Program and Budget Analyst - Calibre Systems

CALIBRE Systems, Inc., an Employee-Owned Management Consulting and Digital Transformation company, is seeking an individual who will support all missions of the National Guard Bureau J8. The analyst will be familiar with all phases of the Planning, Programming, Budgeting and Execution (PPBE) processes as exercised at the Service, Joint, and DOD levels. The analyst will participate in program and budget analysis and formulation of advice. He or she will assist in preparation and presentation of reports, briefings, and project deliverables. This is an on-site position, with opportunity for limited situational telework.

Tasks include:

·     Participate in program and budget development, analysis, and review primarily related to NGB matters.

·     Assist in assessing issues, providing timely analysis, and developing recommendations for NGB leaders in support of their participation in senior leader forums over the program and budget cycles.

·     Assist in developing, staffing, and finalizing NGB senior leader correspondence providing input to programming and budgeting processes and other staffing actions via ETMS2.

·     Employ analytical skills to develop an empirical basis to support analysis and recommendations.

·     Collaborate with staff across the NGB to develop working relationships to maintain situational awareness on programming and budgeting issues as well as to facilitate developing recommendations for leaders.

·     Provide senior level advice and oversight in support of client requirements.

Required Skills

·     U.S. Citizen

·     Current Secret clearance.  Top Secret and eligibility for Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) preferred.

·     Must possess proven analytical and strong organizational skills.

·     Must be detail oriented and able to multi-task across concurrent initiatives.

·     Exceptional verbal and written communication and organization skills.

·     Advanced proficiency with groupware applications (e.g., SharePoint, MS Teams) and the Microsoft Office Suite (e.g., Excel, Word, PowerPoint., etc.).

·     Must be able to travel.

Preferred Skills:

·     Proficiency in DOD tasking systems (e.g. CATMS, ETMS2)

·     CDFM certification. Defense FM certification.

required Experience

·     Four to six years of experience working within the senior defense organizations in the Pentagon (Services, Joint Staff, National Guard Bureau Joint Staff, OSD).  10+ years preferred.

·     Four to six of experience in program and budget development, analysis, and review as performed by the Army or Air Force, JS, or OSD.   10+ years preferred.

Education:

·     Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited school by a national or regional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Financial or accounting focus preferred. Master’s Degree preferred.

·     Graduate of CGSC or ILE if former military officer, commensurate Professional Military Education if former military Warrant, Enlisted or Civil Service.  SSC graduate preferred.

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