This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Program Analyst III based in the United States.
The Program Analyst III will provide critical budget, financial, and administrative support for federal public health initiatives focused on injury and overdose prevention. Working closely with program leadership and management officials, you will help monitor budgets, analyze spending, and support informed resource allocation. You will develop financial tracking tools, dashboards, and reports that improve visibility into program performance and funding activities. The role also involves coordinating with budget, contracting, and administrative stakeholders to ensure accurate information and efficient operations. You will contribute to project management, process improvement, and change management activities as program priorities evolve. This position is suited to a detail-oriented professional who can manage competing deadlines and communicate effectively in a fast-paced environment. The role is primarily remote, with occasional on-site attendance required in the Atlanta, Georgia area, depending on program needs. Accountabilities
In this role, you will support day-to-day financial and administrative operations, strengthen program oversight, and provide analytical resources to help leadership manage evolving priorities. Your responsibilities will include:
• Track, monitor, and analyze program funds to support budget management, financial oversight, and decision-making.
• Develop and maintain spend plans and financial tracking tools to monitor procurement activities, budgets, and funding through award.
• Prepare budget analyses, evaluations, and recommendations for program leadership and the Program Management Official (PMO).
• Coordinate budget updates related to contracts, interagency agreements, cooperative agreements, and other funding mechanisms.
• Act as a liaison between the PMO, deputy officials, and program branches to facilitate budgetary communication and coordination.
• Compile, analyze, and respond to budget and resource-related data calls, reporting requests, and information inquiries accurately and on time.
• Create and maintain project management tools, dashboards, and reporting resources, including Power BI visualizations, to improve budget monitoring and program visibility.
• Prepare presentations and supporting materials to communicate financial and program information to leadership and stakeholders.
• Provide administrative support for travel, purchase card activities, conference management, and related procedures.
• Develop standard operating procedures, checklists, and policy guidance to improve consistency and operational efficiency.
• Support program transitions, change management, and integration initiatives as priorities and requirements evolve.
• Adapt to changing timelines and priorities while providing additional project management and operational support as needed.
Requirements
The ideal candidate will bring strong financial analysis capabilities, experience supporting public health or federal programs, and the organizational skills needed to manage multiple priorities. The following qualifications are expected:
• At least 5 years of documented experience working with the CDC, federal agencies, or related public health entities; alternatively, a bachelor's degree in health, science, public health administration, policy, business, or a related field combined with at least 2 years of relevant documented experience.
• Demonstrated experience in budget management, financial analysis, spend plan tracking, and reporting, preferably in a federal or public health environment.
• Familiarity with budget and resource management concepts, including spend plans, Independent Government Cost Estimates (IGCEs), cooperative agreements, and grants.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including the ability to build and maintain financial tracking tools.
• Proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint and the ability to prepare clear, professional presentations.
• Strongly preferred experience developing or maintaining Power BI dashboards, data visualizations, or similar reporting tools.
• Knowledge of administrative processes, including travel, purchase card, and conference management.
• Ability to support project management, reporting, tracking, and process improvement activities in a dynamic program environment.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and meet strict deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present complex information clearly to diverse stakeholders.
• High attention to detail, responsiveness, reliability, and sound professional judgment.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a CDC Public Trust clearance.
Preferred qualifications include:
• A master's degree in public health, public administration, business administration, finance, or a related discipline.
• Typically 3 or more years of experience in a budget analyst, program analyst, or similar role, preferably supporting a federal public health agency.
• Direct experience working with the CDC and familiarity with its financial, resource management, and administrative systems.
• Experience coordinating across program, budget, and contracting stakeholders.
• Background supporting project management, change management, or process improvement initiatives in a federal or public health setting.
• Experience managing budgetary, financial, or administrative operations for a large or complex program portfolio.
Benefits
• Annual salary range of $100,000–$120,000.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company matching.
• Tax-deferred savings options.
• Supplementary benefits.
• Paid time off.
• Professional development opportunities.
• Remote work arrangement, with availability for occasional on-site meetings in the Atlanta, Georgia area as required by program needs.
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