Program Analyst (Cyber)

Joint Activities; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Joint Activities invites applications for a budget and financial analysis role located at Fort Meade, MD. The position supports the DoD CES framework with responsibilities spanning budget execution, financial tracking, and documentation management. A strong background in government finance and related education is preferred.

The role emphasizes compliance with DoD instructions and requires the ability to process complex financial data and prepare detailed reports for leadership review.

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience in budget execution and financial management.
• Experience maintaining records of funds received and expenditures.
• Experience tracking obligations through automated financial systems.
• Education options include Master's degree or 2 years graduate study; Ph.D. or 3 years graduate study; or JD/LLB in related fields.

Responsibilities

• Assist with budget execution and financial management activities.
• Maintain records of funds received and tracked expenditures.
• Track obligations and expenditures through automated financial systems.
• Review financial records and supporting documentation for accuracy.

Skills

Budget execution

Financial management

Record keeping

Funds tracking

Education

Master's degree or 2 years graduate education

Ph.D. or 3 years graduate education

LL.B or J.D. in related field

Job description

About the Position: This position is a DOD Cyber Excepted Service (CES) personnel system position in the Excepted Service under 10 USC 1599f. Employees occupying CES positions are in the Excepted Service and must adhere to U.S. Code, Title 10, as well as Department of Defense Instruction 1400.25. This position is located at Fort Meade, Maryland.

Qualifications: CYBER EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITIONS ARE NOT SUBJECT TO THE TWO-PAGE RESUME LIMIT. YOUR FULL RESUME WILL NEED TO BE UPLOADED TO YOUR USAJOBS PROFILE USING THE DOCUMENT TYPE "OTHER DOCUMENTS". Who May Apply: U.S. Citizens Army CES 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 3005, "CES Employment and Placement". If you are a veteran claiming veterans' preference, as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 U.S.C., you must submit documents verifying your eligibility with your application package. In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or 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 in this document. To qualify based on your experience, your resume must describe one year of specialized experience that demonstrates the possession of knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies necessary for immediate success in the position. Such experience is typically in or directly related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience would be demonstrated by: GG-9: 1. Assisting with budget execution and financial management activities, 2. Maintaining records of funds received, 3. Tracking obligations and expenditures through automated financial systems; and 4. Reviewing financial records and supporting documentation for accuracy. OR Education for the GS-09 Level: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B or J.D. in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the work of the position, such as business administration, statistics, computer science, software engineering, etc. OR Combination of Education and Experience for the GS-09 Level: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18. Add the two percentages. GG-11: 1. Performing budget and program analysis to support the execution and control of organizational funds, 2. Maintaining records of funds received or expended; 3. Tracking resource utilization across multiple funding lines, and 4. Reviewing and processing funding requests. OR EDUCATION: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, with a major study in Knowledge Management, Information Science, Library Science, Information Technology, Business Administration, Organizational Development, Communications, or other fields directly related to the position. NOTE: You must submit a copy of transcripts. OR COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. NOTE: You must submit a copy of transcripts. GG-12: 1. Performing budget and program analysis for complex organizations, 2. Developing and managing systems to monitor funds received, obligated, and/or expended, 3. Analyzing financial trends and forecasting funding requirements, 4. Advising leadership on the financial impact of program changes and proper fund utilization, and 5. Preparing and presenting detailed financial reports and briefings.