Mid-Level Congressional Budget Analyst

MDW Associates is seeking a Mid-Level Congressional Budget Analyst to support the Missile Defense Agency (MDA). This role will focus on developing and coordinating congressional budget materials supporting MDA engagements with congressional stakeholders conducting financial execution analysis and assisting with budget formulation for complex missile defense and homeland defense portfolios.

The ideal candidate will bring strong Department of War financial management experience exceptional writing and editing skills and the ability to develop clear accurate briefing materials for senior leaders OSW and congressional audiences. This person must be able to translate complex technical programmatic and financial information into concise and persuasive written products.

Experience with MDA missile defense programs or emerging homeland defense priorities such as Golden Dome for America is highly desirable.

This is a hybrid position that requires on-site support at Fort Belvoir Virginia approximately one to two days per week.

The Congressional Budget Analyst may perform a combination of some or all of the following duties:

• Congressional Budget Activities
  • Develop edit coordinate and quality-control congressional briefing materials read-ahead packages information papers issue papers and talking points.
  • Draft and review responses to questions for the record (QFRs) and/or Requests For Information (RFIs).
  • Support the development and coordination of materials for Congressional Staffer Days hearings briefings and other legislative engagements.
  • Translate complex missile defense concepts and program information into concise narratives appropriate for senior leaders and congressional audiences.
  • Review congressional materials to ensure that programmatic technical schedule and financial information is accurate and consistent with MDAs approved positions.
  • Coordinate congressional and legislative data calls across program offices functional organizations and senior leadership.
  • Draft and coordinate responses to congressional inquiries requests for information and other time-sensitive actions.
  • Analyze congressional marks funding reductions program additions and related legislative actions.
  • Assist in preparing program impact statements appeals reclamas and other materials supporting MDAs response to congressional actions.
  • Maintain consistency and traceability among congressional briefings budget justification materials program documentation and approved funding positions.
• Financial Execution and Portfolio Analysis
  • Monitor commitments obligations expenditures disbursements and available balances across assigned appropriations and fiscal years.
  • Assess financial performance against approved spend plans and applicable OSD agency and program-level execution goals.
  • Reconcile financial information among program records execution reports and official accounting systems.
  • Enter analyze and report financial information using the Defense Agencies Initiative and other MDA or DoD financial management systems.
• Budget Formulation Support
  • Assist with the development and coordination of Budget Estimate Submission and Presidents Budget materials.
  • Support the preparation of budget exhibits justification narratives issue papers funding summaries and supporting documentation.
  • Maintain traceability among program requirements budget submissions approved funding positions and congressional justification materials.

Required Experience/Skills:

• Five or more years of relevant experience supporting DoD financial management congressional budget activities budget execution PPBE or a closely related mission.
• Demonstrated experience developing congressional budget materials executive-level briefings issue papers budget narratives or responses to senior-level inquiries.
• Working knowledge of the DoD PPBE process federal budget cycle and congressional authorization and appropriations processes.
• Understanding of DoD appropriations and fiscal law principles particularly those associated with Research Development Test and Evaluation and Procurement funding.
• Experience analyzing financial execution data spend plans funding variances and program resource requirements.
• Ability to synthesize complex technical programmatic and financial information into clear and concise written products.
• Strong writing editing quality-control analytical and organizational skills.
• Ability to coordinate time-sensitive products involving multiple organizations and senior stakeholders.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Ability to work on-site at Fort Belvoir approximately one to two days per week.

Desired Experience/Skills:

• Previous experience supporting MDA OSD a military department headquarters another DoD agency or a major defense acquisition program.
• Experience supporting Congressional Staffer Days hearings responses to congressional inquiries congressional mark assessments appeals or reclamas.
• Experience preparing or reviewing Congressional Budget Justification materials.
• Hands-on experience with DAI and other DoD budget execution or reporting tools.

Education Requirement(s):

• Bachelors degree in finance accounting economics business public policy political science or a related field.

Security Requirement(s):

• Candidates for this position must have an Active Secret Security Clearance or higher.

Company Description

Incorporated in 2012 MDW is a small business headquartered in McLean VA with offices in Huntsville AL. We provide Federal government clients with consulting management services advisory and assistance services decision support strategic planning process planning and improvement task execution and metrics analysis. Our mission is to make our clients more successful by providing honest assessments exceptional analysis prudent advice direct communication and hard work.

Our core capabilities include:

• Strategic Planning
• Cost Estimating
• Budget Programming and Justification
• Budget Execution
• Acquisition Management
• Financial Systems Support & Integration

MDW Associates LLC (MDW) is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race religion color sex national origin age marital status covered veteran status mental or physical disability pregnancy or any other unlawful basis unrelated to the ability to do the job. MDW seeks to employ talented ethical and entrepreneurial-minded persons. Our applicants and employees are protected from discrimination as required by Federal law.

Additional Information

We offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits and compensation package for our employees including but not limited to:

• Health
• Dental
• Vision
• Group Life Insurance/Long Term Disability/Short Term Disability
• Retirement/401(k)
• Flexible Leave Policy

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Required Experience:

Manager