Program Analyst

Firebird AST is seeking an onsite Program Analyst with an active Secret clearance to support the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) in Washington, D.C. The contract is pending; anticipated award is September 2024.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Leverage the OCDETF Management Information System (MIS), to support the regular District and Agency reviews

• Collect, format, and analyze data from MIS, and other sources, to develop reference materials for conducting the reviews

• Participate in the review process, documenting issues for events, as needed. Conduct follow up with the districts and agencies

• Monitor progress on selected issues

• Provide reports, graphs, charts, and other documents, as needed for Executive Office management

• Provide analytical consultative services required to administer programs throughout all phases of business requirements analysis, software design, system and performance testing, and implementation

• Analyze and review budget, schedule, and other program resources. Identify resource shortfalls and make corrective recommendations

• Participate in analysis sessions to provide program requirements. Review the business and system, software and system integration requirements to ensure the requirements meet the program needs

• Consider alternatives and develop recommendations

• Identify, communicate and resolve risks.

• Identify and resolve issues to eliminate or mitigate the occurrence of consequences that may impact the success of the project

• Research and analyze resource material

• Monitor system tests; reviews test results; identify project issues

REQUIRED

• Active DoD or DoJ Secret Clearance

• Must possess excellent oral, writing, and coordination skills to communicate information clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing

• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project)

• Experience managing programs and projects

• Stakeholder management experience

• Experience managing large program budgets

• Minimum of eight (8) years of program management experience

EDUCATION

• Bachelors Degree in Finance, Business, or similar background

CLEARANCE

• Active/current DoD/DoJ Secret (Top Secret preferred)

PREFERRED

• Master's Degree
• PMP Certification

About Firebird AST:

Firebird AST is a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) based in Northern Virginia and a market-recognized leader within the IC, Department of Defense, Homeland Security, and Law Enforcement. We maintain a corporate culture deeply rooted in the US Military core values that gave us our start - honor, integrity, commitment, and selfless service. For this reason, our customers' needs and missions always comes first. We seek hard working, highly experienced, extremely motivated, professionally proven subject matter experts, trainers, leaders, innovators, and technical experts to serve on our team. Firebird AST has a firm understanding that our employees are our greatest asset and that, accordingly, they are to be provided the greatest level of respect and care possible.

Firebird AST is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.