Junior Program Analyst at Credence Management Solutions, LLC

Overview

Job Location: Washington, DC     

Telework Eligible: Yes, at least 3 days per week in-person reporting at Washington, DC office.

Remote Eligible: No.

Summary Statement

Credence Management Solutions employs hard-working, passionate individuals who bring innovation, accountability, and a growth mindset to the many missions we support across the US Federal Government. Employee empowerment is part of the fabric of our corporate culture through which we emphasize opportunity, recognition, reward, and retention. At Credence, we follow the principles of servant leadership and believe that serving and supporting others is critical to both our individual and collective achievements. We have only one measure of success. Yours.

We are hiring for positions under the Global Health Training, Advisory, Support Contract (GHTASC) in support of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Bureau for Global Health (GH). These roles deliver institutional support services in a wide range of technical areas at the junior, mid-, senior, and expert levels.

We are a diverse, enthusiastic family of subject matter experts, business professionals, and practitioners who all share a common goal of providing excellent services to our government customers. If you want to work in a dynamic and fast-growing environment with highly motivated colleagues, then Credence is the right place for you!

Credence Management Solutions is seeking a Junior Program Analyst. See below for more information on this exciting opportunity and apply to join Credence today!

Note: Application closing date is on Friday, July 26, 2024.

Salary Range

Full salary range for this position is $62,260 to $94,640 per year, with the starting salary determined based on candidate’s knowledge, skills, experience, as well as budget availability.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the duties listed below

The Junior Program Analyst will primarily support the GHTASC office as a Credence Institutional Support Contractor (ISC). In this role, the selected candidate will support to technical staff and Office senior management, performing a variety of both complex and routine administrative and analytical duties. Analytical duties include tasks such as collecting, compiling, analyzing, and communicating data and information for various program materials and designing and maintaining spreadsheets in support of financial and other tracking systems. Coordinates and takes the lead in developing office reporting documents and OHS contributions to Bureau and Agency reports. Administrative-type tasks include scheduling briefings, events, and meetings and maintaining program files. The Jr. Program Analyst will work closely with the various project and technical area teams and provide input on related technical and managerial issues. Will be expected to support multiple activities and tasks simultaneously, the individual will need to work independently and efficiently to balance competing priorities and deadlines while producing high-quality deliverables. In addition, the Jr. Program Analyst may be given opportunities to take initiative on tasks within the office that align with their interests and Office priorities. To perform this job successfully, the individual must develop a working knowledge of USAID policies, guidelines, and corporate practices and procedures, as well as Office and sector technical issues. S/he must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The Junior Program Analyst will work closely with the Office Deputy Director on a daily basis.

Analytical & Technical Support: (40%)

• Research, plan, analyze, and organize technical and/or statistical information and develop data for use in briefings, publications, and reports. Recommends statistical formats for reports, ensuring consistency with USAID standards.
• Collect and compile data for use in regular and ad hoc reporting on the status of programs from various sources such as contractor and grantee reports, USAID reports and documents, and technical staff. Ensure that reporting schedules and deadlines are met.
• Lead and/or provide assistance with developing presentations, talking points and speeches on Health Systems issues for a variety of audiences, including OHS and Global Health Bureau Front Office Staff.
• Assist technical staff in the preparation of various documents including background briefs covering critical technical and contextual issues.
• Assists in the development of portfolio review documents, and other office reporting and documentation as requested.
• Collects and makes arrangements for distribution of material to USAID/Washington offices, USAID missions, host country institutions, and cooperating agencies.

Budget and Financial Analysis Support: (30%)

• Organize and oversee the timeline and process for the OHS annual budget.
• Maintains the OHS budget spreadsheet, including creating and updating the annual budget tracking spreadsheet.
• Creates spreadsheet and tracks OHS annual activity approvals and allocated funding amounts. Updates any changes in budget amounts, approvals and obligations.

Administrative Support: (30%)

• Support the OHS project activities, including, but not limited to, preparation of documents to obtain approval for various program actions and tracking documentation through the clearance process, financial tracking, dissemination of project deliverables, file maintenance, and coordination of project presentations.
• Financial: Drafts quarterly accruals reports for funded projects, tracks and facilitates project funding actions, updates implementing partners on the status of expected funds, and collects pipeline information.
• Provide short term backstopping support as requested for technical staff, including but not limited to assistance with the design and maintenance of spreadsheets and databases.
• Keep abreast of new developments and emerging issues by attending meetings, workshops and conferences.
• Schedule meetings; book rooms; compile reference documents; and capture, synthesize and disseminate minutes for meetings.
• May serve as HSS point of contact on a Global Health Country Support Team and provide support to country team activities as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education, Requirements and Qualifications

• The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
• Master’s degree and 1 year, Bachelor’s and 3 years, Associate’s and 5 years, or High School and 7 years of professional experience.
• The position requires an individual with skills in multi-tasking, working under time pressures and ability to work well in teams as well as work independently on tasks.
• This position requires excellent organizational, interpersonal and written and oral communication skills. Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office, particularly advanced features and functions in Microsoft Office Suite, and Vizio; Gmail and Google Apps; Internet and e-mail applications is required.
• Skills in Excel and Power Point, and experience preparing spreadsheets and developing graphs and other visuals for presentation slide decks are a must.
• Experience in supporting budgeting processes is a plus.
• US citizenship or US permanent resedency with the ability to obtain and maintain Facility Access is required.

Competencies/Performance Criterion

• Innovation: Takes initiative to propose new ideas/approaches and demonstrates ability to find new and better ways to accomplish work
• Client Service: Communicates with clients, handling any issues politely and efficiently; understands and is available to clients; maintains pleasant and professional image.
• Accountability: Takes ownership of work responsibilities and holds high standards. Keeps commitments and takes appropriate actions to ensure obligations are met.  Pursues efficiency and effectiveness and adheres to organization policies and procedures.
• Interpersonal Skills: Works in cooperation with others and communicates effectively with co-workers, supervisors, subordinates, clients, and other outside contacts.
• Continual Learning: Assesses and recognizes own strengths and weaknesses; pursues professional development that is aligned with organizational role, contribution, and goals; proactively shares knowledge with others to foster learning across the organization.

Prior to submitting your application your resume must include relevant paid and non-paid experience showing dates held with month, year and hours worked per week for each position. Please ensure that all relevant experience and education is documented on your resume. There is no limitation to resume length; updates to resumes will not be accepted during the interview and selection process.