PROGRAM ANALYST

Air National Guard Units; Meridian (MS); On-site; USD 62,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Air National Guard Units in Meridian, Mississippi seeks a Program Analyst (GS-0343-9) to perform long-range forecasting of readiness and budgets, supporting maintenance budgets and fund allocations. The role involves developing budgets, reviewing funding, and preparing justifications for funding needs while coordinating with maintenance group chiefs to ensure compliance and proper allocations.

The position also covers Unit Deployment Program responsibilities, AVPOL budgeting, and supply support

Qualifications

• No substitution of education for specialized experience.

Responsibilities

• Budget analysis responsibilities: formulate annual maintenance operating budgets and analyze funding needs.
• Unit Deployment Program responsibilities: plan and oversee deployment activities and manage UTCs as directed by MAJCOM FAMs.
• Supply support responsibilities: identify requisitions and coordinate with base contracting, NGB, and logistics centers.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Job description

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION WITH NO MILITARY REQUIREMENT. This National Guard position is for a PROGRAM ANALYST, Position Description Number PDT5642000 and is part of the Mississippi National Guard.

Key Responsibilities

As a PROGRAM ANALYST, GS-0343-9, you will perform preliminary analysis of long term forecasting of readiness and budgets. MAJOR DUTIES:

1. 1. Budget Analysis Responsibilities.
   1. a. Formulates annual maintenance operating budgets for incorporation into the overall Wing's annual financial plan.
   2. Analyzes budget needs for all Maintenance Group production squadrons, flights, and sections taking into consideration the interrelationships of all Group programs, activities, and special functions. Evaluates trends and operating costs which are used in projecting future commitments and obligations. Analyze completeness, accuracy, and reasonableness of all Maintenance Group operating budgetary information. b.
   3. Develops and issues guidance to, and coordinates with maintenance production squadron chiefs in the development of quarterly and annual maintenance operating budgets and budget estimates. Reviews, edits and consolidates maintenance operating budget estimates to ensure compliance with rules, regulations, and procedures. Prepares or edits narrative justifications for projected funding needs and submits to the Wing Budget Office. c.
   4. Reviews annual funding allocations received from the Wing Budget Office in conjunction with all Maintenance Group quarterly funding needs to ensure funding allocations are adequate to meet all projected requirements. Analyzes funding shortfalls and develops recommended programming changes/modifications to be presented to the Group Commander for approval.
   5. Prepares, justifies, and submits unfunded and unprogrammed requirements through the Maintenance Group Commander to the Financial Management Board. Performs in-depth, rigorous analysis of maintenance operating budget requests received from the maintenance production supervisors by employing techniques such as cost-benefit analysis, program trade-offs and exploring alternative methods of funding.
   6. Develops recommendations for budgetary adjustments to support unanticipated changes in program operations or funding. Adjusts budgetary estimates and reprograms funds to accommodate unstable program operations in the maintenance production squadrons. d. Monitors the use and rate of expenditure of all Group operating funds through continuing dialogue with all squadron chiefs and review of written documents and records.
   7. Develops, performs and monitors internal control programs and procedures to identify potential over or under-obligations of maintenance operating funds. Prepares input on recommendations on internal control adjustments to the Maintenance Group Commander and Wing Budget Office. e.
   8. Gathers and analyzes budgetary data to prepare a variety of recurring and nonrecurring maintenance operating budget related reports required by the Wing Budget Office as well as National Guard Bureau (NGB), major commands (MAJCOM), Air Force maintenance and funding offices. Applies accounting principles ensuring that all ledgers and documents are properly reconciled.
   9. Responsible for monthly and quarterly input of reports to the Base Budget Analyst, ensuring the accuracy of combined reports to higher headquarters.
2. 2. WRDCO and AVPOL Program Responsibilities. Prepares and executes the annual AVPOL budget and tracks the obligation rate. Serves as the primary point of contact for projecting AVPOL funding requirements. Monitors fund expenditures to determine the rates of usage against command standards.
3. 3. Unit Deployment Program Responsibilities Plans, organizes, and oversees all unit level deployment activities. Configures and maintains functional Unit Type Codes (UTCs) as postured by MAJCOM FAMs (Functional Area Managers) using available unit assets.
4. 4. Supply Support Responsibilities Identifies and validates requisitions from base organizations for the non-stock listed, sole source or technical order (T.O.) directed flying hour goods or services. Routinely coordinates with the Base Contracting Office, National Guard Bureau (NGB), DOD Logistics Centers and commercial sources to identify the source of supply being most advantageous to the Government. Coordinates the movement of assets into and out of Wing maintenance organizations.
5. 5. Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements & Education

No substitution of education for specialized experience.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Air National Guard Units, Department of the Air Force.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $61722 – $80243/yr.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Secret security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-28.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.

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