Intermediate Resource Analyst with Security Clearance

Quantech Services Inc.; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Quantech Services Inc. seeks an Intermediate Resource Analyst to support NRO programs in budgeting, resource planning, and risk mitigation. You will craft spend plans, provide senior management with resource alternatives, and draft executive briefings.

The role emphasizes on-site work in a secure facility, applying policy guidance and data analysis to ensure accurate financial reporting and program oversight across a diverse portfolio.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical or business field; advanced degree preferred.
• Target 6 years in budget/finance/resource management within IC or DoD; or 16 years with 10 in NRO for those with an Associate’s degree.
• TS/SCI w/ CI Poly clearance; on-site in a secure facility.

Responsibilities

• Recommend program requirements and spend plans with accurate trade-offs.
• Draft budget estimates and update requirements for initiatives.
• Review and verify data in NEXT, NRO FIRsT, NEAR, NFIS, FIT, EpX Studio and SNaP.
• Provide guidance on financial regulations and policy changes to senior management.
• Coordinate operating guidance with Congressional marks and management decisions.
• Analyze resource information to draw conclusions about value and accuracy.
• Draft responses and briefings for cross-NRO program meetings.
• Develop performance measures inputs for policies, metrics, and strategic planning.

Skills

Advanced Excel

PowerPoint

Project management

EVM knowledge

Budget/financial analysis

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Technical or Business-related discipline

Advanced degree preferred

Associate’s Degree with 16 years IC/DoD experience (10 in NRO)

Tools

NEXT

NRO FIRsT

NEAR

NFIS

FIT

EpX Studio

SNaP

Job description

The Intermediate Resource Analyst applies specialized resource management expertise to support NRO Program, Office, Directorate, and Staff components. In this role, the Analyst manages a comprehensive range of budget and resource management functions for a diverse portfolio of programs, including those focused on steady-state operations and technical developments. The Analyst is responsible for providing actionable resource guidance, developing executive-level briefings, and conducting multi-faceted analyses at the Program and Directorate levels to identify and mitigate program risk factors for senior leadership. Tasks: * Make recommendations regarding program requirements and spend plans for accuracy and completeness. Identify and convey resource trade-offs within and among competing programs and provide senior managers with resource alternatives.

• Make recommended draft budget estimates and requirements for new and existing initiatives. Recommend revisions.
• Make recommendations regarding updating current and future component or group resource requirements.
• Make recommendations regarding the final review of program level submissions for budget exercises and the IPBS, CBJB, and CJB closing gaps and resolving discrepancies prior to submission for senior management review.
• Review Program and Directorate data in the NEXT, NRO FIRsT, NEAR, NFIS, FIT, EpX Studio, and SNaP systems for accuracy and completeness.
• Keep abreast of all policies as they apply to NRO financial management, fully understand any changes to policies, and draft change recommendations during policy review. Provide recommended guidance on the interpretation and application of financial regulations, policies, and procedures to senior management.
• Make recommendations regarding on the coordination and execution of operating guidance, which incorporates all Congressional marks and management decisions.
• Make recommendations regarding the analysis of resource information to draw conclusions about its value, importance, or accuracy for use in data analysis.
• Make recommendations regarding utilizing existing methods to resolve data discrepancies, verify, and validate data.
• Assist in the design, implementation, and use of corporate resource information repositories, databases, decision support tools, strategies, processes, procedures and reports to ensure accurate financial reporting and management oversight in support of program initiatives.
• Review BLI requests at the Program and Directorate level in compliance with NRO policies on CLINs, Appropriations, ETs and BOCs.
• Propose resource realignments and sources at the Program and Directorate level as required to maintain program execution or to respond to unplanned circumstances.
• Make recommendations regarding final program level Tri-Annual Unliquidated Obligation review inputs and documentation for completeness prior to submission.
• Make recommendations regarding funding documentation for accuracy and compliance with applicable NR0 policies and instructions. Maintain appropriate internal controls to minimize data inaccuracy and/or unauthorized use ofNR0 funds.
• Make recommendations regarding program level UFRs, recommending changes and prioritization to senior management.
• Edit and draft impacts to program resources resulting from of contract and engineering changes for senior management review.
• Edit and draft budget summaries, charts, memoranda, issue papers and talking points for senior management.
• Draft, review and edit correspondence, presentations, and briefings in response to action items. Participate in cross NR0 program meetings to develop draft responses for consideration by Government personnel.
• Make recommendations regarding Program and Directorate inputs on the development, revision, implementation, data collection and reporting of performance measures to include: policies, metrics, OMB PART process strategies, ODNI strategic planning and performance guidance, IC SEM implementation, and other performance measurement processes. Job Requirements Required Education and Experience: Bachelor’s Degree in a Technical OR Business-related discipline (Advanced degree preferred) AND Target 6 years of relevant experience (budget/finance/resource management) within IC or DOD* OR Associate’s Degree in any discipline AND Target 16 years within IC or DoD* with 10 of those 5 years within the NRO *NRO, IC, then DoD work experience is desired in order of preference* Clearance: TS/SCI w/CI Poly Due to the nature of the work and clearance requirements, this position is 100% on-site in a secure facility. Desired Skill Set:
• Demonstrated ability to apply analytic techniques to evaluate programmatic data and resolve inconsistencies
• Demonstrated advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel (pivot tables and macros)
• Demonstrated proficient in creating presentations in Microsoft Power Point
• Demonstrated knowledge of project management concepts and principles
• Demonstrated knowledge of EVM experience techniques
• Demonstrated knowledge of Federal Appropriation Law, concepts, methods, and standards impacting financial activities
• Demonstrated knowledge of Federal Government budgetary principles and procedures We hire Military Veterans! Work, Physical and Mental Requirements * Please see standard Work, Physical and Mental Requirements for all Quantech roles. Security clearance required TSSCI CI Poly