Budget Analyst
Skill Level: Subject Matter Expert
Location: McLean


** MUST HAVE A POLY CLEARANCE TO APPLY**


Key Responsibilities:

• Provide expert guidance and produce reports related to budget and financial activities for the component.
• Support budget program execution, ensuring alignment with available resources and programmatic goals.
• Generate budget reports for offices, components, and NIP programs, including funding and activity summary profiles.
• Assist in developing, reviewing, and responding to budget exercise submissions to align with organizational strategic goals.
• Aid in developing fiscal guidance and implementation schedules for each budget phase, subject to review and acceptance.
• Contribute to the development of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and recommend process enhancements.
• Contribute to the development of budget analysis, financial data calls, and portfolio reviews.
• Aid in developing and evaluating fiscal program builds for both internal components and organization-wide Programs.
• Generate talking points, briefings, products, reports, and congressional directed action responses pertaining to the NIP, delivering these to large interagency forums and working groups.
• Assess the budget across cross-functional areas and disciplines.
• Participate in the full cycle of planning, programming, budgeting, and evaluation.
• Collaborate with partners through large interagency forums and working groups.
• Collect and analyze various financial reports and data calls through strategic portfolio reviews.
• Develop standard operating procedures and deliver training.
• Develop and produce cost-benefit trade-offs and investment strategies for the NIP budget.

• Requires a Bachelor's degree with at least 15 years of experience or Masters with at least 13 years
• A minimum of 7-10 years working in budgeting 
• Proven expertise of government budget formulation activities and adept familiarity with the intricacies of the Planning, Programming, Budget, and Execution Process (IPPBE).