Senior Budget Analyst, DHS Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer

Job Description

Job Description

Dexis is a dynamic professional services firm dedicated to partnering with government and community leaders both in the U.S. and internationally to achieve critical social outcomes in a rapidly changing world.

At Dexis, you will experience a corporate culture of inclusiveness, respect, fairness, and trust. You will be given the means and mentorship needed to succeed, and your creativity will be rewarded.

About the Position

Dexis Professional Services (DPS) is seeking a Senior Budget Analyst to provide on-site support to the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer (OCHCO). The Budget Financial Analyst will provide support to federal staff in performing federal financial management operations and be a part of a contract team providing support to the OCHCO Front Office and select OCHCO offices by sustaining OCHCO operations in the areas of acquisition and procurement administration, budget formulation and execution, and administrative support, and surge support as necessary.

OCHCO is responsible for HR services for the Department of Homeland Security. OCHCO fulfills its congressionally mandated mission requirements through various Components, Divisions and the Business Operations that support OCHCO. The OCHCO Front Office, led by the Chief of Staff, ensures necessary collaboration, execution, monitoring, and completion of actions; provides strategic guidance; coordinates internal/external communication, executive correspondence, integration, and special projects, and administration to ensure efficient and effective organization success; provides financial management, contract management, facilities management, space management, quality assurance, and administrative support functions.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial functions for system development including should-cost and projected cost analysis and trade studies related to cost trade-off options.
• Provide business management and analytic support to include risk assessments for scheduled events, impact of changes, preventative and corrective actions and analysis of phasing/obligation rates.
• Develop budget requests, Over-Guidance requests for the Resource Allocation Plan, Congressional Justification and presentation of findings to DHS Senior Executives, Investment Review Board (IRB), OMB, and Congress.
• Develop cost models, perform analyses, perform trend analyses, and support accepted performance-based metrics reporting requirements.
• Prepare/review of business cases, Exhibit 300's, budgeting, cost estimation and modeling, cost monitoring, cost-reduction strategies, and other financial consulting services
• Prepare and deliver monthly budget execution status of funds reports.
• Provide weekly budget summaries regarding CHCO taskers and other budget related activities and provide weekly summary reports on the status of budget execution activities. These reports shall include budget execution, status report narratives, issues and recommendations as well as schedules.
• Prepare the Executive Report summary, which summarizes all tasks received, cites the date sent out and received; the activity status of each item shall be provided.
• Maintain and distribute Lines of Accounting as requested by the Business operations Director or Deputy Director.
• Maintain and track the status of fund in the database.
• Provide subject matter expertise for tasks regarding the DHS FFMS and PRISM systems and provide corporate-level information reports on financial and contractual resources.

Qualifications

• Ability to pass Department of Homeland Security background investigation and be eligible for EOD suitability.
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university.
• At least four years of relevant budget and execution and financial analysis experience.
• Functional command of Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Detail-oriented, flexible, and sound professional.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills.
• Ability to take responsibility for multiple tasks/projects and deadlines simultaneously.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated knowledge of DHS Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) cycle.
• Familiarity with the DHS FFMS and PRISM systems.

Below is the pay range aligned with this position. When developing a range, Dexis evaluates compensation holistically, triangulating between external market research, our budget for the position, and internal equity to arrive at a figure that is fair and competitive. Offers within this range will be based on an individual candidate's qualification, relevant education and experience, skills, performance, and organizational needs.

Dexis pay range for this role:$73,000—$83,000 USD

Dexis is on a mission to help solve today's most pressing global political, social, and economic challenges and create a world where all people are safe and prosperous. As a Dexis employee, you will be challenged, empowered, and mentored. Our motto is "find a way or make a way" — that's how Dexis goes "all in." How will you?

If you are passionate about this opportunity, apply now!

Only those applicants who meet the above criteria will be contacted for interview.

Dexis is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, religion, pregnancy, disability, age, genetic information, military service, veteran status, ethnicity, citizenship, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, childbirth and related medical conditions, including lactation, or any other protected class under applicable law.

As part of a competitive benefits package for eligible employees, Dexis provides healthcare insurance in addition to other staff welfare benefits and perks.

If you are hired for a position that is paid from the Dexis home office, you will be required to submit proof that you have received the COVID-19 vaccine unless you qualify for a legally recognized medical or religious exception to the vaccine requirement. This does not apply to AL, AZ, FL, KS, MT, NH, ND, or TX residents.