program analyst

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.

This National Guard position is for a PROGRAM ANALYST (TITLE 5), Position Description Number T and is part of the IL 33 IBCT, National Guard.

As a PROGRAM ANALYST (TITLE 5), GS-0343-9, you will serve as the analyst and consultant for the management and administration of programs within the directorate or division.

• Review, evaluate, and analyze obligations and expenditures.
• Prepare directorate or division summaries of reports.
• Summarize and interpret significant data collected and relate this data to the organizations' program actions.
• Identify and analyze deficiencies in resource consumption, training, workload, scheduling, and valuate deviations from standards, plans, and estimates to determine cause and impact on missions.
• Develop various visual media to present trends, performance status, capability, and related management information.
• Provide recommendations to subordinate organizations for proper management of programs.
• Recommend funding allocations and monitor expenditure to ensure allocations are being utilized as planned and are not being exceeded.
• Based on budget guidance received from higher headquarters, develop an annual budget for programs.
• Review prior and current budgets/funding trends, compile funding projections, and prepare funding recommendations.
• Provide advice and assistance to management on accountability and legality of operating programs.
• Develop and prepare current year program spreadsheets for organization.
• Advise management on timing of obligations and expenditures for service contracts, equipment acquisitions, and other unusual commitments.
• Verify that obligations and expenditures occur on a timely basis in accordance with current year programs and monthly schedule of obligations and expenditures.
• Ensure resources are available and are being properly and effectively expended to support program objectives.
• Monitor and track obligations and expenditures throughout the execution phase.
• Investigate and prepare explanations of deviations from estimates or program objectives and develop recommendations to managers for budgetary adjustments.
• Formulate and review all annual funding guidance and programs and ensure obligation authority is not exceeded and budget adjustments are properly staffed.
• Review trends and perform analysis of separate budget activities and then provide information to management.
• Review daily and monthly funding documents to determine if updates are correct or require further action.
• Develop, collect, and maintain various historical data used to initiate planning, programming, and execution of current and future training and operations programs.