Senior Budget Analyst - Mission-Critical Space Programs

National Reconnaissance Office; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 144,000 - 187,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hiring incentives

Job summary

National Reconnaissance Office in Chantilly, VA, seeks a Senior Budget Analyst (GG-14) to direct and administer budget activities for complex satellite programs. The role requires coordinating multi-year budgets, managing resources, and ensuring compliance with DoD and federal guidelines.

The position emphasizes program analysis, cost estimating, and financial management expertise, with opportunities for leadership within a DCIPS framework. A comprehensive federal benefits package is provided.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in accounting, business, or finance is qualifying or experience-based.
• Knowledge of financial management budgetary methods, practices, procedures, regulations, policies, and processes to formulate, justify, and execute assigned budget.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the federal budget process to formulate budget estimates, develop and consolidate, or to edit budget justifications and reports.
• Knowledgeable in program analyses techniques to review program performance and plans for improvements.
• Demonstrated knowledge and proficiency in budgeting, financial management, cost estimating, governmental program accounting, and writing/editing capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Manage/support a program, procurement, or major system acquisition with significant resources.
• Serve as a Senior Budget Analyst with authority and responsibility for directing and administering budget activities to ensure optimal effectiveness.
• Develop budget estimates to support programs by researching, compiling, and summarizing data for the annual budget.
• Recommend, justify, and provide rationale for realignments/reallocation/reprogramming of funds to management.
• Provide analysis and oversight of expenditures to ensure accuracy and compliance with directives.
• Perform the full range of supervisory/managerial functions.
• Analyze and manage productivity, workload, and program accomplishment of subordinate team members.
• Direct development and implementation of budgetary policies, plans, and procedures.

Skills

Budget analysis

Financial management

Cost estimating

Program analysis techniques

Education

Bachelor’s/Master’s Degree in Accounting, Business, Finance, or related field

Job description

National Reconnaissance Office in Chantilly, VA, seeks a Senior Budget Analyst (GG-14) to direct and administer budget activities for complex satellite programs. The role requires coordinating multi-year budgets, managing resources, and ensuring compliance with DoD and federal guidelines.

The position emphasizes program analysis, cost estimating, and financial management expertise, with opportunities for leadership within a DCIPS framework. A comprehensive federal benefits package is provided.