CBRN Analyst, Financial and Budget Focus

This role provides programatic, finance, budget and strategic communications  support in the DHS Science and Technology Directorate, as part of a multidisciplinary team of high-performance professionals supporting the client's most vexing technical and technological challenges, and developing solutions to counter current, emerging, and future homeland security threats. Specifically, the selected candidates will support S&T on programs including, but not limited to: CBRNE risk assessment, chemical and biological hazard assessment and knowledge management. The successful candidate will be self-motivated, operate well in a matrixed environment, be able to learn, digest, and provide technical guidance o, and be able to distill and communicate complex technical concepts to enable nontechnical managers to make informed decisions.

The responsibilities of the team member may include: 

• Provide preparation and analysis of budget and financial data and preparation of pertinent briefing materials, analysis and entry of financial data, preparation of business resources and financial reports, and business and programmatic support.
• Provide verification and assessment of budget and financial data, evaluation of compliance with applicable policies and procedures, and support for independent business and financial analysis and reviews.
• Develop responses to annual data and budget requests including Congressional requests
• Contribute to budget strategy and develop and maintain financial spreadsheets and databases, including budgets and spend plans.
• Monitor and track funding, obligations and schedules; utilize financial databases and reports; provide financial analysis and presentations; support cost proposals and document financial processes. This includes monthly collection and analysis of technical and cost reports from funded contracts.
• Consult client on adjustments to the overall budget in response to budget cuts and shortfalls, opportunities for unplanned funds, and mitigation strategies for schedule changes affecting finances.
• Gather and consolidate project related financial data from multiple DHS systems (STATS, SharePoint, etc.).
• Interact with and maintain rapport with other DHS entities, including the Finance and Budget Division (FBD) and Office of Procurement Operations (OPO).
• Provide professional/technical services in support of acquisition planning through solicitation, award, performance, final payment, and preparation for close-out for the full range of contractual instruments used by Government.
• Advise, develop, and review procurement requests (PRs), contract, and other acquisition packages, including Acquisition Plans (APs), Acquisition Strategies (AS), Independent Government Cost Estimates (IGCEs), Justification and Approvals (J&As), Determination and Finding (D&F), etc., ensuring adequacy, consistency, and compliance with administrative, regulatory, and procedural requirements.
• Provide professional/technical services in support of acquisition planning through solicitation, award, performance, final payment, and preparation for close-out for the full range of contractual instruments used by Government.
• Provide professional/technical services in support of acquisition planning through solicitation, award, performance, final payment, and preparation for close-out for the full range of contractual instruments used by Government.

While the primary responsibilities for this role are budgetary, there is the opportunity to also support the technical teams and thus interest in, and familiarity with the following responsibilities are also 

• Evaluating the feasibility of technical approaches to problems,
• Developing and evaluating scientific capability development strategies, 
• Monitoring chemical and biological program and technical performance against goals,
• Developing scientific program status reports, PowerPoint briefings, and read-ahead materials,
• Developing, monitoring, and maintaining a central repository of chem/bio scientific and technical program information (e.g. reports, requirements, etc.), 
• Organizing, coordinating, and participating in meetings, discussions, and seminars on biological and chemical threat and detection technology topics,
• Communicating the impact of scientific findings to technical and non-technical audiences as needed.

• Contribute to project management and oversight of programs, projects, and activities by managing scope, schedule, and budget and interacting with stakeholders internal and external to S&T.

These roles may require non-local travel (limited- 2x/year), and some DC metro area local travel.  

Required minimum skills and knowledge:

• BA/BA + 5 years relevant experience OR MA/MS + 3 years relevant experience
• Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
• Applicants selected must be eligible to receive DHS Suitability

Desired skills and knowledge:

• Demonstrated strong technical writing skills, targeting both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Demonstrated experience writing concise and clear copy according to established standards.
• Experience providing direct or consultant support to major programs or offices which require varying types of strategic and local communications.
• Strong interpersonal skills to establish effective working relationships.
• Strong project management skills.
• Experience and proficiency working with Microsoft Office (Word, Project, Excel and PowerPoint) and collaboration sites (Microsoft SharePoint).
• Excellent communication, written, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work on multiple projects which includes prioritizing, tracking, attention to detail, follow-up and follow-through to project completion.
• Flexibility/Adaptability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience providing consistent and clear communication with program managers and leadership.
• Experience supporting DoD and/or DHS components (e.g., TSA, CBP, FPS, CISA, DNDO/CWMD, USCG, ICE).
• Experience developing communications materials for publication, internet, strategic initiatives, user manuals, training materials, installation guides, functional system descriptions, special reports, white papers, reports, etc.
• Experience with stakeholder engagement and management.
• Candidates with DHS Suitability are strongly preferred.

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