Management Analyst

Kearney & Company • Alexandria, VA

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Kearney & Company is seeking a Management Analyst to join our growing firm. This role involves providing comprehensive support for various aspects of government contracting and financial management, including accounting, resource allocations, internal controls, process improvements, performance measurements, and procurement requirements. The analyst will review acquisition policies to ensure compliance with federal regulations, research current guidance from bodies like the OMB and DHS, and serve as a technical expert in interpreting and advising on acquisition policies. The position also requires supporting audit responses, providing guidance to contract and acquisition staff, implementing business processes, and managing contract formulation and administration policies. Additionally, the role involves supporting the EPMU Acquisition Portfolio, Schedule Management, creating analytical dashboards and reports using tools like Tableau, managing a SharePoint repository, tracking requirements and documents, developing and maintaining an internal website, providing scribe services for meetings, preparing financial reports, and monitoring contractor personnel status. The analyst will also provide recommendations on procurement acquisition lead time (PALT) variances and maintain an integrated master schedule (IMS) for contracts, milestones, and delivery dates, serving as a focal point for issue and risk tracking.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university.
• Minimum 3 years of relevant and recent experience.
• Proficient in the following Microsoft applications: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
• Ability to conduct research and analysis of data
• Ability to read and interpret policy, regulations, and directives
• Ability to obtain and maintain Suitability clearance or higher (requires US Citizenship)

Nice To Haves

• Working and development of Tableau dashboards experience

Responsibilities

• Provide support to ensure conformance with work requirements associated with accounting, resource allocations, internal management controls, business process improvements, performance measurements, contract deliverables, and all other procurement requirements.
• Review acquisition policies and procedures to ensure the EPMU’s acquisition program follows federal regulatory requirements.
• Obtain resource materials and research current guidance and information from entities such as Office of Management & Budget (OMB), RFO, Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP), DHS or other regulatory bodies to assist with the development and delivery of sustainable and current procedures for dealing with the myriads of issues related to acquisitions.
• Serve as an expert and technical source for interpreting acquisition policies and procedures and offers sound advice to mediate or address current issues within the acquisition realm.
• Serve as a point of contact for Acquisition Policy and Compliance Staff to assist in responding to United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) and DHS Audit Findings, GAO protests or audits or other entities’ queries.
• Support the EPMU Contract and Acquisitions (CAS) staff with issues or questions by researching and providing accurate and viable guidance on methods and paths to successful adjudication of issues or queries.
• Provide support in implementing business processes and document procedures to engage relationships with OAQ and other relevant programs.
• Provide support in establishing policies and procedures for contract formulation and administration and evaluating and prioritizing ICE IT investments.
• Provide expertise to support the EPMU CAS Team with consistent management and implementation of new strategies of the EMPU Acquisition Portfolio.
• Provide Schedule Management support for internal EPMU business analysis and reporting.
• Support the creation of reports and analytical dashboards using analytical tools to meet the needs of the EPMU acquisition and financial portfolio.
• Support creation and maintenance of analytical dashboard to monitor metrics, data quality, assist with acquisition and financial management, and ensure the data integrity of requirements management system.
• Support the coordination of artifacts for the Microsoft (MS) SharePoint acquisition and financial documentation repository. This includes archive, recovery, and master documentation repository duties.
• Support the development and management of a consistent, traceable method of tracking requirements, documents, and schedule management process.
• Support and develop a revised internal web site. Manage the content and information on the website to communicate success and services for EPMU.
• Provide scribe services in support of CAS and Contracting Officer Representative (COR)/Alternate Contracting Officer Representative (ACOR) meeting minutes and action item lists, schedule meetings, and maintain calendars.
• Prepare ad hoc financial reporting and action correspondence as required.
• Create and maintain summary statistics on the kinds, costs, numbers, and timing of services ordered.
• Support creation of a dashboard to oversee, maintain, and report contractor personnel per contract, on and off board tasks, and status of clearance per contractor.
• Provide recommendations to address any procurement acquisition lead time (PALT) schedule or cost variances associated with EPMU acquisition project planning and project risk.
• Maintain an integrated master schedule (IMS) of all current and future contracts, critical milestones for each order, and expected delivery dates for the desired capability.
• Serve as a focal point for identification and tracking of issues and risks.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, and Disability Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan and 529 Education Savings Plan
• Flexible Spending & Health Savings Account
• Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity Insurances
• Legal Insurance and Pet Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program, fitness and wellness benefits, and other firm benefits.
• Paid holidays, vacation, and sick time

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level