Program Budget Specialist SME

Location: Fairfax, VA

Clearance: TS/SCI

Education: MA/MS (or BA/BS plus an additional 4 years of work-related experience)

Responsibilities:

The Program Budget Specialist SME supports the Secretary of the Air Force - Concepts, Development, and Management Office (SAF/CDM) with planning, data research, collection and analysis, review, presentation, and documentation in support of Full Operational Capability (FOC). The Program Budget Specialist will develop recommended inputs for the annual Program Objective Memorandum (POM)/Future Year Defense Program (FYDP), President’s Budget (PB), and Budget Estimate Submissions (BES) processes. The Program Budget Specialist will provide analysis, integration, and evaluation of financial data in support of the DoD budget formulation process, support the development of budget documentation (e.g., Procurement and Research (P&R) Exhibits and Congressional Justification Books (CJBs)) and USAF reporting requirements. They will also provide expertise in the DoD Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE). Per PWS section 1.3.3.2, specific responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Collect, integrate, and analyze financial data in support of USAF drills and reviews and prepare the Chief of Financial Management for engagement.

• Advise on financial strategies related to execution of current year funds and sustainment of FYDP dollars.

• Collect, integrate, analyze, and evaluate current and past financial data and performance, identify trends/risks, and provide recommendations for improvement.

• Evaluate risks and opportunities, and promptly identify issues/concerns with recommendations for effective resourcing strategies to management

• Advise on the budget formulation process and support the development of budget documentation (e.g., P&R Exhibits, CJBs, etc.) and Air Force reporting requirements.

• Inform the Headquarters Air Force (HAF)/Secretary of Air Force (SAF) Task Management Tracker (TMT) taskers on the full spectrum of the PPBE activities.

• Capture CDM input into the PPBE process and analyze the DoD priorities as they relate to the Joint Planning Guide, Defense Planning Guide, Air Force Planning Guidance, and Air Force Planning and Programming Instructions as well as how they impact CDM when implemented. Document recommendations based on analysis.

• Analyze planning/programming guidance and policies and disseminate PPBE timelines and as well as anticipated timeframes for associated data calls.

• Maintain working relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Support the development and maintenance of program funding requirements, milestones, and deliverables.

• Assist in the execution of financial requirements and conduct analyses to facilitate and inform decision makers on financial status and trade space in support of planning and execution of the organization’s objectives.

• Prepare and coordinate the dissemination of documents and materials related to monthly reporting, commitment and obligating funding documents, execution of appropriated funds, performing research, and assist in reducing Unliquidated Obligations (ULOs).

• Verify and report accuracy of data in DoD/USAF financial systems (e.g., DEAMS, FMSuite, WAWF, EDA, PBES, , ASARs, etc.)

• Resolve day-to-day planning and execution issues as they pertain to the execution of the current and prior fiscal year budgets,

• Review new contracts modifications and prepare funding audit trails to assure contracts are recorded correctly document, record, track, and update enterprise financial/resources data to include spend plans reports, End of year execution analysis, and other financial deliverables associated with day-to-day operations.

• Compile and review program spend plans and weekly financial products. Recommend remediation for any issues noted.

• Familiarity with DoD contracting documentation and procedures, reimbursable agreements, DAR-Q, Managers Internal Control Program (MICP) or related financial processes.

Qualifications:

The candidate must have the following qualifications:

• Minimum fifteen (15) years of experience in level of difficulty and responsibility within the DoD which shows the ability to perform duties supporting the spectrum of the DoD PPBE process.

• Minimum ten (10) years of experience with task definition and planning, data research, collection and analysis, review, presentation, and documentation within the DoD.

• Minimum five (5) years of experience formulating inputs for the annual POM/FYDP, PB, and BES processes and analyses of their potential effects on program budgets and cost estimates with the DoD.

• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite and creating complex spreadsheets.

Travel: Minimal travel may be required.

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