Overview
Goldbelt Professional Services, LLC (GPS) specializes in providing support and expert resources for an extensive range of public health missions, including scientific, technical, and administrative support ranging from junior staff to high-level subject matter experts. We are research- and data-driven, with a team of experts ready to create solutions and customized support tailored to our clients' needs.
Summary:
The Program Analyst III will support the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC), Division of Overdose Prevention (DOP), providing budget and administrative support in connection with emerging priorities and project management for the program. The Program Analyst will support day-to-day budget management, analysis, spend plan tracking, and reporting, as well as general administrative operations and project management support, working closely with the Program Management Official (PMO), program leadership, and the administrative team. This role calls for a detail-oriented professional with a strong budget and analytical background who can manage competing priorities, support accurate and timely reporting, and remain consistently responsive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
This position is based in the Atlanta, GA area. Work may be performed at a CDC facility and/or via telework as determined by contract needs; staff must be available to attend certain meetings on site as needed.
Responsibilities
Essential Job Functions:
- Provide day-to-day budget support, including tracking, monitoring, and analysis of program funds to support financial management and decision-making.
- Develop and maintain spend plans and financial tracking tools to monitor procurement and budget activities through award.
- Develop budget-related recommendations and conduct evaluation and analysis to support program leadership and the PMO.
- Serve as a liaison between the PMO and Deputies, and branches regarding budgetary updates to contracts, interagency agreements, cooperative agreements, and other funding mechanisms.
- Compile, analyze, and respond to budget and resource-related data calls and reporting requests, serving as a reliable point of contact for financial information.
- Develop and maintain project management and tracking tools, dashboards, and reporting resources (e.g., Power BI) to support budget monitoring, project visibility, and program delivery.
- Prepare presentations and supporting materials to communicate budget and program information to leadership and stakeholders.
- Provide general administrative support, including knowledge of travel, purchase card, and conference processes and associated requirements.
- Assist in developing standard operating procedures, checklists, and policy guidance to improve operational efficiency and support process improvement.
- Support program transition, change management, and integration efforts as priorities emerge and evolve.
- Adapt quickly to shifting program priorities and timelines, and support additional program management and operational needs as they arise.
Qualifications
Necessary Skills and Knowledge:
- Demonstrated experience in budget management, analysis, spend plan tracking, and reporting, preferably in a federal or public health environment.
- Familiarity with budget and resource management concepts such as spend plans, independent government cost estimates (IGCEs), cooperative agreements, and grants.
- Ability to compile and analyze information to respond to data calls and reporting requests accurately and on time.
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel (required), including the ability to build and manage financial tracking tools.
- Proficiency with Microsoft PowerPoint for developing presentations.
- Experience developing or maintaining dashboards and data visualizations (e.g., Power BI) is strongly preferred.
- Knowledge of general administrative processes, including travel, purchase card, and conference management.
- Ability to support project management, tracking, and process improvement activities in a dynamic program environment.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey information clearly to diverse audiences.
- Strong attention to detail and a high degree of responsiveness and reliability.
Minimum Qualifications:
- A minimum of 5 years of documented experience working with CDC, federal, or related public health entities; OR a bachelor's degree in health, science, public health administration, policy, business, or a functionally related field plus at least 2 years of documented experience working with CDC, federal, or related public health entities.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a CDC Public Trust clearance.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master's degree in public health, public administration, business administration, finance, or a related field.
- Demonstrated experience, typically 3 or more years, in a budget analyst, program analyst, or related role, preferably supporting a federal public health agency.
- Prior experience working directly with the CDC, including familiarity with CDC financial, resource management, and administrative systems and processes.
- Experience developing and maintaining Power BI dashboards or similar reporting tools.
- Experience serving as a liaison across program, budget, and contracting stakeholders.
- Experience supporting project management, change management, or process improvement initiatives in a public health or federal environment.
- Experience supporting budget, financial, or administrative operations for a large or complex program portfolio.
Pay and Benefits The salary range for this position is $100,000.00-$120,000.00 annually.
At Goldbelt, we value and reward our team's dedication and hard work. We provide a competitive base salary commensurate with your qualifications and experience. As an employee, you'll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with company matching, tax-deferred savings options, supplementary benefits, paid time off, and professional development opportunities.
Essential Job Functions:
- Provide day-to-day budget support, including tracking, monitoring, and analysis of program funds to support financial management and decision-making.
- Develop and maintain spend plans and financial tracking tools to monitor procurement and budget activities through award.
- Develop budget-related recommendations and conduct evaluation and analysis to support program leadership and the PMO.
- Serve as a liaison between the PMO and Deputies, and branches regarding budgetary updates to contracts, interagency agreements, cooperative agreements, and other funding mechanisms.
- Compile, analyze, and respond to budget and resource-related data calls and reporting requests, serving as a reliable point of contact for financial information.
- Develop and maintain project management and tracking tools, dashboards, and reporting resources (e.g., Power BI) to support budget monitoring, project visibility, and program delivery.
- Prepare presentations and supporting materials to communicate budget and program information to leadership and stakeholders.
- Provide general administrative support, including knowledge of travel, purchase card, and conference processes and associated requirements.
- Assist in developing standard operating procedures, checklists, and policy guidance to improve operational efficiency and support process improvement.
- Support program transition, change management, and integration efforts as priorities emerge and evolve.
- Adapt quickly to shifting program priorities and timelines, and support additional program management and operational needs as they arise.
Necessary Skills and Knowledge:
- Demonstrated experience in budget management, analysis, spend plan tracking, and reporting, preferably in a federal or public health environment.
- Familiarity with budget and resource management concepts such as spend plans, independent government cost estimates (IGCEs), cooperative agreements, and grants.
- Ability to compile and analyze information to respond to data calls and reporting requests accurately and on time.
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel (required), including the ability to build and manage financial tracking tools.
- Proficiency with Microsoft PowerPoint for developing presentations.
- Experience developing or maintaining dashboards and data visualizations (e.g., Power BI) is strongly preferred.
- Knowledge of general administrative processes, including travel, purchase card, and conference management.
- Ability to support project management, tracking, and process improvement activities in a dynamic program environment.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey information clearly to diverse audiences.
- Strong attention to detail and a high degree of responsiveness and reliability.
Minimum Qualifications:
- A minimum of 5 years of documented experience working with CDC, federal, or related public health entities; OR a bachelor's degree in health, science, public health administration, policy, business, or a functionally related field plus at least 2 years of documented experience working with CDC, federal, or related public health entities.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a CDC Public Trust clearance.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master's degree in public health, public administration, business administration, finance, or a related field.
- Demonstrated experience, typically 3 or more years, in a budget analyst, program analyst, or related role, preferably supporting a federal public health agency.
- Prior experience working directly with the CDC, including familiarity with CDC financial, resource management, and administrative systems and processes.
- Experience developing and maintaining Power BI dashboards or similar reporting tools.
- Experience serving as a liaison across program, budget, and contracting stakeholders.
- Experience supporting project management, change management, or process improvement initiatives in a public health or federal environment.
- Experience supporting budget, financial, or administrative operations for a large or complex program portfolio.
Pay and Benefits The salary range for this position is $100,000.00-$120,000.00 annually.
At Goldbelt, we value and reward our team's dedication and hard work. We provide a competitive base salary commensurate with your qualifications and experience. As an employee, you'll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with company matching, tax-deferred savings options, supplementary benefits, paid time off, and professional development opportunities.