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Central Intelligence Agency · 1 month ago

Resource Analyst

Washington, DC

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$82K/yr - $121K/yr

The U.S. Central Intelligence Agency is seeking a Resource Analyst to strategically plan, develop, analyze, and prioritize internal program budgets in support of CIA and Intelligence Community mission objectives. The role involves developing methodologies for program analysis, formulating budget requests, and collaborating with stakeholders across various government sectors.

AnalyticsCyber SecurityGovernmentInformation TechnologySecurity

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Resource Analysts tee up internal business decisions, develop and implement program analysis methodologies to better evaluate mission impact, formulate and justify CIA's budget requests, assess key expenditure areas to identify efficiencies and adjust priorities, oversee operating year spending, and drive year-round strategic resource planning to inform decision making and convey mission impact

CIA expects its officers to operate as a team and leverage expertise to accomplish mission. Therefore, Resource Analysts work closely not only within their assigned component but also with stakeholders and decision makers across CIA, the Intelligence Community, the White House, and Congress

You will be introduced to the CIA through embedded assignments with mission managers to help you acclimate to the resource analyst profession, leveraging any professional expertise you developed prior to starting your CIA career

Together with the specialized training intended to build your CIA resource analysis trade craft, these assignments will help forge a strong understanding of the mission impacts underpinning CIA's tactical budget formulation and its more strategic, out-year resource planning

Successively more complex assignments in a variety of mission areas will build your acumen as a well-rounded intelligence officer and resource management professional

Qualification

Public sector budget analysisAnalytic skillsCritical thinkingWriting skillsPresentation skillsInterpersonal skillsOrganizational skillsTime managementAttention to detailTeamworkInitiative

Required

Prior experience as a public sector budget, program, or resource analyst

Strong critical thinking and analytic skills

Excellent writing and presentation skills

Ability to explain complex technical program issues to non-technical customers, often on short notice

Excellent interpersonal skills

Excellent organizational and time management skills

Strong initiative

Attention to detail

Comfortable working both independently and on teams

Ability to meet the minimum requirements for joining CIA, including U.S. citizenship and a background investigation

Bachelor's degree in one of the following fields or related studies: Business management, Finance, Mathematics, Economics, Public Policy/Public Administration, Marketing, Business Information Systems/Management Information Systems, or any major that requires students to develop and apply critical thinking, analysis, and writing skills