer offices, components, and NIP programs, including funding and activity summary profiles. Assist in developing, reviewing, and responding to budget exercise submissions to align with organizational strategic goals.
• Contribute to the development of budget analysis, financial data calls, and portfolio reviews. Aid the customer in developing and evaluating fiscal program builds for both internal components and IC-wide Programs. Draft narratives, vignettes, and input for the Congressional Budget Justification Book (CBJB) to Congress.
• Support the development and production of the CBJB National Intelligence Program missions of interest, special topics, and related sections.
• Generate talking points, briefings, products, reports, and congressional directed action responses pertaining to the NIP, delivering these to large interagency forums and working groups.
• Track congressional legislation and its impacts on the NIP budget.

Requirements

• Required Qualifications: Current and active TS/SCI Clearance with Counterintelligence (CI) Polygraph.
• Bachelor’s degree in a pertinent field, such as Finance, Accounting, or Economics; demonstrating a strong academic foundation relevant to the position; and 12 – 15 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 10 – 13 years of prior relevant experience.
• A minimum of 7-10 years working in government budgeting of which 3-5 years must be within the Intelligence Community.
• Proven expertise of government budget formulation activities and adept familiarity with the intricacies of the Intelligence Planning, Programming, Budget, and Execution Process (IPPBE).
• Additional Desired Skills: Leadership
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage competing priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Proven track record of leading process improvement initiatives and driving team performance to meet organizational objectives
• Mentoring
• Experience mentoring staff to build technical proficiency and support career development
• Demonstrated ability to train new team members on program-specific processes and standards
• Business Development
• Experience supporting business development efforts, including proposal writing, capture activities, or client relationship management
• Familiarity with identifying growth opportunities and contributing to strategic planning
• CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: TS/SCI w/Poly Required
• U.S. Citizenship Required
• Federal Employment Suitability
• E-Verify Eligibility Required*
• ASG is an equal-opportunity employer (EEO)
• *ASG participates in the USCIS Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify). E-Verify helps employers determine the employment eligibility of new hires and the validity of their social security numbers.