Program Analyst.

U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command; Fort Belvoir (VA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command is seeking a budget-focused professional to identify resources, analyze estimates, and ensure compliance with financial regulations across major resource programs.

The role involves determining fund availability and distributing funds to maximize utilization throughout the fiscal year, while assessing the impact of new legislation and guidance. Experience with budget execution, data compilation, and regulatory analysis is required, including a Top

Qualifications

• Experience analyzing budget execution to maximize funding.
• Ability to monitor financial regulations and advise leadership.
• Skill in compiling financial data to identify shortfalls in the budget.
• Familiarity with funds distribution and approvals processes.

Responsibilities

• Identifies the resources necessary to support varied levels of program operations.
• Makes recommendations to Action Officers on fund reductions.
• Analyzes budget estimates and supporting data to assure compliance with regulations within major resource programs.
• Develops budget estimates for mission support, maintenance, personnel travel, and civilian pay.
• Determines available funds and distributes funds to maximize utilization during the fiscal year; analyzes documents for compliance and approves funds.
• Analyzes new or proposed financial/contractual legislation, regulations, and guidance to determine impact on resources within multiple programs.

Skills

Budget analysis

Financial compliance

Data gathering

Regulatory understanding

Job description

Duties

• Iidentifies the resources necessary to support varied levels of program operations.
• Makes recommendations to Action Officers on which areas should be eliminated/decreased if funds are reduced.
• Analyzes budget estimates and supporting data and provides recommendations to assure compliance with regulatory and legal limitations and restrictions within the major resource programs.
• Develops budget estimates for mission support, maintenance, personnel travel, and civilian pay by researching, compiling, and summarizing data required during the formulation of the annual budget.
• Determines availability of funds and distributes funds to ensure maximum utilization throughout the fiscal year. Analyzes financial documents for compliance to the financial regulations and approves documents as a funds certifier.
• Analyzes new or proposed financial/contractual legislation, regulations, and guidance to determine impact on resources within multiple programs.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• In accordance with Change 3 to AR 600-85, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Program, individual must successfully pass a urinalysis screening for illegal drug use prior to appointment and periodically thereafter.
• Must obtain and maintain Top Secret security clearance based on single-scope background investigation (SSBI) with eligibility for sensitive compartmented information (SCI).
• ALL INSCOM employees may be subject to extended TDY or worldwide deployments during crisis situations to perform mission essential functions as determined by management.
• TDY will be required up to 10% of the time.
• You must obtain and maintain a Financial Management Level 3 Certification.

Who May Apply

• Current Army Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Employee
• Current Department of Army Civilian Employees
• Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)
• Current DoD Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Employee (non-Army)
• Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Interchange Agreement
• Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer
• Prior Federal Service Employee
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible
• Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible

Army DCIPS positions apply Veteran's Preference to preference eligible candidates as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 U.S.C., in accordance with the procedures provided in DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 2005, DCIPS Employment and Placement.

In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes analyze budget execution to maximize funding utilization; monitoring financial regulations to advise leadership on program impacts; and compile financial data to help identify potential shortfalls in the budget. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-13).

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Specialized experience is progressively responsible intelligence-related security work directly related to the position being filled. Creditable experience may include previous military experience, experience gained in the private sector or in another government agency as long as it was at a level at least equivalent to the next lower band in the series.

• This position requires a 2 year trial period during which the agency evaluates your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In making this determination, the agency may consider your performance and conduct; agency needs and interests; whether your continued employment supports organizational or Government goals; and whether it promotes the efficiency of the Federal service. Continued employment requires written certification that it advances the public interest.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
• Direct Deposit of Pay is required.
• All INSCOM employees may be subject to extended TDY or worldwide deployments during crisis situations to perform mission essential functions as determined by management.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/SCI security clearance.
• This position requires you to submit a Public Financial Disclosure Report (OGE 278) or a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE450) upon entry, and annually thereafter.
• Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
• If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the
• This is a(n) 51 Career Program position aligned under the General Administration and Management Career Management Directorate.
• Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
• Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
• When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit
• Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances may be authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations and an agency determination that a PCS move is in the Government Interest.

Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments here:

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.