Program/Budget Analyst

***This position requires an active TS/Sensitive Compartmental Information (SCI) clearance ***

Serves as subject matter expert in planning, programming, budgeting, and execution (PPBE) administration, and as a budget analyst. Plans and directs operations in the assigned Program and Budget Branch within the Headquarters U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM) G6/GISA. Provides expert advice and guidance within the Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) processes and Program Objective Memorandum (POM) activities in support of the INSCOM G6/GISA. Performs a variety of budgetary and administrative functions in implementing the Command budgetary program, policies and procedures and supports budget analysis and execution.

1. Performs budgetary functions and oversees contractual funding obligations to include the following:

a. Supports preparation of the multi-year budget estimates for INSCOM G6/GISA in support of INSCOM IT requirements and associated with various funding programs within INSCOM. (Estimates are prepared by appropriation IAW Army policies and directives.) Prepares, coordinates, directs, and provides quality control on guidance for use by INSCOM G6/GISA personnel in development of budget estimates. Reviews and analyzes critical portion of HQ staff budget. Directs the consolidation, analyses, and quality control of staff input and submits HQ budget. Implements and reports IAW directives. Interprets and renders authoritative advice and decisions on regulatory requirements, rules, directives, and regulations. Briefs staff and senior executives and higher echelons. Provides technical advice on matters pertaining to funding, programming, and interpretation of policies and regulations to centralized budget personnel and HQ staff.

b. Reviews estimates and supporting data to assure the application of funds, performance against HQDA goals, and budget programs included in HQ staff funding. Based on analyses, initiates, reviews, and recommends approval or disapproval of requests for transfer of funds between HQ Staff Directorates, appropriations, and/or major subordinate commands (MSCs).

c. Renders participation and assistance in the planning, development, and preparation of INSCOM policy, programs and objectives pertinent to Command budget programs which are subsequently submitted to HQDA, DCI/OSD, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), and Congress. Develops data in support of budgetary requirements. Prepares written justification of resource requirement.

2. Develops annual fiscal year budgets for MDEP SCIF-IT and GDIP. Coordinates with INSCOM G6/GISA elements and other agencies to update requirements from prior POM to build current year budget. Prioritizes and builds 1-N list of requirements that is consistent with POM submission but incorporates current year adjustments. Supports briefs to chain of command for approval. Analyzes Army Budget Office (ABO) Funding Letter adjustments and prepares impact statement on program. Supports preparation and submission of MDEP distribution plan to INSCOM G8 Resource Management (RM). Prepares, in coordination with executing agencies, monthly execution plan by Element of Resource. Coordinates with executing agencies and tracks obligation and performance outcomes of executed funding. Updates PAF forms with metrics data for year of execution. Develops and executes end of year spending plan to reallocate all unobligated funding. Determines requirements for annual supplemental funding and submits requests to INSCOM G8 (RM). Coordinates with executing agencies and tracks obligation and performance outcomes. Tracks Budget Estimate Submission (BES), presents budget positions and runs reports from Army PPBE database and PPBE Tools. Programs SCIF-IT requirements for INSCOM deploying forces and installations in the Army Program Objective Memorandum (POM) as part of the Planning, Programming, Budgeting and Execution (PPBE) process. Conducts economic trends and cost analysis studies to identify and conceptualize budgetary and programming problems and develop alternative solutions involving complex and conflicting objectives. Analyzes and correlates large amounts of narrative and statistical material used in justifying the SCIF-IT funding and realigns resources. Evaluates budget execution to ensure compliance and recommend corrective action when necessary. Evaluates impacts of resource legislation in terms of Army force readiness relating to SCIF-IT and GDIP programs. Collects, processes, and analyzes funding data. Identifies problems and develops recommendations for program and budget execution. Coordinates, validates, prioritizes, and consolidates funding requirements. Formulates, executes, distributes and monitors fiscal year budget.