Program Analyst (R and D)

Valiant Harbor International is a CVE Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business that specializes in technical, programmatic, acquisition, compliance, and financial services for Government science and technology, research and development, and technological programs. At Valiant Harbor International, we emphasize our intense focus on helping federal government agencies identify and address organizational challenges to tailor and integrate specific solutions to solve their most difficult problems. Success is defined by our ability to meet our customers’ needs quickly, efficiently, and effectively.

Valiant Harbor International is seeking a detail-oriented Program Analyst (R&D) to provide onsite support in the day-to-day coordination and data management for the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) Research Directorate (NGA Research) in Springfield, VA. NGA Research is responsible for performing scientific research and transitioning innovative concepts and capabilities to solve NGA, NSG, Allied System for Geospatial Intelligence (ASG), IC, and DoD hard problems.

NGA Research requires SETA support that is separate from NGA Financial Management (FM), for R&D program planning, budget building, acquisition support, and financial execution of Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation (RDT&E) and Operations and Maintenance (O&M) funding. This support will aid the PPE team, Technical Offices, and Pods in the programmatic and financial aspects of new and existing programs, projects, and acquisitions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist Technical Office Directors and Pods in forecasting, tracking, and updating the commitments, obligations, and expenditure data of RDT&E and O&M funding for prior fiscal year and current fiscal year office budget reviews.
• Provide program review support including support to annual Pod reviews and
• quarterly program reviews.
• Assist in the preparation of the Program Build and CBJB/IPBS descriptions.
• Employ knowledge of RDT&E budget activity codes and policies concerning two-year funding to assist Research in planning, programming, and budgeting activities.
• Generate custom ad hoc financial reports to provide data for presentations, meetings, briefings, suspenses, and any other requirements needing financial data.
• Coordinate with other national program managers and setup and facilitate technical exchange meetings.
• Support the Government lead in the execution of their duties related to the governance of the international Government to Government relationships, including but not limited to support to senior/executive meetings, preparation of read-ahead materials, the drafting of briefings or papers, international travel, and occasional non-standard work hours to attend meetings across several time zones.
• Attend staff meetings, technical reviews, working groups, kick-offs, VTCs/telecoms, management reviews, etc.
• Must have technical background and comfortable writing to the technical capabilities involved with the program.
• Familiar with PPBE process and program budget builds; program execution.
• Must have strong experience/knowledge of creating and processing funding documents (MIPRs, AF9s); GEO-F experience a plus; experience developing spend plans
• Familiar with SOW and Technology Transfer Agreements.

Required Qualifications:

• 15+ years’ experience in working in all areas of program budget management.
• Bachelor's degree in a technical field (technical) or bachelor's degree that consisted of 36 credit hours in technical curriculum.
• Must have technical background and comfortable writing to the technical capabilities involved with the program.
• Must have NGA or NRO experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in a technical field.
• Prior or current experience working with a research and development organization or government agency.

Clearance Requirements: Must possess an active TS clearance with SCI eligibility. Must be willing to sit for CI P oly.

Salary Range: $120k - $130k

EEO Statement: Valiant Harbor International, LLC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Valiant Harbor International prohibits discrimination with respect to the hiring or promotion of individuals, conditions of employment, disciplinary and discharge practices, or any other aspect of employment on the basis of sex, race, color, age, national origin, religion, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other protected class. If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, or are limited in the ability or unable to access or use this online application process and need an alternative method for applying, you may contact (202) 417-6705 for assistance.