Budget Formulation Coordinator with Security Clearance

Budget Formulation & Executive Strategy Coordinator Location: Arlington, VA
US Citizenship Required for this Position: Yes
Relocation Assistance: No relocation assistance available Clearance Type: Secret GENERAL
The Budget Formulation Lead (BFL) supports the Department of Homeland Security
(DHS) Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Cybersecurity Division
(CSD) in project management, essential strategy and policy support, and technical
assistance services to support cybersecurity missions. The BFL provides budget
formulation support for CISA CSD and support the development of strategic plans;
Resource Allocation Plan (RAP) and Program Decision Options (PDOs); Office of
Budget and Management Justification (OMBJ) and Congressional Justification (CJ)
volumes, attachments, and artifacts; and Appropriation Committees' Technical
Assistance requests. TASK DESCRIPTION

• Develop strategic plans; Resource Allocation Plan (RAP) and Program Decision Options (PDOs); Office of Budget and Management Justification (OMBJ) and Congressional Justification (CJ) volumes, attachments, and artifacts; and Appropriation Committees' Technical Assistance requests.

• Support the DHS appropriations process, working directly or indirectly with Congressional Appropriators, OMB Examiners, and/or DHS strategy teams.

• Perform a variety of complex analytical tasks in support of programs to include cost estimating, resource planning and growth analysis, and long-range budget planning/analysis. Present analyses to leadership and provide recommendations to budget priorities as needed.

• Develop plans and monitor tasks to meet requirements for assigned program(s). Maintain oversight of all requirement tracking resources, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and demonstrating advanced planning/coordination.

• Develop reports and analyze performance metrics and programmatic PPBE documents.
• Conduct research and develop informational products articulating budget requirements to stakeholders.

• Support the development and maintenance of CSD strategies, which establish linkage among planning elements such as vision, mission, goals, objectives, strategies, performance management initiatives and multi-year planning activities.

• Conduct analysis to assist the CSD in managing its portfolio of programs, including recommending process improvements and innovative technologies and methodologies that can be leveraged.

• Prepare and deliver presentations, key data, and timely analysis of recent events, business trends, and other relevant information that impact CSD's priorities and operations to senior management, business unit leadership, and stakeholders. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum 5 years DHS Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) experience. o DHS PPBE experience shall include knowledge of budget formulation artifacts such as Resource Allocation Plan (RAP) and Program Decision Options (PDOs); Office of Budget and Management Justification (OMBJ) and Congressional Justification (CJ) volumes; and Appropriation Committees' Technical Assistance requests.

• Creative/outside-the-box thinking with the ability to identify problems and recommend alternative and reasonable solutions.

• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.

• Organizational change management, technical roadmaps, and strategy development and implementation.

• Tying strategy to budget and drafting content for narratives in support of the federal PPBE process. DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Previous experience working with DHS CISA CSD organization