Program Analyst

Quick Facts

• Role: Program Analyst (Acquisition / Program Management practitioner track)

Description

You will support Missile Defense Agency program management by performing detailed Earned Value Management (EVM) analyses. Responsibilities include integrating EVM/Estimates at Completion (EACs) with budgets and program schedules, supporting Integrated Baseline Reviews (IBRs), advising senior stakeholders on EVM efforts, and implementing EVM policy across MDA organizations. You will also review RFPs/contract documentation for correct EVM requirements and contribute to EVM reporting and health/gap-analysis activities.

Responsibilities

• Analyze Earned Value (EV) data, including Estimates at Completion (EACs)

• Integrate EV analysis with MDA budgets and program schedule information

• Develop and brief complex studies and analyses using EVM tools and methodology

• Support planning, execution, and follow-up of Integrated Baseline Reviews (IBRs)

• Advise on EVM collaboration with senior analysts, contractors, and DCMA

• Perform on-the-spot analysis of EVM alternatives and actions (EV/budget and EV/schedule integration; DCMA EVM surveillance support)

• Assist in implementing EVM policy within MDA organizations

• Assimilate data and coordinate reports for external organizations (OSD, GAO, Congress)

• Support PM&A leadership with analysis and recommendations for mission-focused support operations

• Review RFPs and contract documentation to ensure EVM contractual requirements are implemented correctly

• Provide input to the MDA EVM Health database to support gap analysis and best practices

• Research and provide input to policies and procedures to maintain accountability for business operations and EVM programs

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship

• Occasional travel; Full-time schedule

• Suitable for federal employment via background investigation

• May be required to complete a probationary period

• Initial drug screening and random testing thereafter

• Financial disclosure required

• Telework eligible on a situational basis

• Back-to-Basics (B t B) certification within 60 months

• 80 Continuous Learning Points every 24 months

• Obtain/maintain Non-critical Sensitive/Secret security clearance

• Acquisition Workforce Level Program Management Practitioner certification completed within 60 months after entry

• Must qualify for NH-02/03 via specialized experience (meeting 2 of 3 areas) or the specified graduate education alternative

Benefits

A federal career includes a comprehensive benefits package; eligibility depends on the type of position held and full-time/part-time/intermittent status.