Management and Program Analyst

Serve as Lead Program Analyst for one of the five science divisions of the Science Mission Directorate (SMD); manage the SMD division budget and lead a team of program analysts in the formulation, justification and execution of the budget.

Assess project requirements, estimate current fiscal year costs, and recommend budget changes as necessary to optimize financial performance and comply with appropriations direction.

Make recommendations for solutions to complex problems or issues that affect the division budget.

Ensure effective communication with division leadership and interact regularly with engineers and scientists. Manage the annual budget formulation process and prepare budget advocacy materials for assigned division.

Manage the assignment of functions within the team to ensure achievement of SMD financial metrics and the accurate and timely completion of tasks.

Provide necessary training and mentoring to team members.

Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work.

To qualify for GS-15, you must have one year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 level: Preparing and justifying the budget of a portfolio of projects, without oversight, including managing budget data and compiling reports for a large organization; Planning, administering, and monitoring expenditures to ensure cost-effective support of programs and assessing financial condition of a large organization; Collaborating cross-organizationally to reach established program goals.

Your resume must include a clear and detailed narrative description, in your own words, of how you meet the required specialized experience. Experience statements copied from a position description, vacancy announcement or other reference material constitutes plagiarism and may result in disqualification and losing consideration for the job.

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