Budget Program Analyst with Security Clearance

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Assist with day-to-day program management budgetary activities, to include budget planning and tracking and program briefing and report development.
Assist in tracking deliverables and developing/implementing an annual project management cycle related to spend plans to include periodic update of division priorities and projections, review/tracking of project proposals, project selection, and providing feedback to senior leadership on funding plans and allocations.
Assist in the annual development of a work plan that details projects to be completed and how they relate to established priorities.
Assist with preparing final correspondence, reports, and other published material; prepare briefing material; establishes and maintains program files; performs budget and finance duties.
Assist with the development of strategic planning documents for the directorate and its divisions.
Engage with POCs on the behalf of leadership to address budget discrepancies and to communicate budget guidance.
Perform budget assessments to project spending rates as requested by leadership and shall draft all responses to requests for information on Division budget status for review/approval by the Division Directors.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Bachelor's Degree from an accredited university or college in a business-related field. Experience may be substituted for degree if directly related to supporting federal budgets.
Ten (10) years of experience performing budgetary administrative support functions for multiple programs across offices/divisions/directorates.
Five (5) years of experience performing administrative support functions to include Federal budgeting support specialized within the U.S. Government preferable in the intelligence/counterintelligence, military, law enforcement, or similar communities.
Must be highly organized and have excellent oral and written communication skills.
Experience in automated data processing capabilities, including Microsoft Office applications, with an expertise in Excel, creating new or revising existing funding tracking spreadsheets.
Experience working Federal budget processes, cycles, and systems, tracking expenditures, including automated (checkbook) accounting.
Experience in DOE or NNSA on project management taskings; knowledge of DOE budget systems; and experience with nuclear or counterterrorism topics is desired.
Completion of course training in one or all the following is desired: Appropriations Law, Federal Budget Process, Budget Execution and Budget Formulation.
Must have an active Top Secret or DOE Q clearance.
LOCATION:This is a hybrid position in Washington, DC. SALARY:Salaries are determined based on several factors including external market data, internal equity, and the candidate's related knowledge, skills, and abilities for the position. BENEFITS Employer Paid, High Quality Employee Medical, Dental & Vision Care
Low-Cost Family Health Care offered
11 Federal Holidays and 3 weeks' vacation
401k with Generous Employer Match
Cross-training opportunities
About MELE With over 300 employees and offices in Rockville, MD, Washington, DC, and Albuquerque, NM, MELE is a veteran and minority-owned government contractor empowering its customers with innovative solutions for more than three decades. MELE has team members located across the U.S. and has served more than a hundred countries across hundreds of project locations. The company offers technical, engineering, and programmatic support expertise to a host of U.S. federal and international agencies, including, but not limited to, the Department of Energy, the Department of Defense, the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Justice, INTERPOL, and the International Atomic Energy Agency. MELE's services include National Security and Intelligence, CBRNE Defense and Security, Facility Management and Engineering, Law Enforcement and Emergency Response Training, Technical, Analytica, and Program Management Support, and IT/Cybersecurity. MELE Associates, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. MELE Associates, Inc. is an E-Verify