Mid Budget Analyst

Job Location: Washington, DC

Telework Eligible: Yes, with in-person reporting at Washington, DC office as stipulated by USAID.

Remote Eligible: No

Summary Statement

Credence Management Solutions employs hard-working, passionate individuals who bring innovation, accountability, and a growth mindset to the many missions we support across the US Federal Government. Employee empowerment is part of the fabric of our corporate culture through which we emphasize opportunity, recognition, reward, and retention. At Credence, we follow the principles of servant leadership and believe that serving and supporting others is critical to both our individual and collective achievements. We have only one measure of success. Yours.

We are hiring for positions under the Global Health Training, Advisory, Support Contract (GHTASC) in support of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Bureau for Global Health (GH). These roles deliver institutional support services in a wide range of technical areas at the junior, mid, senior, and expert levels.

We are a diverse, enthusiastic family of subject matter experts, business professionals, and practitioners who all share a common goal of providing excellent services to our government customers. If you want to work in a dynamic and fast-growing environment with highly motivated colleagues, then Credence is the right place for you!

Credence Management Solutions is seeking a Mid Budget Analyst. See below for more information on this exciting opportunity and apply to join Credence today!

Position Summary

The Mid Budget Analyst provides analytical services to USAID's Global Health Bureau, Office of HIV/AIDS (OHA), as an institutional support contractor under the GHTASC contract. provides analytical services to USAID as an institutional support contractor under the GHTASC contract.

This position will support the OHA Budget Branch. The Budget Branch leads OHA's internal budget analysis and financial oversight functions. The Branch provides USAID and USG budget and financial offices, including GH's lead policy office (GH/PPP), with PEPFAR-specific information to ensure that fiduciary responsibilities related to PEPFAR are carried out in accordance with established organizational and federal statutes, policies, procedures and regulations. The Branch oversees and monitors the Office's day-to-day financial activities, informing the OHA leadership of key financial and budgetary issues relevant to the effective and efficient operation of programs. The Branch leads in conducting analyses of the budgetary aspects of PEPFAR program planning and implementation, contributing to interagency analysis of obligation, outlay, and pipeline data. The Branch leads in all aspects of financial and budgetary reporting consistent with applicable procedures and regulations.

The Mid Budget Analyst supports the formulation and tracking of office budgets and provides budget execution guidance and support for Mission programs. The Mid Budget Analyst interprets and analyzes financial data to present findings and propose solutions. The Mid Budget Analyst is expected to perform a variety of complex and routine duties ranging from tracking budget distributions via an Excel spreadsheet to providing input and decision making on funding distributions.

Note: Application closing date is on Monday, January 27th, 2025.

Full salary range for this position is: $78,780 to $124,540 per year with the starting salary determined based on candidate's knowledge, skills, experience, and education, in addition to budget availability.

Assist Office of HIV/AIDS a nd USAID Missions staff with PEPFAR financial management processes, including budget preparation, implementation, tracking, and projecting need.
• Monitor, track, and report on program budget allowances, distributions, obligations, unliquidated obligations, expiring, and canceling funds for mission programs.
• Review, analyze, and modify budget estimates and resource funding requests for completeness, adequacy of supporting narrative justifications and conformance with policy and guidelines.
• Prepare and manage PEPFAR budgets and financial tracking sheets to be used by the team. * Design and maintain administrative and financial tracking systems.
• Provide program related administrative and financial support to systems, databases, and file maintenance.
• Train and provide technical assistance on tracking and analyzing obligations, expenditures, and pipeline.
• Assist AOR/COR and Technical Advisors in compiling appropriate financial documentation to ensure timely award and sub-award approvals, budget obligations, and agreement/contract modifications.
• Collect, interpret, analyze, and organize financial information for use in briefings, publications, and reports.
• Conduct analysis on project budgets and create data visualization to communicate key information regarding expenditures and value for money and advise on funding needs going forward.
• Develop budget related briefers, communications materials, cables, and presentations. * Ensure that schedules and deadlines are met, ensuring that the appropriate funding is available for all obligations needing completion prior to the end of the fiscal year.
• Participate in portfolio reviews by helping to refine the process, develop and prepare all materials related to budgeting and program expenditures.
• Travel internationally and/or domestically, as necessary.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Master's degree and 4 years of relevant experience, Bachelor's degree and 6 years of relevant experience, Associate's degree and 8 years of relevant experience, or High School Diploma and 10 years of relevant experience.
• US citizen or US permanent resident with the ability to obtain and maintain Facility Access is required. For Permanent Residents, this means having resided in the US for at least 3 of the past 5 years.
• Knowledge of budget formulation and execution of PEPFAR programs.
• Experience PEPFAR budget processes including original budgets and modified budgets to include Funding Allocation Strategy Tool and Operational Plan Updates (OPU).
• Extensive experience working with missions to provide programs technical expertise and analytical skills regarding PEPFAR financial and budget management tools.
• Fluency in the use of Microsoft Excel and the ability to work with large and complex spreadsheets and pivot tables.
• Expertise in detailed work with complex budget and financial information
• Excellent organizational skills, and attention to detail particularly regarding the organization of information and tracking frequent changes to budget allocations.
• Knowledge of USAID programming processes, the foreign assistance framework and uses and purposes of USAID health funding preferred.
• Experience and/or familiarity with federal budget processes is desired.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and successfully prioritize competing tasks with shifting deadlines and multiple points of contact.
• Ability to travel internationally and/or domestically approximately 10-15%, as needed.

Competencies/Performance Criteria

• Innovation: Takes initiative to propose new ideas/approaches and demonstrates ability to find new and better ways to accomplish work
• Client Service: Communicates with clients, handling any issues politely and efficiently; understands and is available to clients; maintains pleasant and professional image.
• Accountability: Takes ownership of work responsibilities and holds high standards. Keeps commitments and takes appropriate actions to ensure obligations are met. Pursues efficiency and effectiveness and adheres to organization policies and procedures.
• Interpersonal Skills: Works in cooperation with others and communicates effectively with co workers, supervisors, subordinates, clients, and other outside contacts.
• Continual Learning: Assesses and recognizes own strengths and weaknesses; pursues professional development that is aligned with organizational role, contribution, and goals; proactively shares knowledge with others to foster learning across the organization.

Prior to submitting your application your resume must include relevant paid and non-paid experience showing dates held with month, year and hours worked per week for each position. Please ensure that all relevant experience and education is documented on your resume. There is no limitation to resume length; updates to resumes will not be accepted during the interview and selection process.