Program Control Analyst

Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc. (SPA) delivers high-impact, technical solutions to complex national security issues. With more than 50 years of business expertise and consistent growth, we are known for continuous innovation for our government customers, in both the U.S. and abroad. Our exceptionally talented team is highly collaborative in spirit and practice, producing Results that Matter. Come work with the best! We offer opportunity, unique challenges, and clear-sighted commitment to the mission. SPA strives to be a value-added Objective, Responsive, and Trusted partner and premier provider.

The Space and Intelligence (S&I) Division provides engineering services and analytic support to the Air Force, Space Force, Combatant Commands, the Intelligence Community, and NASA. Our work includes systems engineering and integration, test planning and execution, cost estimating and analysis, developing approaches and concepts to meet emerging, high priority National Defense needs, and assessing and developing cutting-edge computer-based solutions, advanced technologies and progressive capabilities to meet those needs.

The S&I Division comprises the Intelligence Programs Group (IPG), the Space Systems Group (SSG), and the Strategic Technology Analysis Group (STAG), which collectively provide outstanding support to help their customers achieve our nation's most critical objectives and goals designed to protect the safety and livelihoods of all U.S. Citizens, military forces at home and abroad.

SPA has an immediate need for a number of highly qualified Program Control Analysts at the Mid-Level of seniority (Journeyman) to join our team supporting our Goldfinger II contract the Chantilly, VA area.

Become an integral part of a diverse team while working at an Industry Leading Organization, where our employees come first. At SPA, you'll help protect our national security while working on innovative projects that offer opportunities for advancement.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Review and consolidate program baseline and program spend plans at the Directorate and Agency level.
• Conduct cross program analyses at the Program Office through Staff levels to determine impacts of program performance and progress against plans.
• Determine resources necessary to accomplish assigned goals and objectives; identify resource tradeoffs within and among competing programs and provide executive managers with resource alternatives.
• Maintain Directorate and/or Agency-wide budget tracks at directorate, project, sub-project, and MSA levels.
• Ensure coordination and completeness of budget estimates and requirements for new and existing initiatives across Directorates.
• Assess funding impacts on existing program budgets and schedules and recommend resource solutions to executive management within Directorate and Agency budget constraints.
• Conduct and review cross program analyses on program performance and progress for accuracy.
• Propose Directorate and Agency-wide sources for resource adjustments, as required.
• Conduct final reviews of Directorate and Agency-level submissions for budget exercises and the IBPS, CBJB, and CJB.
• Conduct cross program analyses and resolve cross program, Directorate, and Agency discrepancies prior to submission for executive management review.
• Review Directorate and Agency-level data in various financial systems (Agency FIRsT, NEXt, NFIS) for accuracy and completeness.
• Reconcile FIRsT to ensure valid data/status at the Directorate level, and if necessary, take action to reconcile requirements to budget.
• Use new or creative analytic techniques to perform complex trend analyses across multiple sets of financial data, or when data sources are lacking, in support of executive level discussion making.
• Review BLI requests at the Agency level in compliance with Agency policies on Contract, CLIN, Appropriations, Expenditure types, and BOCs.
• Evaluate Directorate and Agency execution, assessing the impact of developing trends and issues using appropriate methodologies to determine if the program is proceeding within available resources and is consistent with goals.
• Review resource realignments and sources at the Directorate and Agency level as required to maintain program execution or to respond to unplanned circumstances.
• Maintain Directorate and Agency-level controls to minimize data inaccuracy and/or unauthorized use of Agency funds.
• Prepare final draft budget summaries, charts, memoranda, issue papers, and talking points for executive management.

Required:

• TS/SCI with CI polygraph
• BS/BA in related technical or business discipline (Advanced degree preferred) with 6 years relevant experience, or HS Diploma and 10 years relevant experience
• Demonstrated ability to apply cost analysis methodologies and analytic techniques to evaluate programmatic data
• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel; adept at other MS applications
• Demonstrated knowledge of Federal Appropriations Law, concepts and principles, and Federal and Intelligence Community (IC) budgetary principles
• Demonstrated knowledge of acquisition management regulations, practices, policies, procedures and Acquisition Program Baseline development