Strategic Budget & Program Analyst

NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center seeks a Management and Program Analyst to lead budget formulation, execution, analysis, and reporting for programs, projects, and institutional operations. You will provide business management and systems expertise enabling center-wide oversight of planning and control activities supporting timely and cost-effective mission objectives.

The role requires translating financial data into briefings and project papers, advising program managers, and identifying

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-11.
• Gathering financial requirements and procurement guidance, including compliance.
• Coordinating facility, safety, and security requirements to enable operations.

Responsibilities

• Advises program managers on cost, performance, and resource allocations for programs, projects and/or activities.
• Analyzes cost actuals and data trends to identify variances against operating plans.
• Analyzes processes, identifies efficiencies, and recommends changes to optimize operations and resources toward meeting goals.
• Performs analytical methods to identify, evaluate, and recommend solutions; develops briefings, project papers, status/staff reports.
• Applies innovative methods to organize and analyze historical data, develop interpretations, project risks and needs.
• Collaborates with facility, safety, compliance, and other directorates to establish best practices.

Skills

Budget formulation

Budget execution

Cost analysis

Program management

Briefings and reporting

Data analysis

Job description

NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center seeks a Management and Program Analyst to lead budget formulation, execution, analysis, and reporting for programs, projects, and institutional operations. You will provide business management and systems expertise enabling center-wide oversight of planning and control activities supporting timely and cost-effective mission objectives.

The role requires translating financial data into briefings and project papers, advising program managers, and identifying