Program Analyst

Program Analyst

Salary Range by Location:

• Albuquerque, NM- $127,141-$203,388
• Washington DC and Germantown, MD- $143,913-$209,600

As a Program Analyst you will:

• Develop and/or extend departmental or government-wide program management policies, regulations, directives, and programs. Such assignments typically require the application of an extensive background and experience in one or more program areas to the analysis, interpretation, application, or extension of existing programmatic policies and regulations.
• Develop, in concert with senior NNSA officials, internal guidance for use by headquarters, field offices, and contractors in preparing program budget materials. Evaluate the reasonableness of assigned NNSA program budget estimates in view of OMB and DOE guidelines, prior-year DOE, OMB, and Congressional actions, and program data.
• Plan, organize, and lead or personally perform analytical studies involving the substance of key NNSA/DOE programs that are often closely linked to similar programs of other agencies and/or of highly significant interest to top management of NNSA headquarters, field sites, and/or national laboratories, and the Congress.
• Coordinate development of technical and operational plans for NNSA headquarters and/or field components in programs of major interest to other Federal agencies and/or other nations, including initiation of correspondence for the endorsement or signature of top NNSA/DOE officials and counterparts in outside entities, e.g., DoD, State, DHS, IAEA, etc.
• Keep the supervisor informed of only the most controversial findings, issues, or problems that may have a critical or profound impact on one or more major fundamental management program, strategic policy goal, or department wide business operations. The incumbent's findings and recommendations are considered authoritative and are usually accepted without review or significant changes.