Job Description

Compass Pointe Consulting LLC, is a Maryland based, Woman Owned Small Business specializing in IT and Finance & Accounting Solutions and Services is looking for a Program Analyst to work 1 day a week in Bethesda, MD the rest remote. . The Program analyst will assist in making improvements to operations and procedures Office of Budget (OB) by enhancing business processes and utilizing information technology. Assignments will include the common aspects of budget operations: review, formulations, presentation, execution, special investigative reports, and justification for area of assignment. The candidate must be able to pass a background investigation and qualify for a Public Trust clearance

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Use qualitative and quantitative methods to analyze the effectiveness of programs
• Implement study methods to evaluate the efficiency of program operations
• Use data sources to identify programmatic needs
• Assist with program assessments ensuring programmatic goals are well documented
• Prepare budgetary documents, including tables, reports, letters, and memoranda
• Prepare and review outgoing correspondence and other documents prepared by OB leadership
• Provide assistance on a variety of special, one-time projects that require immediate action including the coordination of workshops and reporting of their outcomes

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE:
• Bachelor’s degree, at a minimum, is required; Masters is preferred
• Extensive knowledge of the MS Office Suite of applications
• Strong analytical skills necessary to compile data, analyze it, and develop reports
• Understanding of a variety of databases, software systems and computer equipment
• Ability to apply analytic techniques to evaluate budgetary data and resolve inconsistencies
• Strong ability to generate written narratives - budget justifications to the highest levels of Government
• Knowledge of federal government budgetary principles and procedures
• Must be able to pass a background investigation and qualify for a Public Trust clearance