Supporting the Most Exciting and Meaningful Missions in the World Program Control Analyst Senior Overview: The Program Control Analyst performs a variety of resource and acquisition management duties in support of NRO Program, Office, Directorate, and Staff components. Program Control Analysts focus specifically on the resource planning, analysis and execution of large space system development, acquisition, and operation programs and need to interact with a multidisciplinary technical workforce and development contractor in the accomplishment of their duties. Tasks: Contractor personnel at this level shall be able to perform all of the tasks and demonstrate the desired skill sets of an Entry Level and Intermediate Level Program Control Analyst. Senior Level Program Control Analyst tasks and desired skill sets shall also include the following: Review and consolidate program baseline and program spend plans at the Directorate and NRO level as the basis of recommendations to authorized Government personnel. Conduct cross program analyses at the Program Office through Staff levels to assist Government personnel in determining impacts of program performance and progress against plans, resources necessary to accomplish assigned goals and objectives; and identifying resource trade-offs within and among competing programs and provide executive managers with resource alternatives Maintain Directorate and/or NRO wide budget tracks at directorate, project, sub project, and MSA levels Ensure coordination and completeness of budget estimates and requirements for new and existing initiatives across Directorates; make recommendations to authorized Government personnel on funding impacts on existing program budgets and schedules and recommends resource solutions to executive management within Directorate and NRO budget constraints Make recommendations to authorized Government personnel regarding cross program analyses on program performance and progress for accuracy; proposes Directorate or NRO wide sources for resource adjustments as required Make recommendations to authorized Government personnel regarding Directorate and NRO level submissions for budget exercises and the IPBS, CBJB, and CJB. Make recommendations to authorized Government personnel regarding cross program analyses and resolves cross program, Directorate and NRO discrepancies prior to submission for executive management review Review Directorate and NRO level data in the NRO NEXT, NEAR, NFIS, FIT, FIRsT, EpX Studio, Intelligence Resource Information System (IRIS), and SNaP systems for accuracy and completeness. Reconcile FIRST to ensure valid data/status at the Directorate level and, if necessary, take action to reconcile requirements to budget Draft and coordinate recommended changes to operating guidance, which incorporates all Congressional marks and management decisions across Directorate and NRO programs Identify and follow key Legislative and Executive Branch actions affecting NRO programs and resources, assess the intent and impact of legislative language and ensure actions are reflected and incorporated into budget documentation Use new or creative analyses techniques to perform complex trend analysis across multiple sets of financial data sources or when data sources are lacking in support of executive level decision making Propose design improvements and recommendations for improved use of corporate resource information repositories, databases, decision support tools, strategies, processes, procedures and reports to ensure accurate financial reporting and management oversight in support of program initiatives Review BLI requests at the NRO level in compliance with NRO policies on Contract, CLIN, Appropriations, ETs and BOCs Evaluate Directorate and NRO execution, assessing the impact of developing trends and issues using appropriate methodologies to determine if the program is proceeding within available resources and is consistent with goals Review resource realignments and sources at the Directorate and NRO level as required to maintain program execution or to respond to unplanned circumstances Maintain appropriate Directorate and NRO level controls to minimize data inaccuracy and/or unauthorized use of NRO funds Consolidate and review NRO level UFRs, recommending changes, prioritization and sources to executive management Prepare recommendations to final draft budget summaries, charts, memoranda, issue papers and talking points for executive management Perform recommendations to final review of correspondence, presentations, and briefings in response to action items. Assist Government personnel by participation in cross NRO program meetings to develop responses Consolidate NRO wide inputs on the development, revision, implementation, data collection and reporting of performance measures for consideration by Government personnel. Coordinate with external oversight on NRO submissions for consideration by Government personnel Draft feedback and provide recommendations to senior management on cross program resource issues arising from PMRs and/or BMRs Make recommendations to Government personnel regarding ICE, Cost PMP/BAAR, and MSA resource reports for accuracy and completeness across all program components. Provide recommendations on whether guidance in compliance with applicable regulations and assist in the development of cost estimates Qualifications: Candidate must possess TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph at time of application. Demonstrated knowledge of various quantitative techniques used to analyze data, develop models, and interpret results. Competencies include descriptive statistics, trend analysis, learning curve theory, modeling, and simulation Demonstrated knowledge of IC budgetary principles and procedures Demonstrated knowledge of acquisition management regulations, practices, policies, and procedures including major system acquisition lifecycle resource planning practices and procedures, and Acquisition Program Baseline development and PMPs Demonstrated experience in the application of cost analysis methodologies in a major system acquisition environment Demonstrated ability to recognize when decisions or information should be referred to a higher authority Experience and Education Bachelor's Degree in a Technical or Business-related discipline (advanced degree preferred) and 12 years of relevant experience OR High School Diploma and 16 years of relevant experience PAE is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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