Program Analyst (PA) [PR0002A]

ProSidian Seeks a Program Analyst (PA) (Time and Materials) in Mid Atlantic Washington Metropolitan Area (Northern Virginia | Washington DC | Maryland) to support an engagement for an independent agency of the United States Federal Govt. that is primarily responsible for administering civilian foreign aid and development assistance 

The ProSidian Engagement Team Members work to provide technical, management and program support services and deliverables supporting an international Economic Growth, Education and Environment (E3) Local Sustainability Institutional Support Contract (LS-ISC).  Under this contract, The ProSidian Engagement Team provides staffing, institutional, operational, technical, and administrative support to “E3/LS” present and future programs, including long-term technical assistance (LTTA) and short-term technical assistance (STTA).  ProSidian must provide these services in support of the E3/LS vision, development objective, and three Practice Areas (locally-led development | volunteerism | cooperative development).

Program Analyst (PA) Candidates shall work to support requirements for PR0002 Program Support and Provide support to technical staff, performing a variety of both complex and analytical duties. These duties range from routine tasks such as maintaining program files, to more complex analytical-type tasks such as collecting, compiling, and analyzing data for various program documents and designing and maintaining spreadsheets in support of financial tracking systems. The Program Analyst will work closely with the team and provide input on related technical and managerial issues. The program analyst will also work with other members of the team to assist in areas such as country backstopping, overall administrative support and other duties. 

This position can support multiple program workstreams and will work to monitor or assess program effectiveness or the improvement of complex program and management processes and systems encompassing difficult and diverse functions or issues that affect critical aspects of the major programs of Agency related to management and administrative policies.  Serve as an expert on long-range planning, recommending and participating in developing strategies for implementing planning for a major office or program.  Recommend short-and long range goals of the Bureau, developing detailed plans for implementing them, and overseeing implementation of the goals through the organization.

Provide expert advice and guidance on broad or complex projects and programs including but not limited to consulting with Agency Senior Managers on policies and procedures and assisting in the development of policies and guidance based on analysis and research. Manage and conduct studies encompassing extremely large, difficult, and diverse projects for a major agency component. Direct the capture, reporting, and analysis of statistical data relating to the organization's operations and directs or personally performs special studies.

• Supports grants and contracts for the organization; Keep abreast of new developments and emerging issues by attending meetings, workshops and conferences.
• Provides assistance to technical staff and recipient organizations to ensure that financial and technical reports are prepared and submitted as required
• Assists technical staff in the preparation of various program documents and correspondence such as; memos and waivers, amendments, project authorization documents, Congressional Notifications, Technical Notifications, and requests, ensuring that all documentation is complete and in compliance with rules, regulations, and standards
• Prepares budgets and financial tracking sheets to be used by the team
• Researches, plans, analyze, and organize technical and/or statistical information and develop data for use in briefings, publications, and reports
• Prepares program communications such as cables, memoranda, and letters that seek approval or request information relative to program matters
• Collects and compiles data for use in regular and ad hoc reporting on the status of programs from various sources such as cooperating agency reports, reports and documents, and technical staff and ensures that schedules and deadlines are met
• Collects and makes arrangements for distribution of material to the Agency missions, offices, host country institutions, and cooperating agencies
• Maintains/or provides assistance with administrative and financial tracking systems, and assists in the design and maintenance of spreadsheets and databases to support these systems; and performs other duties as assigned
• Participates in country team activities as needed
• Provides short term backstopping support as requested for Technical staff
• Researches, plans, analyze, and organize technical and/or statistical information and develop data for use in briefings, publications, and reports
• Provides technical assistance as requested or assigned.
• Works with Agency staff on general management-related activities