Financial Analyst

Joint Activities • Fort Meade, MD

2d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is a Department of Defense Cyber Excepted Service (CES) personnel system position in the Excepted Service under 10 USC 1599f, located at U.S. Cyber Command in Fort Meade, Maryland. It is in the Professional Work Category at the Senior Work Level within the CES Occupational Structure and is a Financial Management Level 3 Certified position. The employee formulates command-level budget submissions, develops budget justification materials, analyzes policy and legislative impacts, and uses financial data analytics to support resource decisions and defend budget positions. The position requires one year of specialized experience; education cannot substitute for that experience. The incumbent must obtain and maintain a Top Secret SCI clearance, complete a counterintelligence-scope polygraph, and meet NSA personnel security requirements. The position is subject to suitability screening, a three-year probationary period, pre-employment and random drug testing, and a 10% travel requirement. The employee may be recalled and may work overtime, evenings, weekends, holidays, or emergency duty hours. Travel away from the normal duty station may occasionally be required.

Requirements

• One year of specialized experience demonstrating the knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies needed for the position.
• Experience formulating agency-level financial budget submissions to justify major program requirements and resolve resource trade-offs for senior leadership.
• Experience analyzing complex legislative and regulatory directives to determine their impact on organizational resource requirements and financial operations.
• Experience developing comprehensive, compliance-driven budget justification documentation, such as narratives, exhibits, and reprogramming requests.
• Experience using advanced financial and operational data analytics, such as trend analysis, data mining, and root-cause analysis, to forecast long-range program resource requirements.
• Must obtain and maintain a Top Secret SCI clearance and complete a counterintelligence-scope polygraph exam.
• Must meet NSA personnel security requirements and pass pre-appointment screening for illegal drug use; periodic drug screening applies thereafter.
• Must provide proof of U.S. citizenship.
• Must complete a three-year probationary period unless previously meeting the stated exception requirements.
• Must meet Financial Management Level 3 certification requirements.
• Must be eligible under one or more of the employment authority categories listed in the announcement.
• Education cannot be substituted for the required experience.
• May be required to work overtime, evenings, weekends, holidays, and emergency or callback duty.
• Must be able to travel away from the normal duty station; TDY or business travel is 10%.

Responsibilities

• Formulate integrated, multi-appropriation budget submissions, such as BES and PB, to align command resources with DoW and national strategic guidance.
• Produce budget justification documentation, including reclamas and exhibits, to secure funding and respond to Congressional and Joint Staff inquiries.
• Analyze legislative and policy directives to forecast resource impacts and provide data-driven recommendations to senior leadership.
• Consolidate command-wide budget inputs, evaluate operational trade-offs, and develop balanced, multi-year funding plans.
• Conduct advanced financial data analytics, including data mining and trend analysis, to defend estimates and resolve systemic program vulnerabilities.
• Defend command-level budget positions during reviews with OSW, Joint Staff, and Service Components.

Benefits

• Federal employee benefits package available to employees and their families; specific eligibility depends on position type.
• Permanent Change of Station allowances may be authorized, subject to applicable rules and agency determination.
• Recruitment and relocation incentives may be authorized for highly qualified candidates.
• Advanced in-hire incentive may be authorized for highly qualified candidates.
• Advanced leave accrual incentive may be authorized for highly qualified candidates.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed